Caboolture railway station

Official opening plaque, 16 November 1985

Caboolture station opened in June 1889 as part of the extension of the North Coast Line from Petrie, which opened in March 1888. As part of the electrification of the line from Petrie, the existing station building was replaced and a new island platform built.[1] The new station opened on 16 November 1985, while the electrification opened on 28 June 1986.[2]

The Kilcoy line branched off to the north-west. It opened in December 1909, closing in September 1996.[3] An old turntable is located on the eastern side. Extensive stabling sidings exist around the station

Caboolture is the terminating point for all stops City network services to Brisbane, many continuing to Ipswich, Rosewood and Springfield Central.[4]

Caboolture is also served by Citytrain services to Nambour and Gympie North that only call at limited stops south of Caboolture.[5] To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line north of Beerburrum, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by Kangaroo Bus Lines on weekdays between to Nambour as route 649.[6]

Caboolture is also served by long-distance Traveltrain services; the Spirit of Queensland, Spirit of the Outback and the Bundaberg and Rockhamption Tilt Trains.[7][8] [9]

Bribie Island Coaches operate two routes to and from Caboolture station:

• 640: to Woorim/Bribie Island via Bribie Island Park & Ride[13]
• 643: to Bribie Island Park & Ride via Sandstone Point[14]

Caboolture Bus Lines operate seven routes to and from Caboolture station:

• 651: to Morayfield station & Caboolture West[15]
• 652: to Beachmere[16]
• 653: to Morayfield station via Bellmere[17]
• 654: to Morayfield station via Bellmere[18]
• 655: to Caboolture Hospital[19]
• 657: to Caboolture North[20]
• 9999: to Toorbul and Donnybrook (Thursday only)[21]

Christensen Bus & Coach operate one route to and from Caboolture station:

• 895: to Kilcoy via Woodford[22]

Coast & Country operate a service to the Queensland University of Technology and TAFE campuses during school terms[23]

Kangaroo Bus Lines operate two routes to and from Caboolture station:

• 649: to Nambour station[6]
• 660: to Redcliffe[24]

Purser's Coaches operate a service from Caboolture station to Murgon[25]

Sunbus Sunshine Coast operate a Sunshine Coast University service during school terms

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