Fairfield railway station, Brisbane explained

Fairfield
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Mildmay Street, Fairfield
Coordinates:-27.5097°N 153.0278°W
Distance:7.08 kilometres from Central
Line:Beenleigh
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:3
Parking:4 bays
Opened:1885
Rebuilt:1895
Electrified:Yes
Code:600052 (platform 1)
600194 (platform 2)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 1
Status:Staffed part time
Web:[{{Translink stop|fairfield-station}} TransLink]

Fairfield railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Fairfield.

To the west of the station lies the NSW North Coast dual gauge line primarily used by Gold Coast, NSW TrainLink XPT and freight services.

History

The first Fairfield railway station opened in 1885 and was adjacent to modern day Fairfield Road. Following the 1893 Brisbane flood, the Fairfield Deviation resulted in the railway between Dutton Park and Yeronga being rebuilt to the east with the current station opening in 1895.[1]

In September 1930, the standard gauge New South Wales North Coast line opened to the west of the station.[2] In 1995, as part of the construction of the Gold Coast line, the standard gauge line was converted to dual gauge.[3]

From 28 March 2022 until 8 January 2023, Fairfield Station was closed for major upgrade works as part of the Cross River Rail project.[4] Works will include a new 3rd platform and new overpass including lifts. The heritage-listed waiting shelter on Platform 1 will be removed temporarily and reinstated later in the project.[5]

Services

Fairfield station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh, Kuraby and Coopers Plains to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.

Until June 2011, Fairfield was also served by services to Corinda via the Yeerongpilly–Corinda line.[6] [7]

Services by platform

PlatformLinesDestinationsNotes
1style=background:#E31836BeenleighCoopers Plains, Kuraby & Beenleigh[8]
2style=background:#E31836BeenleighBowen Hills & Ferny Grove[9]
3style=background:#E31836Under construction

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: The Fairfield Deviation. The Brisbane Courier. 7 August 1895. 24 April 2017. 30 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220330075021/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3607245. live.
  2. "Brisbane Express First Train Leaves via North Coast Route" Sydney Morning Herald 27 September 1930
  3. "Rails return to the Gold Coast" Railway Digest August 1996 page 19
  4. Web site: Fairfield station construction update . 2022-03-30 . Cross River Rail . en-AU . 6 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220306015242/https://crossriverrail.qld.gov.au/construction/fairfield-to-salisbury-construction/fairfield-station-construction-update/ . live .
  5. Web site: Fairfield Station . 2022-03-30 . Cross River Rail . en-AU . 12 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220312033151/https://crossriverrail.qld.gov.au/stations-routes/salisbury-to-fairfield-line/fairfield-station/ . live .
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20110311101005/http://translink.com.au/resources/travel-information/services-and-timetables/timetables/090223_beenleigh.pdf Beenleigh line timetable
  7. https://archive.today/20240525091243/https://www.webcitation.org/5zJ301yrN?url=http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1305516415 Change to route 104 services 6 June 2011
  8. Fairfield Platform 1
  9. Fairfield Platform 2