Taringa railway station explained

Taringa
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Pike Avenue, Taringa
Coordinates:-27.4931°N 152.9817°W
Distance:5.96 kilometres from Central
Line:Main
Structure:Ground
Platform:4 (2 island)
Opened:14 June 1875
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:No
Code:600291 (platform 1)
600292 (platform 2)
600293 (platform 3)
600294 (platform 4)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 1
Status:Staffed
Web:Queensland Rail

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

History

Taringa station opened on 14 June 1875 as West Milton.[1] The station was rebuilt in the 1950s as part of the quadruplication of the line.[2]

Services

Taringa is served by Citytrain network services operating from Nambour, Caboolture, Kippa-Ring and Bowen Hills to Springfield Central, Ipswich and Rosewood.

Services by Platform

PlatformLinesDestinationsNotes
1style=background:#008851Ipswich & RosewoodIpswich & Rosewood*[3]
style=background:#1e90ffSpringfieldSpringfield Central
2style=background:#008851Ipswich & RosewoodBowen Hills, Caboolture & Nambour[4]
style=background:#1e90ffSpringfieldBowen Hills, Doomben, Kippa-Ring, Caboolture & NambourCaboolture & Nambour services operate Weekday afternoons only.
1 Doomben service operate Mon-Thur afternoon only
3style=background:#008851Ipswich & RosewoodIpswich & Rosewood*evening peak only[5]
4style=background:#008851Ipswich & RosewoodBowen Hills, Kippa-Ring, Caboolture & Nambourevening peak only[6]
style=background:#1e90ffSpringfieldBowen Hills, Kippa-Ring, Caboolture & Nambourevening peak only
*Note: One weekday morning service (4:56am from Central) and selected afternoon peak services continue through to Rosewood. At all other times, a change of train is required at Ipswich.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/taringa Taringa
  2. 13 July 2015.
  3. Taringa Platform 1
  4. Taringa Platform 2
  5. Taringa Platform 3
  6. Taringa Platform 4