Bethania railway station
Bethania | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 1 in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Station Road, Bethania | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°41′18″S 153°09′31″E / 27.6884°S 153.1585°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Beenleigh Beaudesert | ||||||||||
| Distance | 35.19 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 89 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed part time | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600232 (platform 1) 600233 (platform 2) 600234 (platform 3) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 6/7 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | July 1885 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Bethania Junction | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Bethania railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the suburb of Bethania in City of Logan. Immediately south of the station, the Beaudesert line branches off.
History
Bethania station opened in July 1885. In May 1888, it became a junction station when the Beaudesert railway line opened and was renamed Bethania Junction. It resumed its original name in 1943. Refreshment rooms opened in 1908 and closed in 1964.[1][2] On 21 April 1992, a third platform opened as part of the duplication of the line.[3]
Services
Bethania 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] |
| 3 | Beenleigh | No scheduled services | [7] |
References
- ^ "Bethania". Queensland Places.
- ^ "Bethania". Logan City Council.
- ^ "Rails return to the Gold Coast" Railway Digest August 1996 page 17
- ^ Beenleigh line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ^ Bethania Platform 1 TransLink
- ^ Bethania Platform 2 TransLink
- ^ Bethania Platform 3 TransLink
External links
Media related to Bethania railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Bethania station Queensland Rail
- Bethania station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Bethania station TransLink travel information
