Beenleigh railway station explained

Beenleigh
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Alamein Street, Beenleigh
Distance:40.05 kilometres from Central
Line:Beenleigh
Gold Coast
Structure:Elevated
Platform:2 (1 island)
Tracks:2
Parking:437 bays
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:27 July 1885
Rebuilt:12 March 1988
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:600239 (platform 1)
600240 (platform 2)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 3
Status:Staffed
Web:Queensland Rail

Beenleigh railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the suburb of Beenleigh in City of Logan, the other being Holmview.

History

Beenleigh station opened in 1885 at its original location at the same time as the opening of the line. It served as the terminus of the line until the South Coast line opened to Southport on 25 January 1889.[1] [2] It became the terminus of the line again when the South Coast line closed on 30 June 1964.[3]

The station was reopened at its current location on 12 March 1988 in time for World Expo 88.[4] [5] The original 1885 station building was relocated to the Beenleigh Historical Village. On 25 February 1996, the line was again extended south when the Gold Coast line opened to Helensvale.[6]

During the 2013/14 financial year, the station was rated as the worst for fare evasion with 1,048 tickets dispensed.[7] South of the station lies a Citytrain network stabling yard.

It is worth noting that the station access is prone to flooding during severe weather events as its only commuter access is via the underpass.

Flooding warning signs are posted in the nearby parking areas. https://twitter.com/QueenslandRail/status/847562022052966400 Queensland Rail’s Twitter post shows significant high flood levels from the March 2017 Floods.

Services

Beenleigh is the terminus for all stops Beenleigh line services to and from Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.

It is also served by limited stops Gold Coast line services from Varsity Lakes to Bowen Hills, Doomben and Brisbane Airport Domestic.

Services by platform

PlatformLineDestinationsNotes
1BeenleighBowen Hills & Ferny GroveMorning peak only[8]
Gold CoastVarsity Lakes
2BeenleighBowen Hills & Ferny Grove[9]
style=background:#FFC425Gold CoastBowen Hills, Doomben & Brisbane Airport Domestic

Transport links

Logan City Bus Service operate six bus routes via Beenleigh station:

Kinetic Group operate two bus routes from Beenleigh station:

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080121173832/http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/mt_gravatt/history/ History of Mt Gravatt
  2. News: The Southport Railway . . 25 January 1889 . 23 December 2010 . 6 .
  3. http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/beenleigh Beenleigh
  4. Web site: Legislative Assembly - 17 March 1988. 17 March 1988 . qld.gov.au . . 5310 . 19 February 2015.
  5. "Rails return to the Gold Coast" Railway Digest August 1996 page 17
  6. "Gold Coast Line Opens" Railway Digest April 1996 page 17
  7. News: More patrols sees spike in fare evaders at one SEQ station . Felicity Caldwell . 4 October 2014 . 3 October 2014 . Albert and Logan News.
  8. Beenleigh Platform 1
  9. Beenleigh Platform 2