Sandgate railway station, Brisbane
Sandgate | |||||||||||
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![]() Eastbound view from Platform 2 in January 2014 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Chubb Street off Rainbow Street, Sandgate | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°19′20″S 153°04′10″E / 27.3222°S 153.0694°ECoordinates: 27°19′20″S 153°04′10″E / 27.3222°S 153.0694°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Shorncliffe | ||||||||||
Distance | 19.4 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | 236 bays | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Station code | 600424 (platform 1) 600423 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1882 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2014 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Sandgate Central | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Sandgate railway station is located on the Shorncliffe line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Sandgate.
History
The railway line from Brisbane to Sandgate opened in 1882. The terminal station was located near Curlew Street, behind the Osbourne Hotel, and was named Sandgate.[1] The line was extended to Shorncliffe in 1897 and the new terminal station was named Sandgate while the original terminus was renamed Sandgate Central.[2] In 1911 Sandgate Central station was relocated to its present position, closer to the Post Office.[3] When the former Sandgate station was renamed Shorncliffe in 1938, Sandgate Central was renamed simply Sandgate.[4][5]
Services
Sandgate station is served by all stops Shorncliffe line services from Shorncliffe to Roma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly and Cleveland.[6]
Services by platform
Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
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1 | Shorncliffe | Shorncliffe | [7] |
2 | Shorncliffe | Roma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly & Cleveland | [8] |
Transport links
Brisbane Transport operate two routes via Sandgate station:
- 326: Bracken Ridge to Toombul[9]
- 335: to Brisbane City via Taigum[10]
- 310 to Sandgate[11]
Hornibrook Bus Lines operate two routes to and from Sandgate station:
References
- ^ "OPENING OF THE SANDGATE RAILWAY". The Brisbane Courier. 11 May 1882. p. 3. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "IMPORTS AND EXPORTS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LIII, no. 12, 262. Queensland, Australia. 1 May 1897. p. 4. Retrieved 3 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New Sandgate Railway Station". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 542. Queensland, Australia. 17 January 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 3 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SANDGATE STATION RENAMED". The Courier-Mail. 21 October 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Hallam, Greg (2005). Brisbane's Biography (Steamtrain Sunday). QR Limited.
- ^ "Shorncliffe Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ Sandgate Platform 1 TransLink
- ^ Sandgate Platform 2 TransLink
- ^ "Route 326 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 335 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 310 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 690 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 691 timetable". Translink.
External links
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