Pimpama railway station explained

Pimpama
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Old Pacific Highway, Pimpama
Coordinates:-27.816°N 153.297°W
Line:Gold Coast
Distance:54.9 km
Platform:2 (2 side)
Tracks:2
Structure:Ground
Levels:1
Parking:230 (initially)
Bicycle:40 spaces
Accessible:yes
Status:under construction
Zone:Zone 4
Opened:2024 (planned)
Electrified:Yes
Pass System:Go Card

Pimpama railway station is a currently under contruction railway station on the Gold Coast Line in Queensland, Australia. It will serve the Gold Coast suburb of Pimpama, and will be located between Ormeau and Coomera stations.

History

The Gold Coast railway line opened in stages from 1996 - 2009. During its construction, provisions were made for a future station at Pimpama however due to low development in the area, the station was never built. In November 2017, the Queensland Government committed to building three new in-fill stations on the Gold Coast Line as part of the AU$5.4 billion Cross River Rail project—Pimpama, Hope Island and Merrimac.[1] Pimpama station will be built to accommodate the rapidly growing population in the region, in order to alleviate the pressure on the nearby Ormeau and Coomera stations.[2] The station is expected to cost up to $40 million to construct, and is planned to be open by 2024, in time for the commencement of services on the new Cross River Rail line.

Construction started in late 2022. Early work and site preparation activities had begun by January 2023.[3] 40,000 cubic metres of spoil will have to be excavated.[3] ADCO Constructions will design and construct the station.[3]

Design and location

The location for Pimpama station is off the Old Pacific Highway, near the Pimpama City Shopping Centre. The station will be integrated with other modes of public transport, and is planned to feature connections with pedestrian and bicycle paths. Each platform has a lift. The station concept design includes space for 380 car park bays. Pimpama station will offer a 40-bicycle lock up enclosure.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Labor all aboard for three new rail stations but Cross River Rail comes first. McCosker. Ruth. 17 November 2017. Brisbane Times. 14 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191014154140/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland-election-2017/labor-all-aboard-for-three-new-rail-stations-but-cross-river-rail-comes-first-20171117-p4yx29.html?js-chunk-not-found-refresh=true. 14 October 2019. Nine Entertainment Co..
  2. Web site: Pimpama: New Gold Coast station. 9 October 2019. Cross River Rail. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191014154656/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/cross-river-rail/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/09005022/191003-GC-Pimpama-factsheet.pdf. 14 October 2019. 14 October 2019.
  3. Web site: ADCO to build Pimpama train station . Chan . Ray . 13 January 2023 . railexpress.com.au . 18 January 2023 .
  4. Web site: Final design for new Pimpama train station . Farrell . Joshua . 28 February 2024 . Railexpress . 19 April 2024 .