Wellington Point railway station

Wellington Point
Westbound view in August 2012
Location	Station Street, Wellington Point
Coordinates	27°29′40″S 153°14′31″E / 27.4944°S 153.2420°ECoordinates: 27°29′40″S 153°14′31″E / 27.4944°S 153.2420°E
Owned by	Queensland Rail
Operated by	City network
Line(s)	Cleveland
Distance	32.88 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	191 bays
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Assisted
Other information
Station code	600275 (platform 1) 600274 (platform 2)
Fare zone	go card 5/6
Website	Queensland Rail
History
Opened	1889
Rebuilt	1986
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station Birkdale toward Bowen Hills Cleveland Line Ormiston toward Cleveland

Wellington Point railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the suburb of Wellington Point in the City of Redland.

History

In 1889, the Cleveland line was extended from Manly to the original Cleveland station.^[1][2]

Wellington Point station opened in 1889 at the same time as the line.^[3] On 1 November 1960, the station closed when the line was truncated to Lota.^[4] The station reopened on July 26, 1986 and served as an interim terminus as the line was being rebuilt to Cleveland.^[5]

Services

Wellington Point is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cleveland.^[6]

Services by platform

Platform	Line	Destinations	Notes
1	Cleveland	Cleveland	[7]
2	Cleveland	Bowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe	[8]

References

1. "Cleveland Central station.". The Brisbane Courier. QLD. 28 November 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
2. "Cleveland and Cleveland Shire". Centre for the Government of Queensland.
3. "Wellington Point timeline". Redland City Council.
4. "Legislative Assembly - 6 September 1961" (PDF). qld.gov.au. Queensland Government. 6 September 1961. p. 230. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
5. Judith Kerr (25 October 2012). "Train driver on track for station's 25th anniversary". Redland City Bulletin. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
6. Cleveland line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
7. Wellington Point Platform 1 TransLink
8. Wellington Point Platform 2 TransLink

External links

• Media related to Wellington Point railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Wellington Point station Queensland Rail
• Wellington Point station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
• Wellington Point station TransLink travel information