Gaythorne railway station explained

Gaythorne
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:30 Station Avenue, Gaythorne
Distance:9.63 kilometres from Central
Line:Ferny Grove
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Parking:130 bays
Bicycle:8
Opened:1916
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:600379 (platform 1)
600380 (platform 2)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 1/2
Status:Staffed part time
Former:Rifle Range
Web:Queensland Rail

Gaythorne railway station is located on the Ferny Grove line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Gaythorne.

History

The station was built in 1916 and originally named Rifle Range Station. It was built as an extension of the Ferny Grove line from Enoggera to service the new military camps established in the area during World War 1, such as Bells Paddock. After the war, in 1923, a petition was circulated calling for the station's named to be changed to Gaythorne after the closure of the wartime camps.[1] [2]

Services

Gaythorne station is served by all stops Ferny Grove line services from Ferny Grove to Roma Street, Park Road, Coopers Plains and Beenleigh.

Services by platform

PlatformLineDestinationsNotes
1Roma Street, Park Road, Coopers Plains & Beenleigh[3]
2[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Queensland Places – Gaythorne. Centre for the Government of Queensland. 17 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150217120128/http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/gaythorne. 17 February 2015. live.
  2. News: Railway Station Renamed.. 24 July 1923. The Brisbane Courier. 23 April 2019. 20,437. Queensland, Australia. 9. National Library of Australia.
  3. Gaythorne Platform 1
  4. Gaythorne Platform 2