South Bank railway station, Brisbane
South Bank | |||||||||||||||||||
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 North-west bound view in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Grey Street, South Brisbane | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°28′55″S 153°01′23″E / 27.4820°S 153.0230°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gold Coast | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3.55 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | South Bank busway station | ||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 600006 (platform 1) 600188 (platform 2) 600189 (platform 3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Vulture Street | ||||||||||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||||||||||
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South Bank railway station is located on the Gold Coast line in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the South Brisbane area, the other being South Brisbane station. It was formerly known as Vulture Street station due to being located on Vulture Street.
History[edit]
South Bank station opened as Vulture Street, after the adjoining street. The station provides access to the park and cinemas, and the Grey Street retail and dining precinct.
In September 1930, the standard gauge New South Wales North Coast line opened to the west of the station.[1] In 1995, as part of the construction of the Gold Coast line, the standard gauge line was converted to dual gauge.[2]
On 27 April 2001, the station was renamed South Bank (Vulture Street), later being simplified to South Bank in reference to its proximity to the South Bank Parklands. At the same time a platform face was added on the dual gauge line.[3]
In December 2013, work commenced on a transit oriented development at South Bank, which will see the station covered with office and apartment buildings. The new apartments are called Southpoint.[4] The proposal was announced by the Queensland Government in November 2007.[5]
Services[edit]
South Bank station is served by Beenleigh, Cleveland and Gold Coast line services.[6][7][8]
Services by platform[edit]
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beenleigh | Kuraby & Beenleigh | [9] |
| Cleveland | Park Road, Cannon Hill, Manly & Cleveland | [9] | |
| Gold Coast | Varsity Lakes | [9] | |
| 2 | Beenleigh | Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | [10] |
| Cleveland | Bowen Hills, Doomben & Shorncliffe | [10] | |
| Gold Coast | Bowen Hills & Brisbane Domestic Airport | [10] | |
| 3 | Beenleigh | Beenleigh | Early morning only[11] |
| Park Road, Bowen Hills & Doomben | Saturday services[11] | ||
| Gold Coast | Bowen Hills & Brisbane Domestic Airport | Peak hours only[11] | |
| Doomben | Morning peak only[11] | ||
| Varsity Lakes | Peak hours only[11] |
Transport links[edit]
Adjacent to the station lies the South Bank busway station that is served by Transport for Brisbane bus services.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Brisbane Express First Train Leaves via North Coast Route" Sydney Morning Herald 27 September 1930
- ^ "Rails return to the Gold Coast" Railway Digest August 1996 page 19
- ^ "Queensland Short Lines" Railway Digest January 2001 page 10
- ^ "Emporium creator to launch $590m Southpoint development". The Urban Developer. 9 August 2013.
- ^ Anna Bligh (13 November 2007). "Old Meets New in $650 Million South Bank Proposal". Queensland Government.
- ^ "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Cleveland Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Airport/Gold Coast Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b c South Bank Platform 1 Translink
- ^ a b c South Bank Platform 2 Translink
- ^ a b c d e South Bank Platform 3 Translink
- ^ Cultural Centre station TransLink
External links[edit]
- South Bank station Queensland Rail
- South Bank station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Track layout SA Track & Signal