Springfield railway station, Ipswich explained

Springfield
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Nev Smith Drive, Springfield
Coordinates:-27.66°N 152.9219°W
Line:Springfield
Structure:Below ground
Platform:2 (1 island)
Depth:3 metres
Tracks:2
Parking:200 bays
Bicycle:100
Opened:2 December 2013
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:600088 (platform 1)
600087 (platform 2)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 3
Web:Queensland Rail

Springfield railway station is located on the Springfield line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Ipswich suburbs of Springfield and Springfield Lakes via footbridge access. It is the second-last station on the Springfield Line in the outbound direction.

History

Springfield station opened on 2 December 2013 when the Springfield line was extended from Richlands to Springfield Central.[1] [2] [3]

Services

Springfield is served by trains operating to and from Springfield Central. Most city-bound services run to Kippa-Ring, with some morning peak trains terminating at Bowen Hills. Mid-afternoon services on weekdays run to Caboolture, with one morning and afternoon peak service to Nambour. Three trains on Sunday morning also travel to these destinations; two to Caboolture and one to Nambour. On Monday to Thursday afternoons, there is one Doomben train. Springfield is three minutes from Springfield Central and 38 minutes from Central.

Services by platform

PlatformLineDestinationsExpressNotes
1style=background:#1e90ffSpringfieldSpringfield CentralAll outbound services[4]
2SpringfieldKippa-RingBowen Hills to Northgate, stopping at Eagle JunctionMost off-peak services and some on-peak services[5]
Bowen HillsWeekday morning peak services (plus one afternoon service on Fridays) only
Caboolture and NambourWeekdays: Bowen Hills to Petrie, stopping at Eagle Junction and NorthgateAfternoon services (plus one morning peak service to Nambour)
Weekends: Northgate to PetrieThree Sunday morning services
DoombenOne afternoon service on Monday to Thursday only

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://translink.com.au/sites/default/files/assets/resources/travel-information/service-updates/springfield-rail-line-opening.pdf Springfield rail line opening December 2013
  2. News: Fast track to growth: Springfield train line is opened. Kieran Banks. 2 December 2013. The Queensland Times. 29 December 2014. 23 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190423181808/https://www.qt.com.au/news/fasttrack-togrowth-springfield-train-line-is-opene/2101332/. live.
  3. "Richlands-Springfield Central railway opens" Railway Digest January 2014 pages 34-39
  4. News: Springfield station, platform 1, Springfield (Ipswich City) timetable TransLink. Roads. TransLink Division, Department of Transport and Main. TransLink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. 29 July 2019. en. 29 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190729001526/https://jp.translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/stops/600088/timetable. live.
  5. News: Springfield station, platform 2, Springfield (Ipswich City) timetable TransLink. Roads. TransLink Division, Department of Transport and Main. TransLink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. 29 July 2019. en. 29 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190729001526/https://jp.translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/stops/600087/timetable. live.