Thornton Street ferry wharf

Thornton Street ferry wharf was a ferry terminal located on the southern side of the Brisbane River serving the Brisbane suburb of Kangaroo Point in Queensland, Australia. It was served by Transdev Brisbane Ferries' CityHopper service and the cross-river service to Eagle Street Pier in the Brisbane central business district.[1][2][3] These services were suspended in July 2020 and the wharf was permanently closed in October 2020.[4][5]

Thornton Street
Location	Thornton Street, Kangaroo Point Australia
Coordinates	27°28′16″S 153°02′03″E
Owned by	Brisbane City Council
Operated by	Transdev Brisbane Ferries
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	317579
Fare zone	go card 1
Services
Preceding wharf Brisbane Ferries Following wharf Former services Maritime Museum towards North Quay CityHopper Eagle Street Pier towards Sydney Street Terminus Cross River Ferries–Kangaroo Point Eagle Street Pier towards Holman Street

History

The wharf sustained moderate damage during the January 2011 Brisbane floods.[6] It reopened after repairs on 14 February 2011.[7][8]

References

1. Thornton Street wharf timetable TransLink
2. "CityHopper timetable" (PDF). TransLink. 15 November 2020. pp. 1–2.
3. "Kangaroo Point cross river timetable" (PDF). TransLink. 15 November 2020. pp. 1–2.
4. New timetable for CityHopper and Cross River services TransLink 26 October 2020
5. "Council scuttles two Brisbane River ferry services permanently". Brisbane Times. 23 October 2020.
6. List: CityCat, CityFerry terminal damage Brisbane Times 20 January 2011
7. CityCat service set for fast return Brisbane Times 1 February 2011
8. CityCat and CityFerry services Brisbane City Council

External links

Media related to Thornton Street ferry terminal at Wikimedia Commons