Ormiston railway station
Ormiston | |||||||||||
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 Eastbound view in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Wellington Street, Ormiston | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°30′53″S 153°15′21″E / 27.5146°S 153.2559°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Cleveland | ||||||||||
| Distance | 35.61 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 179 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Assisted | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 600276 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 6 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1889 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1987 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Ormiston railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the suburb of Ormiston in the City of Redland.
History
In 1889, the Cleveland line was extended from Manly to the original Cleveland station.[1][2]
Ormiston station opened in 1889 at the same time as the line.[3][4] On 1 November 1960, the station closed when the line was truncated to Lota.[5] The station reopened on October 24, 1987 at the same time as the rebuilt line from Wellington Point to Cleveland.[6]
Services
Ormiston is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cleveland.[7]
Services by platform
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland | Cleveland, Bowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe | [8] |
References
- ^ "Cleveland Central station". The Brisbane Courier. QLD. 28 November 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Cleveland and Cleveland Shire". Centre for the Government of Queensland.
- ^ "Ormiston timeline". Redland City Council.
- ^ "Divisional Board Meetings - Cleveland". The Queenslander. QLD. 20 April 1889. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly - 6 September 1961" (PDF). qld.gov.au. Queensland Government. 6 September 1961. p. 230. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Judith Kerr (25 October 2012). "Train driver on track for station's 25th anniversary". Redland City Bulletin. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Cleveland line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ^ Ormiston Platform 1 TransLink
External links
Media related to Ormiston railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Ormiston station Queensland Rail
- Ormiston station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Ormiston station TransLink travel information
