Norman Park railway station
Norman Park | |||||||||||
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 Looking towards Cleveland from Platform 2 in December 2016. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Waite Street, Norman Park | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°28′54″S 153°03′45″E / 27.4817°S 153.0624°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Cleveland | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.07 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 112 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Assisted | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 600252 (platform 1) 600253 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1911 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Norman Park railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Norman Park.
History
Norman Park station opened in 1911.[1] Between 1912 and 1926 it was the Junction station for the Belmont Tramway. The steam tram was initially operated by the Belmont Shire Council and after 1925 by the Brisbane City Council until its closure in 1926.[2]
On 15 July 1996, the Fisherman Islands line to the Port of Brisbane opened to the north of the station.[3][4]
Services
Norman Park is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cannon Hill, Manly and Cleveland.[5]
Services by platform
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland | Cannon Hill, Manly & Cleveland | [6] |
| 2 | Cleveland | Bowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe | [7] |
Murals
The walls of the station were decorated with artwork featuring flora, fauna and scenery from the area circa 2009. It was painted by a team of professional artists with input from students from local schools.[8]
References
- ^ Norman Park Centre for the Government of Queensland
- ^ C.C. Singleton, The Belmont Shire Council's Railway, Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin No.258, April 1959
- ^ "Fisherman Islands line opened - partly" Railway Digest September 1996 page 18
- ^ Dutton Park Junction - Cannon Hill SA Track & Signal
- ^ Cleveland line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ^ Norman Park Platform 1 TransLink
- ^ Norman Park Platform 2 TransLink
- ^ Savran, Silke (12 May 2013). "Is It Art?: Murals, Kids & Trains". Is It Art?. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
External links
Media related to Norman Park railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Norman Park station Queensland Rail
- Norman Park station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Norman Park station TransLink travel information
