Murarrie railway station explained

Murarrie
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Murarrie Road, Murarrie
Coordinates:-27.4648°N 153.1058°W
Distance:14.30 kilometres from Central
Line:Cleveland
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:3
Parking:48 bays
Bicycle:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:600259 (platform 1)
600258 (platform 2)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 1/2
Former:Mooraree
Web:[{{Translink stop|murarrie-station}} Translink]

Murarrie railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Murarrie. It opened in 1888 as Mooraree and the name of both the station and the locality were changed to Murarrie in 1907.[1] On 15 July 1996, the Fisherman Islands line to the Port of Brisbane opened to the north of the station.[2] To the east of the station a disused spur to Gibson Island branches off.[3]

Services

Murarrie is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Manly and Cleveland.

Services by platform

PlatformLineDestinationsNotes
1style=background:#00467fClevelandManly & Cleveland[4]
2style=background:#00467fClevelandBowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Change of Name Mooraree to Murarrie. The Telegraph. Australia. 4. 9 September 1907.
  2. "Fisherman Islands line opened - partly" Railway Digest September 1996 page 18
  3. http://www.sa-trackandsignal.net/Pdf%20files/Brisbane/QR357.pdf Dutton Park Junction - Cannon Hill
  4. Murarrie Platform 1
  5. Murarrie Platform 2