Glasshouse Mountains railway station explained

Glasshouse Mountains
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Reed Street, Glass House Mountains
Coordinates:-26.8992°N 152.9555°W
Distance:70.82 kilometres from Central
Line:North Coast
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Opened:1890
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code: (platform 1)
(platform 2)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 4
Status:Staffed part time
Former:Coonowrin
Glass Mountains
Glass House Mountains
Web:Queensland Rail

Glasshouse Mountains railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Glass House Mountains in the Sunshine Coast Region.

History

The station opened in 1890 as Coonowrin (after nearby Mount Coonowrin) and was renamed Glass Mountains in February 1891[1] and Glass House Mountains in 1914.[2] The official station name was later changed to Glasshouse Mountains, which differs from the Glass House Mountains after which it was named. Platform 1 has a steel shelter, while platform 2 has a wooden structure.

Services

Glasshouse Mountains is serviced by Citytrain network services to Brisbane, Nambour and Gympie North. To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by Kangaroo Bus Lines on weekdays between Caboolture and Nambour as route 649.

Services by platform

PlatformLinesDestinationsNotes
1style=background:#008851Sunshine Coast[3]
2style=background:#008851Sunshine Coast[4]

Future

The North Coast line from Beerburrum to Landsborough is scheduled to be duplicated by 2021.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Current News. The Queenslander. 282. 7 February 1891.
  2. News: Naming Stations – Glass House Mountains. The Brisbane Courier. 28 February 1914.
  3. Glasshouse Mountains Platform 1
  4. Glasshouse Mountains Platform 2
  5. http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Projects/Name/C/Caboolture-to-Landsborough-Rail-Upgrade-Study.aspx Caboolture to Landsborough Rail Upgrade Study