Fruitgrove railway station explained

Fruitgrove
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Beenleigh Road, Runcorn
Coordinates:-27.598°N 153.0793°W
Distance:21.19 kilometres from Central
Line:Beenleigh
Structure:Ground
Platform:3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks:3
Parking:145 bays
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:1935
Rebuilt:2008
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:600218 (platform 1)
600219 (platform 2)
600220 (platform 3)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 2
Status:Staffed part time
Web:[{{Translink stop|fruitgrove-station}} Translink]

Fruitgrove railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the Brisbane suburb of Runcorn, the other being Runcorn station.

History

The station opened in 1935.[1] In 2008, an upgrade of the station was completed as part of the Salisbury to Kuraby triplication project. This included converting the eastern platform to an island, and a new footbridge with lifts.[2] [3]

Services

Fruitgrove is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh and Kuraby to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.

Services by platform

PlatformLineDestinationsNotes
1Kuraby & Beenleigh[4]
2Peak hours only[5]
3[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Queensland Places – Runcorn. Centre for the Government of Queensland. 19 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Salisbury to Kuraby rail upgrade paves the way for more train services . Queensland Government. John Mickel. 2 March 2008.
  3. http://rcp.net.au/projects/infrastructure/salisbury-to-kuraby-railway-upgrade/ Salisbury to Kuraby Railway Upgrade
  4. Fruitgrove Platform 1
  5. Fruitgrove Platform 2
  6. Fruitgrove Platform 3