Griffith University light rail station explained

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.

Location

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

Transport links

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.

Light rail connections !System name!Commences!Terminates!Headway(minutes)
G:linkHelensvaleBroadbeach 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 University Helensvale railway station30
714Griffith University Helensvale railway station60
719Southport bus stationParadise Point15
738Griffith University Broadbeach South bus station30
739Griffith University Nerang railway station60

External links

References

  1. News: Griffith University - G:link. G:link. 2018-05-28. en-US.
  2. News: Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct - We Are Gold Coast. We Are Gold Coast. 2018-05-28. en-US.
  3. Web site: Who we are translink.com.au. translink.com.au. en. 2018-05-28.
  4. Web site: Maps translink.com.au. translink.com.au. en. 2018-05-28.
  5. News: G:link Frequency Arrival and Departure Times of the Gold Coast Light Rail. G:link. 2018-05-28. en-US.