Holmview railway station explained

Holmview
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Spanns Road, Beenleigh
Coordinates:-27.7095°N 153.1875°W
Distance:39.09 kilometres from Central
Line:Beenleigh
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 (1 island)
Tracks:2
Parking:66 bays
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:1885
Electrified:Yes
Code:600237 (platform 1)
600238 (platform 2)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 3
Status:Staffed morning peak
Former:Holme View
Web:Queensland Rail

Holmview railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. Despite the name, it is one of two stations serving the Logan suburb of Beenleigh, the other being Beenleigh station.

History

Holmview station opened in 1885 as Holme View.[1] It was named Holme View because it had a view of the Loganholme area.[2] The station was renamed Holmview shortly afterwards. On 21 April 1992, a second platform opened as part of the duplication of the line.[3]

Services

Holmview station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.

Services by platform

PlatformLineDestinationsNotes
1Beenleigh[4]
2[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Howells, Mary . Logan River Tinnie Trail . 2003 . Logan City Council . 0975051903 . 83 .
  2. News: 5 . Opening of the railway to Beenleigh. . . QLD . 19 February 2015 . 27 July 1885 . 23 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323045149/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3445207 . live .
  3. "Rails return to the Gold Coast" Railway Digest August 1996 page 17
  4. Holmview Platform 1
  5. Holmview Platform 2