Rocklea railway station

Rocklea

Southbound view from Platform 2 in July 2012
Location Brooke Street, Rocklea
Coordinates 27°32′40″S 153°00′50″E / 27.5445°S 153.0138°E / -27.5445; 153.0138Coordinates: 27°32′40″S 153°00′50″E / 27.5445°S 153.0138°E / -27.5445; 153.0138
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by City network
Line(s) Beenleigh
Distance 11.54 kilometres from Central
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 3
Construction
Structure type Ground
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Status Staffed morning peak
Station code 600199 (platform 1)
600200 (platform 2)
Fare zone go card 3
Website Queensland Rail
History
Opened 1885
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station
toward Bowen Hills
Beenleigh Line
toward Beenleigh

Rocklea railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Rocklea. The station opened in 1885 at the same time as the line.[1]

To the west of the station lies the NSW North Coast dual gauge line primarily used by Gold Coast, NSW TrainLink XPT and freight services.[2]

In 1996, as part of the construction of the Gold Coast line, the standard gauge line was converted to dual gauge.[3]

Services

Rocklea station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh, Kuraby and Coopers Plains to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[4]

Services by platform

Platform Lines Destinations Notes
1 Beenleigh Coopers Plains, Kuraby & Beenleigh [5]
2 Beenleigh Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove [6]

References

  1. "Queensland Places - Rocklea". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. Acacia Ridge - Rocklea SA Track & Signal
  3. "Yeerongpilly - Salisbury Third Road" Railway Digest August 1996 page 11
  4. Beenleigh line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
  5. Rocklea Platform 1 TransLink
  6. Rocklea Platform 2 TransLink


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