Wooloowin railway station explained

Wooloowin
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Hudson Street, Wooloowin
Coordinates:-27.4199°N 153.0434°W
Elevation:21 metres
Distance:5.63 kilometres from Central
Line:North Coast
Structure:Ground
Platform:4 (2 side, 1 island)
Parking:189
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:600391 (platform 1)
600392 (platform 2)
600393 (platform 3)
600394 (platform 4)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 1
Status:Staffed
Former:Lutwyche[1]
Web:Queensland Rail

Wooloowin railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Wooloowin.

History

Prior to 1899 the station was named Lutwyche. Station buildings were completed in 1901.[2]

On 29 November 1999, two extra platforms opened as part of the quadruplication of the line from Bowens Hills to Northgate.[3] [4]

Services

Wooloowin station is served daily by the Airport, Doomben and Shorncliffe lines. Also see Inner City timetable

Services by Platform

PlatformLinesDestinationsNotes
1style=background:#FFC425AirportRoma Street, Park Road & Varsity Lakes[5]
DoombenRoma Street & Park Road
ClevelandEvening peak only
style=background:#00467fShorncliffeRoma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly & Cleveland
2style=background:#FFC425AirportBrisbane Airport Domestic[6]
style=background:#A54499DoombenDoomben
style=background:#00467fShorncliffeNorthgate & Shorncliffe
3No scheduled services
4No scheduled services

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 2 October 1889. Railway Station Names.. 4. The Telegraph. 5,295. Queensland, Australia. 29 August 2020. National Library of Australia.
  2. News: 29 April 1901. WOOLOOWIN RAILWAY STATION.. LVII. 9. The Brisbane Courier. 13,508. Queensland, Australia. 29 August 2020. National Library of Australia.
  3. "Brisbane Citytrain Shortlines" Railway Digest May 1998 page 15
  4. "Queensland Update" Railway Digest January 2000 page 13
  5. Wooloowin Platform 1
  6. Wooloowin Platform 2