Glasshouse Mountains railway station

Glasshouse Mountains railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Glass House Mountains in the Sunshine Coast Region.

Glasshouse Mountains
Southbound view from Platform 1 in September 2012
LocationReed Street, Glass House Mountains
Coordinates26°53′57″S 152°57′20″E
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byQueensland Rail
Line(s)North Coast
Distance70.82 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusStaffed part time
Station code600483 (platform 1)
600484 (platform 2)
Fare zonego card 4
WebsiteQueensland Rail
History
Opened1890
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesCoonowrin
Glass Mountains
Glass House Mountains
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station
Beerburrum
towards Roma Street
 Sunshine Coast Line Beerwah
towards Nambour or Gympie North

History

The station opened in 1890 as Coonowrin (after nearby Mount Coonowrin) and was renamed Glass Mountains in February 1891[1] and Glass House Mountains in 1914.[2] The official station name was later changed to Glasshouse Mountains, which differs from the Glass House Mountains after which it was named. Platform 1 has a steel shelter, while platform 2 has a wooden structure.

Services

Glasshouse Mountains is serviced by City network services to Brisbane, Nambour and Gympie North.[3] To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by Kangaroo Bus Lines on weekdays between Caboolture and Nambour as route 649.[4]

Services by platform
Platform Lines Destinations Notes
1 Sunshine Coast Brisbane Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich Nambour & Gympie North [5]
2 Sunshine Coast Brisbane Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich Nambour & Gympie North [6]

Future

The North Coast line from Beerburrum to Landsborough is scheduled to be duplicated by 2021.[7]

References
  1. "Current News". The Queenslander. 7 February 1891. p. 282.
  2. "Naming Stations - Glass House Mountains". The Brisbane Courier. 28 February 1914.
  3. "Sunshine Coast Line timetable". TransLink. 2 March 2020.
  4. "Route 649 timetable". TransLink.
  5. Glasshouse Mountains Platform 1 TransLink
  6. Glasshouse Mountains Platform 2 TransLink
  7. Caboolture to Landsborough Rail Upgrade Study Archived 23 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport & Main Roads
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