Woombye railway station explained

Woombye
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Blackall Street, Woombye
Coordinates:-26.6605°N 152.9626°W
Distance:99.68 kilometres from Central
Line:North Coast
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Tracks:2
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 6
Status:Unstaffed
Web:Queensland Rail

Woombye railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Woombye in the Sunshine Coast Region.

History

The station today consists of one platform with a wooden structure. In 2009, the platform was extended at both its northern and southern ends with scaffolding and plywood materials.[1] Initially intended as an interim arrangement until a permanent extension was built, the temporary platform remains.[2] Opposite the platform lies a passing loop and a disused goods yard.

Services

Woombye is serviced by Citytrain network services to Brisbane, Nambour and Gympie North. To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by Kangaroo Bus Lines on weekdays between Caboolture and Nambour as route 649.

Stabling yard

In 2016 construction commenced on stabling facilities south of the station as part of the New Generation Rollingstock project.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090914203059/http://www.media.qr.com.au/News/MediaRelease/09-08-10/Works_commence_on_North_Coast_platform_extensions.aspx?News=CntItem Works commence on North Coast platform extensions
  2. http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/plywood-platforms-look-set-to-stay-travellers-blas/1258260/ Travellers blast lack of funding
  3. Woombye Platform 1
  4. http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Projects/Name/S/South-East-Queensland-Rail-Stabling-Program.aspx South East Queensland Stabling Program