Kuraby railway station
Kuraby railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Kuraby.
Kuraby | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 1 in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| Location | Beenleigh Road, Kuraby | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°36′17″S 153°05′28″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Beenleigh | ||||||||||
| Distance | 22.49 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 161 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600221 (platform 1) 600222 (platform 2) 600223 (platform 3) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | TransLink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2008 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Spring Creek | ||||||||||
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History
Kuraby station opened in 1885 as Spring Creek being renamed Kuraby in 1889.[1][2] In 1998 work commenced on a third platform to allow Gold Coast line services to overtake Beenleigh line services.[3]
In 2008, an upgrade of the station was completed as part of the Salisbury to Kuraby triplication project. The upgrade included a new footbridge with lifts.[4][5]
Services
Kuraby station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove. Some services from Brisbane terminate at Kuraby.[6]
Services by platform
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
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| 1 | Beenleigh | Beenleigh | [7] |
| 2 | Beenleigh | Beenleigh, Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | Peak hours only[8] |
| 3 | Beenleigh | Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | [9] |
References
- "Queensland Places - Kuraby". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- "EIGHT-MILE PLAINS". Logan Witness. Queensland, Australia. 10 August 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 16 February 2020 – via Trove.
- "Brisbane Citytrain Shortlines" Railway Digest May 1998 page 15
- John Mickel (2 March 2008). "Salisbury to Kuraby rail upgrade paves the way for more train services". Queensland Government.
- Salisbury to Kuraby Railway Upgrade RCP
- "Beenleigh Line timetable". TransLink. 2 March 2020.
- Kuraby Platform 1 TransLink
- Kuraby Platform 2 TransLink
- Kuraby Platform 3 TransLink
External links
Media related to Kuraby railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Kuraby station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Kuraby station TransLink travel information
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