Gold Coast University Hospital light rail station explained

Gold Coast University Hospital
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Parklands Drive, Southport
Coordinates:-27.9605°N 153.3806°W
Owned:Translink
Operator:Keolis Downer
Platforms:4 (2 light rail platforms & 2 bus platforms)
Bus Stands:2
Connections:6 bus routes
Structure:Underground
Parking:No
Bicycle:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:600830 (platform 1)
600831 (platform 2)
318946 (platform 3)
318945 (platform 4)
Zone:go card 5
Website:http://ridetheg.com.au/stations/
Opened:20 July 2014
Electrified:Yes

Gold Coast University Hospital light rail station (also known GCUH or University Hospital) is a major public transport interchange, providing an important bus - light rail interchange[1] for the Gold Coast suburb of Southport. GCUH is part of the Gold Coast's light rail network and was the original northern terminus of the G:link until an extension was completed to Helensvale in 2017. The Gold Coast University Hospital station is the only underground light rail station for network and provides a bus interchange located on the street level.

Translink provides an integrated public transport network for the whole of South East Queensland.[2] Surfside buslines under contract from Translink provides suburban bus services from the GCUH bus station to the surrounding suburbs. The light rail service, known as the G:link runs from Broadbeach South to Helensvale via the key activity precincts of Southport and Surfers Paradise.

Location

GCUH light rail station is located under Parklands Drive, while the bus station is located on street-level. The station services the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge precinct[3] and provides direct access to the Gold Coast University Hospital and the northern portion of Griffith University, Gold Coast campus.

Below is a map of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge precinct. The station can be identified by the grey marker.

Transport links

Below is a list of public transport connections[4] available from the Gold Coast University Hospital interchange.

Light rail connections!System name!Commences!Terminates!Headway(minutes)
G:linkBroadbeach South7.5
Bus connections!Route number!Commences!Terminates!Headway(minutes)
700Gold Coast University Hospital (Special service only - replace G:link from 12am - 5am Monday - Friday)[5] Tweed Heads30
710Griffith UniversityHelensvale railway station30
714Griffith UniversityHelensvale railway station60
719Southport bus stationParadise Point15
738Griffith UniversityBroadbeach South bus station30
739Griffith UniversityNerang railway station60

External links

References

  1. News: Gold Coast University Hospital - G:link. G:link. 2018-05-29. en-US.
  2. Web site: Who we are translink.com.au. translink.com.au. en. 2018-05-29.
  3. News: Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct - We Are Gold Coast. We Are Gold Coast. 2018-05-29. en-US.
  4. Web site: Maps translink.com.au. translink.com.au. en. 2018-05-29.
  5. News: G:link Frequency Arrival and Departure Times of the Gold Coast Light Rail. G:link. 2018-05-29. en-US.