| Southport | |
| Style: | TransLink (Queensland) |
| Address: | Corner of Nerang Street and Scarborough Street, Southport |
| Coordinates: | -27.9677°N 153.4132°W |
| Owned: | Translink |
| Operator: | Keolis Downer |
| Platforms: | 2 |
| Bus Stands: | 2 |
| Connections: | 13 bus routes |
| Parking: | No |
| Bicycle: | Yes |
| Accessible: | Yes |
| Code: | 600823 (platform 1) 600822 (platform 2) |
| Zone: | go card 5 |
| Website: | http://ridetheg.com.au/stations/ |
| Opened: | 20 July 2014 |
| Electrified: | Yes |
Southport light rail station is a major public transport interchange in the Gold Coast suburb of Southport, the Gold Coast's CBD.[1] The Southport light rail station and the Southport bus station (located adjacent to light rail station) provide a bus and light rail interchange for the Gold Coast central business district. The station opened in July 2014 with the introduction of the light rail system.[2]
Translink provides an integrated public transport network for the whole of South East Queensland.[3] Kinetic (Formerly Surfside Buslines) under contract from Translink provides high frequency and suburban bus services from the Southport bus station. Buses provide connections to the surrounding suburbs. The light rail service, known as runs from Broadbeach South to Helensvale via the key activity precinct Surfers Paradise.
The Southport light rail station is located centrally in the Gold Coast CBD precinct. Attractions nearby include Chinatown, Australia Fair shopping centre and the Gold Coast TAFE campus.[4]
Below is a map of the Gold Coast CBD precinct. The station can be identified by the grey marker.
Below is a list of public transport connections available from the Southport light rail and bus stations.
| G:link | Broadbeach South | Helensvale | 7.5 |
| 704 | Sea World – Main Beach | 15 | ||
| 711 | Southport bus station | Sanctuary Cove | 60 | |
| 712 | Southport bus station | Coombabah | 60 | |
| 713 | Southport bus station | Paradise Point | 15 | |
| 715 | Southport bus station | Helensvale railway station | 60 | |
| 719 | Southport bus station | Paradise Point | 15 | |
| 731 | Southport bus station | Broadbeach South bus station | 60 | |
| 735 | Southport bus station | Nerang railway station | 30 | |
| 737 | Southport bus station | Ashmore | 120 | |
| 741 | Southport bus station | Broadbeach South bus station | 60 | |
| 742 | Southport bus station | Molendinar | 60 | |
| 747 | Southport bus station | Robina railway station | 30 | |
| 700 | Tweed Heads | Gold Coast University Hospital (Special service only – replace G:link from 12am to 5am Monday to Friday)[6] | 30 |