Sandgate railway station, Brisbane
Sandgate | |||||||||||
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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[]
- Media related to Sandgate railway station, Brisbane at Wikimedia Commons
- Sandgate station Queensland Rail
- Sandgate station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Sandgate station TransLink travel information
- Railway stations in Brisbane
- Sandgate, Queensland
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1882