Kuraby railway station

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Kuraby
Kuraby Railway Station, Queensland, July 2012.JPG
Southbound view from Platform 1 in July 2012
LocationBeenleigh Road, Kuraby
Coordinates27°36′17″S 153°05′28″E / 27.6048°S 153.0912°E / -27.6048; 153.0912Coordinates: 27°36′17″S 153°05′28″E / 27.6048°S 153.0912°E / -27.6048; 153.0912
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byCity network
Line(s)Beenleigh
Distance22.49 kilometres from Central
Platforms3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking161 bays
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station code600221 (platform 1)
600222 (platform 2)
600223 (platform 3)
Fare zonego card 2
WebsiteTransLink
History
Opened1885
Rebuilt2008
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesSpring Creek
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station
Fruitgrove
towards Bowen Hills
 Beenleigh Line Trinder Park
towards Beenleigh

Kuraby railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Kuraby. Kuraby is the final station on the Beenleigh Line in the City of Brisbane, with the next station, Trinder Park, located in Logan City.

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
1 Beenleigh Beenleigh [7]
2 Beenleigh Beenleigh, Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove Peak hours only[8]
3 Beenleigh Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove [9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Queensland Places - Kuraby". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. ^ "EIGHT-MILE PLAINS". Logan Witness. Queensland, Australia. 10 August 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 16 February 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "Brisbane Citytrain Shortlines" Railway Digest May 1998 page 15
  4. ^ John Mickel (2 March 2008). "Salisbury to Kuraby rail upgrade paves the way for more train services". Queensland Government.
  5. ^ Salisbury to Kuraby Railway Upgrade RCP
  6. ^ "Beenleigh Line timetable". TransLink. 2 March 2020.
  7. ^ Kuraby Platform 1 TransLink
  8. ^ Kuraby Platform 2 TransLink
  9. ^ Kuraby Platform 3 TransLink

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