Morningside railway station, Queensland
Morningside | |||||||||||
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 South-west bound view from Platform 1 in August 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Waminda Street, Morningside | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°28′16″S 153°04′10″E / 27.4710°S 153.0695°ECoordinates: 27°28′16″S 153°04′10″E / 27.4710°S 153.0695°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Cleveland | ||||||||||
| Distance | 10.52 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 186 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Assisted | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 600254 (platform 1) 600255 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | TransLink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1888 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Bulimba | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Morningside railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Morningside.
History[edit]
Morningside station opened in 1888 as Bulimba, being renamed Morningside shortly afterwards.[1][2]
On 26 May 1996, the timber station building was burnt out and later demolished.[3] On 15 July 1996, the Fisherman Islands line to the Port of Brisbane opened to the north of the station.[4][5]
Services[edit]
Morningside is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cannon Hill, Manly and Cleveland.[6]
Services by platform[edit]
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland | Cannon Hill, Manly & Cleveland | [7] |
| 2 | Cleveland | Bowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe | [8] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Rise of Morningside". The Brisbane Courier. 17 December 1931. p. 19.
- ^ Morningside Centre for the Government of Queensland
- ^ "QR General News" Railway Digest August 1996 page 11
- ^ "Fisherman Islands line opened - partly" Railway Digest September 1996 page 18
- ^ Dutton Park Junction - Cannon Hill SA Track & Signal
- ^ "Cleveland Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ Morningside Platform 1 TransLink
- ^ Morningside Platform 2 TransLink
External links[edit]
Media related to Morningside railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Morningside station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Morningside station TransLink travel information
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