Fruitgrove railway station
Fruitgrove | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 3 in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Beenleigh Road, Runcorn | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°35′53″S 153°04′45″E / 27.5980°S 153.0793°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Beenleigh | ||||||||||
| Distance | 21.19 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 145 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed part time | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600218 (platform 1) 600219 (platform 2) 600220 (platform 3) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1935 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2008 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Fruitgrove railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the Brisbane suburb of Runcorn, the other being Runcorn station.
History
The station opened in 1935.[1] In 2008, an upgrade of the station was completed as part of the Salisbury to Kuraby triplication project. This included converting the eastern platform to an island, and a new footbridge with lifts.[2][3]
Services
Fruitgrove is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh and Kuraby to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[4]
Services by platform
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beenleigh | Kuraby & Beenleigh | [5] |
| 2 | Beenleigh | Beenleigh, Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | Peak hours only[6] |
| 3 | Beenleigh | Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | [7] |
References
- ^ "Queensland Places - Runcorn". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ John Mickel (2 March 2008). "Salisbury to Kuraby rail upgrade paves the way for more train services". Queensland Government.
- ^ Salisbury to Kuraby Railway Upgrade RCP
- ^ Beenleigh line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ^ Fruitgrove Platform 1 TransLink
- ^ Fruitgrove Platform 2 TransLink
- ^ Fruitgrove Platform 3 TransLink
External links
Media related to Fruitgrove railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Fruitgrove station Queensland Rail
- Fruitgrove station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Fruitgrove station TransLink travel information
