Caboolture railway station
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Caboolture
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| File:Caboolture Railway Station, Queensland, Aug 2012.JPG
Northbound view from Platform 2 in August 2012
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| Location | Matthew Terrace, Caboolture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | City network | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 49.57 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 675 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | 600476 (platform 1) 600477 (platform 2) 600478 (platform 3) |
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| Fare zone | go card 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | June 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 16 November 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caboolture railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the urban centre of Caboolture in the Moreton Bay Region.
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History
Caboolture station opened in June 1889 as part of the extension of the North Coast Line from Petrie, which opened in March 1888. As part of the electrification of the line from Petrie, the existing station building was replaced and a new island platform built.[1] The new station opened on 16 November 1985, while the electrification opened on 28 June 1986.[2]
An old spur to the north-west to Wamuran is now disused, as is an old turntable on the eastern side. Extensive stabling sidings exist around the station
Services
Caboolture is the terminating point for all stops City network services to Brisbane, many continuing to Ipswich, Rosewood and Springfield Central.[3]
Caboolture is also served by Citytrain services to Nambour and Gympie North that only call at limited stops south of Caboolture.[4] To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line north of Beerburrum, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by Kangaroo Bus Lines on weekdays between to Nambour as route 649.[5]
Caboolture is also served by long-distance Traveltrain services; the Spirit of Queensland, Spirit of the Outback and the Bundaberg and Rockhamption Tilt Trains.[6][7][8]
Services by platform
| Platform | Lines | Destinations | Notes |
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| 1 | Caboolture | Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich & Rosewood | [9] |
| Sunshine Coast | Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich, Nambour & Gympie North | [9] | |
| Traveltrain | Roma Street, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Longreach & Cairns | ||
| 2 | Caboolture | Roma Street, Springfield Central & Ipswich | [10] |
| Sunshine Coast | Roma Street, Ipswich & Nambour | [10] | |
| 3 | Caboolture | Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich & Rosewood | [11] |
| Sunshine Coast | Ipswich & Nambour | [11] |
Transport links
Bribie Island Coaches operate two routes to and from Caboolture station:
- 640: to Bribie Island via Bongaree[12]
- 643: to Bribie Island via Sandstone Point[12]
Caboolture Bus Lines operate five routes to and from Caboolture station:
- 651: to Caboolture West[13]
- 652: to Beachmere[13]
- 653 & 654: to Morayfield station[14]
- 655: to Caboolture Hospital[13]
- 657: Caboolture North[13]
Kangaroo Bus Lines operate two routes to and from Caboolture station:
- 649: to Nambour station[5]
- 660: to Redcliffe[15]
Purser's Coaches operate a service from Caboolture station to Murgon.[16]
References
- ↑ "Queensland" Railway Digest May 1985 page 150
- ↑ Chapter 3: The Sunshine Route - Brisbane to Bundaberg SunSteam Inc
- ↑ Caboolture line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Sunshine Coast line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Route 649 timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Spirit of Queensland timetable Queensland Rail 1 January 2015
- ↑ Spirit of the Outback timetable Queensland Rail 1 January 2015
- ↑ Tilt Train timetable Queensland Rail 20 September 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Caboolture Platform 1 TransLink
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Caboolture Platform 2 TransLink
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Caboolture Platform 3 TransLink
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Routes 640-644 timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Routes 651, 652, 655, 657 timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Routes 653, 654 timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ Route 660 Timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ↑ New time table for bus line South Burnett Times 27 November 2014
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Caboolture station Queensland Rail
- Caboolture station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
