Trinder Park railway station explained

Trinder Park
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Railway Parade, Woodridge
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-27.6318°N 153.0978°W
Distance:25.84 kilometres from Central
Line:Beenleigh
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Parking:104 bays
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:1888
Electrified:Yes
Code:600224 (platform 1)
600225 (platform 2)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 2
Status:Staffed
Web:[{{Translink stop|trinder-park-station}} Translink]

Trinder Park railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Logan suburb of Woodridge.

1985 Trinder Park collision

On 23 March 1985, two EMUs collided head-on near Trinder Park.[1] [2] A train driver and a passenger were killed, and 31 others were injured.[3] [4] The units involved were EMU11 and EMU27; both were repaired and were retired in 2019 as part of the retirement and recycling program being undertaken by Queensland Rail.

Gold Coast Logan Faster Rail

In 2021, it was announced the station was being relocated and the railway line be realigned to avoid slow winds in the route. This caused the resumption of numerous homes in Woodridge.[5] The project aims to have rail transport be able to meet capacity during the 2032 Olympic Games by doubling the track capacity from two to four tracks between Kuraby and Beenleigh railway station.

Services

Trinder Park is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.

Services by platform

PlatformLineDestinationsNotes
1Beenleigh[6]
2[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brisbane's rail smash 'cover-up'. The Courier-Mail. 29 February 2012.
  2. Web site: 1985 Derailment Beenleigh Branch . Internet archive link . Railscene.com . 29 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716065443/http://www.home.railscene.com/zanatta/trinpk85/85trpk.htm . 16 July 2011 .
  3. News: 3 . Two dead in head-on Brisbane train smash . The Canberra Times . ACT . 2014-08-07 . 1985-03-24 .
  4. News: 8 . Tests 'indicate' signal was red . The Canberra Times . ACT . 2014-08-07 . 1985-03-26 .
  5. Web site: Homes due for demolition to make way for rail line expansions ahead of Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games . McGhee . Rachel . 21 October 2021 . abc.net.au . ABC News . 23 October 2021 .
  6. Trinder Park Platform 1
  7. Trinder Park Platform 2