Pomona railway station
Pomona | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Station Street, Pomona | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°21′58″S 152°51′24″E / 26.3660°S 152.8567°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Coast | ||||||||||
| Distance | 130.99 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 20 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600497 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 23 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1891 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Pomona railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Pomona in the Shire of Noosa.
History
Pomona railway station opened in 1891 with completion of the line from Cooran to Cooroy.[1]
Following withdrawal of staff from the station buildings, Noosa Council in 2000 negotiated the removal of the historic station structures closer to the town center, on the opposite side of the tracks. Today the old station is an art gallery and tourist information center.
The current station consists of one platform with a steel shelter. In 2009, the platform was extended with scaffolding and plywood materials.[2] Initially intended as an interim arrangement until a permanent extension was built, the temporary platform remains.[3] Opposite the platform lies a passing loop.
The temporary platform was washed away, and had to be rebuilt, following flooding in 2012. The temporary platform remains in a flood-prone location. However, it is due to be replaced with a permanent platform in early 2017. Brisbane-Gympie North train services operate twice a day from the Pomona railway station.
Services
Pomona is serviced by two daily City network services in each direction.[4]
Services by platform
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunshine Coast | Brisbane Roma Street & Gympie North | [5] |
Transport links
Sunbus' route 632 Noosa Junction to Cooran serves Pomona station, but none of its services are timed to connect with train services.[6]
References
- ^ Town History Cooran Connect
- ^ Works commence on North Coast platform extensions Queensland Rail 10 August 2009
- ^ Travellers blast lack of funding Sunshine Coast Daily 2 February 2012
- ^ Sunshine Coast line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
- ^ Pomona Platform 1 TransLink
- ^ Routes 630-632 timetable TransLink 7 July 2014
External links
Media related to Pomona railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Pomona station Queensland Rail
- Pomona station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
