Domestic Airport railway station, Brisbane explained

Domestic Airport
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Alpinia Drive, Brisbane Airport
Coordinates:-27.3853°N 153.1185°W
Distance:15.91 kilometres from Central
Line:Airport
Structure:Elevated
Platform:2 (1 island)
Tracks:2
Electrified:Yes
Code:600428 (platform 1)
600429 (platform 2)
Owned:Airtrain Citylink
Operator:Airtrain Citylink
Zone:n/a
Status:Staffed

Domestic Airport railway station is the terminus station of the Airport line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Domestic Terminal at Brisbane Airport, opening on 5 May 2001 at the same time as the line.[1]

The station along with the line is owned and operated by Airtrain Citylink under a BOOT scheme. It will pass to Queensland Rail ownership in 2036.[2]

Services are operated by Queensland Rail's City network. Although Translink's go card is able to be used, the station is not included in the TransLink fare structure, with Airtrain able to charge a premium fare.[3]

Connection to the airport terminal

The station is connected to the Brisbane Airport's domestic terminal by a covered elevated footbridge, with an elevator and escalators to the kerbside immediately in front of the entrance to the terminal.

Services

Domestic Terminal is served by City network Airport line services to Roma Street, Park Road and Varsity Lakes.

Services by platform

PlatformLineDestinationsNotes
1AirportRoma Street, Park Road & Varsity Lakes[4]
2style=background:#FFC425AirportRoma Street, Park Road & Varsity Lakes[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 50. Debritz. Brett. Airtrain off to a flying start. The Sunday Mail. 6 May 2001.
  2. http://www.airtrain.com.au/aboutus About Us
  3. http://www.airtrain.com.au/fares_page Fares
  4. Domestic Terminal Platform 1
  5. Domestic Terminal Platform 2