Lindum railway station explained

Lindum
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Sibley’s Road, Wynnum West
Coordinates:-27.442°N 153.1449°W
Distance:19.19 kilometres from Central
Line:Cleveland
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:3
Parking:113 bays
Bicycle:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Assisted
Code:600263 (platform 1)
600262 (platform 2)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 2
Status:Temporarily closed for station upgrade
Web:Queensland Rail

Lindum railway station is located in the Bayside suburb of Lindum, on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It primarily services the Brisbane suburb of Wynnum West and the predominantly industrial areas of Hemmant. Iona College, a secondary school, is situated at its Lindum address adjacent to the railway station.

The location of "Lindum" was once a suburb named for a residential house in the area. In the 1980s, Lindum ceased to exist as a suburb and is now recognised as a locality within the broader suburb of Wynnum West. Many local residents, both old and new - are working to bring back Lindum as an official locality. Many descendants of those early Lindum pioneer families are still living in the area.[1]

In November 1996, the Fisherman Islands line to the Port of Brisbane opened to the north of the station. It branches off to the east of the station.[2] [3]

History

From 22 January 2024, Lindum station was temporarily closed for an accessibility upgrade. This upgrade includes additions of lifts, raised platforms, hearing loops and disability compliant ticket windows. It is expected to reopen in late 2024.[4]

During the closure, Transport for Brisbane will be operating a shuttle service between Lindum and Wynnum North stations.[5] Train services do not stop at the station during the accessibility upgrade.

Incidents

In February 2019, an elderly woman died after being struck by a train while crossing the tracks.

Two years later a 32-year-old woman died after her car was struck while on the crossing.[6]

Services

Lindum is usually served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Manly and Cleveland, but during the accessilility upgrade, trains do not stop at this station.[7]

Services by platform

Due to the accessibility upgrade, trains temproarily do not stop at this station.[8]

PlatformLineDestinationsNotes
1style=background:#00467fClevelandManly & Cleveland[9]
2style=background:#00467fClevelandBowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe[10]

Transport links

Transport for Brisbane operate two bus routes to and from Lindum station:

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/lindum
  2. "Fisherman Island Delay" Railway Digest January 1997 page 14
  3. http://www.sa-trackandsignal.net/Pdf%20files/Brisbane/QR357.pdf Dutton Park Junction - Cannon Hill
  4. Web site: Lindum station upgrade. 1 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Route 661 Translink . 2024-01-28 . jp.translink.com.au.
  6. Web site: 2021-02-26. Woman killed as her car is hit by a train at a level-crossing in Brisbane. 2021-02-27. ABC News. Australia. en-AU.
  7. Web site: Lindum station upgrade. 14 July 2024.
  8. Web site: Lindum station upgrade. 14 July 2024.
  9. Lindum Platform 1
  10. Lindum Platform 2