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The '''Kippa-Ring railway line''' refers to the section of [[Queensland]]'s [[North Coast railway line, Queensland|North Coast Line]] that has a regular [[suburban]] [[rail transport|railway]] service, extending north of [[Brisbane]], the state capital of [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. The line commences at Roma St station, travelling through the city to [[Bowen Hills railway station|Bowen Hills]], including the 770m Central-Brunswick St tunnel, the longest on the QR system. It passes through Brisbane's northern suburbs to [[Petrie, Queensland|Petrie]], which the line continues east to [[Redcliffe, Queensland|Redcliffe]] and connects with the [[Springfield railway line|Springfield]] line south-west of Brisbane. The line distance from Brisbane Central is 12.69km.

Lines that branch from it are the [[Ferny Grove railway line|Ferny Grove]] line at Bowen Hills, the [[Doomben-Pinkenba railway line|Doomben]] and [[Airport railway line, Brisbane|Airport]] lines at [[Eagle Junction railway station|Eagle Junction]], the [[Shorncliffe railway line|Shorncliffe]] line at [[Northgate railway station, Brisbane|Northgate]] and [[Caboolture railway line|Caboolture]] line at [[Petrie railway station|Petrie]].

==History==

==Construction==
For information on the line's construction, see the article about the [[Moreton Bay Rail Link]]

==Line guide and services==

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==See also==
*[[Queensland Rail]]
*[[TransLink (South East Queensland)|TransLink]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.citytrain.com.au/ Citytrain]
*[http://www.translink.com.au/ TransLink]
*[http://translink.com.au/sites/default/files/assets/resources/travel-information/network-information/maps/140120-train-network-map.pdf Translink railway network map]
{{Navbox TransLink (SEQ) train network}}

[[Category:Public transport in Queensland]]
[[Category:Brisbane railway lines]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1888]]
[[Category:3 ft 6 in gauge railways in Australia]]

Revision as of 14:20, 29 March 2016

Kippa-Ring line
Overview
StatusUnder Construction
LocaleMurrumba Downs, Queensland, Australia
Termini
Stations6
Colour on map1e90ff
Websitequeenslandrail.com.au
Service
TypeCommuter Rail
Services1
History
Opened2016 (2016)[1]
Technical
Line length40.1 km (24.9 mi)
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)

The Kippa-Ring railway line refers to the section of Queensland's North Coast Line that has a regular suburban railway service, extending north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The line commences at Roma St station, travelling through the city to Bowen Hills, including the 770m Central-Brunswick St tunnel, the longest on the QR system. It passes through Brisbane's northern suburbs to Petrie, which the line continues east to Redcliffe and connects with the Springfield line south-west of Brisbane. The line distance from Brisbane Central is 12.69km.

Lines that branch from it are the Ferny Grove line at Bowen Hills, the Doomben and Airport lines at Eagle Junction, the Shorncliffe line at Northgate and Caboolture line at Petrie.

History

Construction

For information on the line's construction, see the article about the Moreton Bay Rail Link

Line guide and services

Template:Kippa-Ring railway line

See also

References

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