Pimpama railway station
Pimpama | |||||||||||
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 Concept design for Pimpama railway station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Old Pacific Highway, Pimpama | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°48′58″S 153°17′49″E / 27.816°S 153.297°E | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gold Coast | ||||||||||
| Distance | 54.9 km | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | 230 (initially) | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 40 spaces | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | under construction | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 4 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opening | 2024 (planned) | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Pimpama railway station is a currently under construction railway station on the Gold Coast Line in Queensland, Australia. It will serve the Gold Coast suburb of Pimpama, and will be located between Ormeau and Coomera stations.
History
[edit]The Gold Coast railway line opened in stages from 1996 - 2009. During its construction, provisions were made for a future station at Pimpama however due to low development in the area, the station was never built. In November 2017, the Queensland Government committed to building three new in-fill stations on the Gold Coast Line as part of the AU$5.4 billion Cross River Rail project—Pimpama, Hope Island and Merrimac.[1] Pimpama station will be built to accommodate the rapidly growing population in the region, in order to alleviate the pressure on the nearby Ormeau and Coomera stations.[2] The station is expected to cost up to $40 million to construct,[1] and is planned to be open by 2024, in time for the commencement of services on the new Cross River Rail line.[2]
Construction started in late 2022.[3] Early work and site preparation activities had begun by January 2023.[4] 40,000 cubic metres of spoil will have to be excavated.[4] ADCO Constructions will design and construct the station.[4]
Design and location
[edit]The location for Pimpama station is off the Old Pacific Highway, near the Pimpama City Shopping Centre. The station will be integrated with other modes of public transport, and is planned to feature connections with pedestrian and bicycle paths. Each platform has a lift.[3] The station concept design includes space for 380 car park bays.[3] Pimpama station will offer a 40-bicycle lock up enclosure.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b McCosker, Ruth (17 November 2017). "Labor all aboard for three new rail stations but Cross River Rail comes first". Brisbane Times. Nine Entertainment Co. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Pimpama: New Gold Coast station" (PDF). Cross River Rail. 9 October 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d Farrell, Joshua (28 February 2024). "Final design for new Pimpama train station". Railexpress. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Chan, Ray (13 January 2023). "ADCO to build Pimpama train station". railexpress.com.au. Retrieved 18 January 2023.