Griffith University | |
Style: | TransLink (Queensland) |
Address: | Corner of Engineering Drive and Parklands Drive, Southport |
Coordinates: | -27.9632°N 153.3841°W |
Owned: | Translink |
Operator: | Keolis Downer |
Platforms: | 2 |
Tracks: | 2 |
Bus Stands: | 2 |
Connections: | 6 bus routes |
Structure: | Ground |
Parking: | No |
Bicycle: | Yes |
Accessible: | Yes |
Code: | 600828 (platform 1) 600829 (platform 2) |
Zone: | go card 5 |
Website: | http://ridetheg.com.au/stations/ |
Opened: | 20 July 2014 |
Electrified: | Yes |
Griffith University light rail station is located on the corner of Engineering Drive and Parklands Drive in the Gold Coast suburb of Southport. The station is part of the Gold Coast's [1] light rail system, servicing the southern portion of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge precinct.[2] Griffith University light rail station is located alongside the southern end of Gold Coast campus of Griffith University and provides direct access to the Gold Coast Private Hospital. Several bus routes servicing the station provide connections to surrounding suburbs.
Below is a map of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge precinct. The station can be identified by the grey marker.
Translink provides an integrated public transport network for the whole of South East Queensland.[3] Surfside buslines under contract from Translink provides suburban bus services from Griffith University 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.
Below is a list of public transport connections[4] available from Griffith University station.
G:link | Helensvale | Broadbeach South | 7.5 |
700 | Gold Coast University Hospital (Special service only - replace G:link from 12am - 5am Monday - Friday)[5] | Tweed Heads | 30 | |
710 | Griffith University | Helensvale railway station | 30 | |
714 | Griffith University | Helensvale railway station | 60 | |
719 | Southport bus station | Paradise Point | 15 | |
738 | Griffith University | Broadbeach South bus station | 30 | |
739 | Griffith University | Nerang railway station | 60 |