Caboolture railway station
Caboolture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Northbound view from Platform 2 in August 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Matthew Terrace, Caboolture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°4′56″S 152°57′11″E / 27.08222°S 152.95306°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 49.57 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 675 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | 600476 (platform 1) 600477 (platform 2) 600478 (platform 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | June 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 16 November 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caboolture railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the urban centre of Caboolture in the Moreton Bay Region.
History
Caboolture station opened in June 1889 as part of the extension of the North Coast Line from Petrie, which opened in March 1888. As part of the electrification of the line from Petrie, the existing station building was replaced and a new island platform built.[1] The new station opened on 16 November 1985, while the electrification opened on 28 June 1986.[2]
The Kilcoy line branched off to the north-west. It opened in December 1909, closing in September 1996.[3] An old turntable is located on the eastern side. Extensive stabling sidings exist around the station
Services
Caboolture is the terminating point for all stops City network services to Brisbane, many continuing to Ipswich, Rosewood and Springfield Central.[4]
Caboolture is also served by Citytrain services to Nambour and Gympie North that only call at limited stops south of Caboolture.[5] To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line north of Beerburrum, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by Kangaroo Bus Lines on weekdays between to Nambour as route 649.[6]
Caboolture is also served by long-distance Traveltrain services; the Spirit of Queensland, Spirit of the Outback and the Bundaberg and Rockhamption Tilt Trains.[7][8] [9]
Services by platform
| Platform | Lines | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caboolture | Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich, Rosewood & Cleveland | [10] |
| Sunshine Coast | Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich, Nambour & Gympie North | [10] | |
| Traveltrain | Roma Street, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Longreach & Cairns | ||
| 2 | Caboolture | Roma Street, Springfield Central & Ipswich | [11] |
| Sunshine Coast | Roma Street, Ipswich & Nambour | [11] | |
| 3 | Caboolture | Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich & Rosewood | [12] |
| Sunshine Coast | Ipswich & Nambour | [12] |
Transport links
Bribie Island Coaches operate two routes to and from Caboolture station:
- 640: to Woorim/Bribie Island via Bribie Island Park & Ride[13]
- 643: to Bribie Island Park & Ride via Sandstone Point[14]
Caboolture Bus Lines operate seven routes to and from Caboolture station:
- 651: to Morayfield station & Caboolture West[15]
- 652: to Beachmere[16]
- 653: to Morayfield station via Bellmere[17]
- 654: to Morayfield station via Bellmere[18]
- 655: to Caboolture Hospital[19]
- 657: to Caboolture North[20]
- 9999: to Toorbul and Donnybrook (Thursday only)[21]
Christensen Bus & Coach operate one route to and from Caboolture station:
Coast & Country operate a service to the Queensland University of Technology and TAFE campuses during school terms[23]
Kangaroo Bus Lines operate two routes to and from Caboolture station:
- 649: to Nambour station[6]
- 660: to Redcliffe[24]
Purser's Coaches operate a service from Caboolture station to Murgon[25]
Sunbus Sunshine Coast operate a Sunshine Coast University service during school terms
References
- ^ "Queensland" Railway Digest May 1985 page 150
- ^ Chapter 3: The Sunshine Route - Brisbane to Bundaberg SunSteam Inc
- ^ Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 38. ISBN 0909650497.
- ^ "Caboolture Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Sunshine Coast Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Route 649 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Spirit of Queensland timetable" (PDF). Queensland Rail Travel. 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Spirit of the Outback timetable" (PDF). Queensland Rail Travel. 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Tilt Train timetable" (PDF). Queensland Rail Travel. 13 June 2020.
- ^ a b Caboolture Platform 1 TransLink
- ^ a b Caboolture Platform 2 TransLink
- ^ a b Caboolture Platform 3 TransLink
- ^ "Route 640 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 643 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 651 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 652 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 653 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 654 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 655 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 657 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 9999 timetable". Translink.
- ^ Kilcoy to Caboolture bus services Queensland Government
- ^ Caboolture Campus Train Shuttle Bus TAFE Brisbane
- ^ "Route 660 timetable". Translink.
- ^ New time table for bus line South Burnett Times 27 November 2014
External links
Media related to Caboolture railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Caboolture station Queensland Rail
- Caboolture station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
