Lawnton railway station explained

Lawnton
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Station Road, Lawnton
Coordinates:-27.2819°N 152.9811°W
Elevation:14 metres
Distance:25.89 kilometres from Central
Line:North Coast
Structure:Ground
Platform:3 (1 side, 1 island)
Parking:159
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:600461 (platform 1)
600462 (platform 2)
600463 (platform 3)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 2/3
Status:Staffed part time
Web:Queensland Rail

Lawnton railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the suburb of Lawnton in the City of Moreton Bay.

History

Lawnton station opened in 1888.[1] In 2001, a third platform opened as part of the addition of a third track from Bald Hills to just north of the station.[2] [3]

As part of the Redcliffe Peninsula railway line project, the third track has been extended north to Petrie including a new bridge over the North Pine River.[4]

Services

Lawnton is served by all Citytrain network services from Kippa-Ring to Central, many continuing to Springfield Central

Services by platform

PlatformLineDestinationsNotes
1Redcliffe PeninsulaRoma Street & Springfield Central[5]
Ipswich1 weekday afternoon service only
2style=background:#1e90ffRedcliffe PeninsulaEvening peak only[6]
3style=background:#1e90ffRedcliffe Peninsula[7]

Transport links

Thompsons Bus Service operates one bus route via Lawnton station:

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/lawnton Lawnton
  2. "Queensland Update" Railway Digest January 2000 page 13
  3. "Northgate – Bald Hills Third Track Opens" Railway Digest October 2000 page 11
  4. http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Projects/Name/L/Lawnton-to-Petrie-upgrade-project.aspx Lawnton to Petrie upgrade project
  5. Web site: [{{Translink stop|600461/timetable}} Lawnton Platform 1]. TransLink.
  6. Web site: [{{Translink stop|600462/timetable}} Lawnton Platform 2]. TransLink.
  7. Web site: [{{Translink stop|600463/timetable}} Lawnton Platform 3]. TransLink.