Wynnum Central railway station explained

Wynnum Central
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Ronald Street, Wynnum
Coordinates:-27.4454°N 153.1703°W
Distance:22.44 kilometres from Central
Line:Cleveland
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 (1 island)
Tracks:2
Parking:117 bays
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:1898
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Assisted (rail crossing)
Code:600628 (platform 1)
600629 (platform 2)
Owned:Queensland Rail
Operator:Queensland Rail
Zone:go card 2
Former:Wynnum South
Web:[{{Translink stop|wynnum-central-station}} Translink]

Wynnum Central railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of three stations serving the Brisbane suburb of Wynnum, the other two being Wynnum and Wynnum North. Wynnum Central was opened in 1898.

History

Wynnum Central was originally just a stopping place at the level crossing called Craig's Crossing beginning in April 1898.[1] Later that year was a station was opened named Wynnum South.[2] [3] [4]

It was renamed Wynnum Central in 1932 after a proposal by the Wynnum-Manly-Lota Chamber of Commerce in 1931.[5] [6]

Services

Wynnum Central is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Manly & Cleveland.

Services by platform

PlatformLineDestinationsNotes
1style=background:#00467fClevelandManly & Cleveland[7]
2style=background:#00467fClevelandBowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 9 April 1898. Classified Advertising. LIV. 2. The Brisbane Courier. 12,556. Queensland, Australia. 14 March 2021. National Library of Australia.
  2. News: 3 September 1898. WYNNUM NOTES.. LV. 9. The Brisbane Courier. 12,682. Queensland, Australia. 14 March 2021. National Library of Australia.
  3. News: 16 September 1898. Advertising. 1. The Telegraph (Brisbane). 8,058. Queensland, Australia. 14 March 2021. National Library of Australia.
  4. News: 16 September 1898. BALL LINGO.. LV. 5. The Brisbane Courier. 12,693. Queensland, Australia. 14 March 2021. National Library of Australia.
  5. News: 2 May 1932. Station Name Changed.. 8. The Brisbane Courier. 23,168. Queensland, Australia. 14 March 2021. National Library of Australia.
  6. News: 9 . Wynnum Chamber of Commerce . . 17 December 1933.
  7. Wynnum Central Platform 1
  8. Wynnum Central Platform 2