South Brisbane railway station

South Brisbane

Station front in October 2005
Location Grey Street, South Brisbane
Coordinates 27°28′30″S 153°01′07″E / 27.4750°S 153.0186°E / -27.4750; 153.0186Coordinates: 27°28′30″S 153°01′07″E / 27.4750°S 153.0186°E / -27.4750; 153.0186
Elevation 9 metres
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by City network
Line(s) Gold Coast
Distance 2.63 kilometres from Central
Platforms 3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks 4
Connections Cultural Centre busway station
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code 600012 (platform 1)
600186 (platform 2)
600187 (platform 3)
Fare zone go card 1
Website Queensland Rail
History
Opened 1884
Rebuilt 1891, 1978
Electrified Yes
Previous names Melbourne Street
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station
toward Bowen Hills
Beenleigh Line
toward Beenleigh
Cleveland Line
toward Cleveland
Gold Coast Line

South Brisbane railway station is located on the Gold Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the South Brisbane area, the other being South Bank.

It is the second oldest railway station in central Brisbane and is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.[1]

History

The first station was constructed in 1884 on the corner of Melbourne and Grey Streets and opened as Melbourne Street. It was a terminal station for services on the southern side of the river until 1978. It was rebuilt on higher ground opening on 21 December 1891. The new station was named South Brisbane.[2]

After the 1893 Brisbane flood destroyed the first Albert Bridge, the station became the temporary terminus for all trains heading south and west.[1] By 1918, the station had expanded to six platforms.[2]

In September 1930, the Southern Brisbane Interstate station opened to the west of the existing station on the site of the present Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, when the standard gauge New South Wales North Coast line was extended from Kyogle.[2] It was the terminus for the Brisbane Limited.[3]

On 18 November 1978, the line was extended, via the Merivale Bridge from South Brisbane into Roma Street station on the opposite side of the Brisbane River. The interstate station was demolished to make way for the World Expo 88 site following the standard gauge services being extended to Roma Street on 21 June 1986.[2][2][4]

In 1995, as part of the construction of the Gold Coast line, the standard gauge line was converted to dual gauge and Platform 3 which had been out of use since November 1978, was recommissioned.[5]

From 31 October 2011, the station was closed for seven week for major structural works and raising the platforms.[6] Trains still travelled through South Brisbane during that period but did not stop.

Adjacent attractions

The station is very convenient to the Queensland Cultural Centre, including the Queensland Museum, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, and the State Library.

The station is also very conveniently located to the Queensland Conservatorium and Suncorp Piazza, which are both situated within the South Bank Parklands.

Services

South Brisbane station is served by Beenleigh, Cleveland and Gold Coast line services.[7][8][9]

Services by platform

Platform Line Destinations Notes
1 Beenleigh Kuraby & Beenleigh [10]
Cleveland Cannon Hill, Manly & Cleveland [10]
Gold Coast Varsity Lakes [10]
2 Beenleigh Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove [11]
Cleveland Bowen Hills & Shorncliffe [11]
Doomben Morning peak only[11]
Gold Coast Bowen Hills & Brisbane Airport Domestic [11]
3 Gold Coast Bowen Hills & Brisbane Airport Domestic Peak hours only[12]
Doomben Morning peak only[12]

Adjacent to the station lies the Cultural Centre busway station that is served by Brisbane Transport services.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 Gregory, Helen; Dianne Mclay (2010). Building Brisbane's History: Structure, Sculptures, Stories and Secrets. Warriewood, New South Wales: Woodslane Press. p. 172. ISBN 9781921606199.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "South Brisbane Railway Station (entry 600307)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Brisbane Express First Train Leaves via North Coast Route" Sydney Morning Herald 27 September 1930
  4. ↑ "Opening of Brisbane Transit Centre" Railway Digest August 1986 page 240
  5. ↑ "Rails return to the Gold Coast" Railway Digest August 1996 page 19
  6. ↑ South Brisbane Station Upgrade Queensland Rail
  7. ↑ Beenleigh line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
  8. ↑ Cleveland line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
  9. ↑ Airport line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
  10. 1 2 3 South Brisbane Platform 1 Translink
  11. 1 2 3 4 South Brisbane Platform 2 Translink
  12. 1 2 South Brisbane Platform 3 Translink
  13. ↑ South Bank Busway station TransLink
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