Holmview railway station

Holmview

Southbound view in July 2012
Location Spanns Road, Beenleigh
Coordinates 27°42′34″S 153°11′15″E / 27.7095°S 153.1875°E / -27.7095; 153.1875Coordinates: 27°42′34″S 153°11′15″E / 27.7095°S 153.1875°E / -27.7095; 153.1875
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by City network
Line(s) Beenleigh
Distance 39.09 kilometres from Central
Platforms 2 (1 island)
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 66 bays
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Status Staffed morning peak
Station code 600237 (platform 1)
600238 (platform 2)
Fare zone go card 7
Website Queensland Rail
History
Opened 1885
Electrified Yes
Previous names Holme View
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station
toward Bowen Hills
Beenleigh Line
Terminus

Holmview railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the Logan suburb of Beenleigh, the other being Beenleigh station.

History

Holmview station opened in 1885 as Holme View.[1] It was named Holme View because it had a view of the Loganholme area.[2] The station was renamed Holmview shortly afterwards. On 21 April 1992, a second platform opened as part of the duplication of the line.[3]

Services

Holmview station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[4]

Services by platform

Platform Line Destinations Notes
1 Beenleigh Beenleigh [5]
2 Beenleigh Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove [6]

References

  1. ↑ Howells, Mary (2003). Logan River Tinnie Trail. Logan City Council. p. 83. ISBN 0975051903.
  2. ↑ "Opening of the railway to Beenleigh.". The Brisbane Courier. QLD. 27 July 1885. p. 5. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Rails return to the Gold Coast" Railway Digest August 1996 page 17
  4. ↑ Beenleigh line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
  5. ↑ Holmview Platform 1 TransLink
  6. ↑ Holmview Platform 2 TransLink
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