Banyo railway station explained

Banyo
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:St Vincents Road, Banyo
Country:Australia
Distance:12.05 kilometres from Central
Line:Shorncliffe
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 (2 side)
Tracks:2
Parking:27 bays
Bicycle:Yes
Rebuilt:2024
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Assisted
Code:600413 (platform 1)
600414 (platform 2)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 2
Status:Temporarily closed for station upgrade
Former:Clapham Junction
Web:Queensland Rail

Banyo railway station is located on the Shorncliffe line in the suburb of Banyo in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

History

The station was built in 1882 on the Sandgate railway line (now the Shorncliffe line). At that time, it was expected that this station would be the junction for the future North Coast railway line and was named Clapham Junction railway station. However it was later decided that junction would be at Northgate railway station and in 1897 it was renamed Banyo railway station.[1]

2012 truck collision

On 14 September 2012, a loaded semi-trailer was stuck on the level crossing at the station, when a northbound train collided with the vehicle, which caused it to be thrown into a southbound service. Rail services on the Shorncliffe railway line were disrupted for the rest of the day while the rail safety regulator investigated the collision.[2]

2024 station upgrade

Banyo station temporarily closed on 22 January 2024 for an accessibility upgrade, which will include a new footbridge with lift access and full-length, high-level platforms.[3] [4] It is expected to reopen in late 2024. During the accessibility upgrade, services do not stop at the station.

Services

Banyo station is served by all stops Shorncliffe line services from Shorncliffe to Roma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly and Cleveland.

Services by platform

PlatformLineDestinationsNotes
1style=background:#00467FRoma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly & Cleveland[5]
2style=background:#00467F[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Banyo Queensland Places. queenslandplaces.com.au. en. 2017-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20190304193726/https://queenslandplaces.com.au/banyo. 4 March 2019. live.
  2. Web site: Truck and train collide in Brisbane . ABC News. Australia . 16 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120918034907/http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/09/14/3589995.htm . 18 September 2012 . live .
  3. Web site: Banyo station upgrade. 30 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Moore . Tony . 10 September 2023 . Brisbane train stations to close for 10 months for $370m disability upgrade . 2 July 2024 . Brisbane Times . en.
  5. Banyo Platform 1
  6. Banyo Platform 2