Rocklea railway station
Rocklea railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Rocklea. The station opened in 1885 at the same time as the line.[1]
Rocklea | |||||||||||
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 Looking south towards Beenleigh from Platform 1 in May 2017 | |||||||||||
| Location | Brooke Street, Rocklea | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°32′40″S 153°00′50″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Beenleigh | ||||||||||
| Distance | 11.54 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed morning peak | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600199 (platform 1) 600200 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | TransLink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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To the west of the station lies the NSW North Coast dual gauge line primarily used by Gold Coast, NSW TrainLink XPT and freight services.[2]
In 1996, as part of the construction of the Gold Coast line, the standard gauge line was converted to dual gauge.[3]
Services
Rocklea station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh, Kuraby and Coopers Plains to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[4]
Services by platform
| Platform | Lines | Destinations | Notes |
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| 1 | Beenleigh | Coopers Plains, Kuraby & Beenleigh | [5] |
| 2 | Beenleigh | Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | [6] |
References
- "Queensland Places - Rocklea". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- Acacia Ridge - Rocklea SA Track & Signal
- "Yeerongpilly - Salisbury Third Road" Railway Digest August 1996 page 11
- "Beenleigh Line timetable". TransLink. 2 March 2020.
- Rocklea Platform 1 TransLink
- Rocklea Platform 2 TransLink
External links
Media related to Rocklea railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Rocklea station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Rocklea station TransLink travel information
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