Manly railway station explained

Manly
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Ernest Street, Manly
Coordinates:-27.4567°N 153.1803°W
Distance:24.08 kilometres from Central
Line:Cleveland
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 (1 island)
Tracks:2
Parking:219 bays
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:1888
Rebuilt:1992
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Assisted
Code:600630 (platform 1)
600631 (platform 2)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 2
Web:[{{Translink stop|manly-station}} Translink]

Manly railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Manly.

History

Manly station opened in 1888 as the original terminus of the line.[1] The line was later extended to the original Cleveland station in 1889.[2]

In 1992, the original timber station was demolished after becoming infested with termites.[3] To the west of the station lies a City network stabling yard.

Services

Manly is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cleveland. During morning peak hour 7 trains begin their service at Manly while 6 services from Cleveland during the same time run express Manly-Morningside. This pattern is repeated in the afternoon however only 4 trains will terminate at Manly.

Services by platform

PlatformLineDestinationsNotes
1style=background:#00467fClevelandBowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe[4]
2style=background:#00467fClevelandCleveland[5]
During peak hour some services depart from different platforms.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Publications 1990
  2. News: 3 . Cleveland Central station. . . QLD . 28 February 2015 . 28 November 1925 .
  3. News: 3 . 6 . R . Johnson . Demolition of Manly Rail Station Upsets Residents . . 24 March 1992 .
  4. Manly Platform 1
  5. Manly Platform 2