Cooran railway station explained

Cooran
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:King Street, Cooran
Coordinates:-26.334°N 152.8227°W
Distance:145.52 kilometres from Central
Line:North Coast
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Tracks:2
Parking:20 spaces
Opened:10 June 1889
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 8
Status:Unstaffed
Web:Queensland Rail

Cooran railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Cooran in the Shire of Noosa.

History

Cooran railway station opened on 10 June 1889 with the opening of the line from Gympie. It was the terminus of the line until it was extended south to Cooroy on 1 April 1891.[1]

The station today consists of one platform with a steel shelter. In 2009, the platform was extended at its southern end with scaffolding and plywood materials.[2] Initially intended as an interim arrangement until a permanent extension was built, the temporary platform remained until December 2018.[3] Opposite the platform lies a passing loop. Queensland Rail has commenced the reconstruction of the station platform and shelter, with work on the new, permanent structure that was completed by the end of December 2018.[4]

Services

Cooran is serviced by two daily Citytrain network services in each direction.

Transport links

Kinetic Group's bus route 632 to Noosa Junction serves Cooran station, but none of its services are timed to connect with train services.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cooran.com.au/town-history/ Town History
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20090914203059/http://www.media.qr.com.au/News/MediaRelease/09-08-10/Works_commence_on_North_Coast_platform_extensions.aspx?News=CntItem Works commence on North Coast platform extensions
  3. http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/plywood-platforms-look-set-to-stay-travellers-blas/1258260/ Travellers blast lack of funding
  4. Web site: Cooran station platform upgrade. September 2018. Queensland Rail. 19 October 2018.
  5. Cooran Platform 1