Trinder Park railway station

Trinder Park railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Logan suburb of Woodridge.

Trinder Park
Southbound view from Platform 1 in July 2012
LocationRailway Parade, Trinder Park
Coordinates27°37′54″S 153°05′52″E
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byCity network
Line(s)Beenleigh
Distance25.84 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking104 bays
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station code600224 (platform 1)
600225 (platform 2)
Fare zonego card 2
WebsiteTransLink
History
Opened1888
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station
Kuraby
towards Bowen Hills
 Beenleigh Line Woodridge
towards Beenleigh

1985 Trinder Park collision

On 23 March 1985, two EMUs collided head-on near Trinder Park.[1][2] A train driver and a passenger were killed, and 31 others were injured.[3][4] The units involved were EMU11 and EMU27; both were repaired and are still in service.[5]

Services

Trinder Park is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[6]

Services by platform
Platform Line Destinations Notes
1 Beenleigh Beenleigh [7]
2 Beenleigh Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove [8]

References
  1. "Brisbane's rail smash 'cover-up'". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. "1985 Derailment Beenleigh Branch". Internet archive link. Railscene.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  3. "Two dead in head-on Brisbane train smash". The Canberra Times. ACT. 24 March 1985. p. 3. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  4. "Tests 'indicate' signal was red". The Canberra Times. ACT. 26 March 1985. p. 8. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  5. "Queensland" Railway Digest May 1985 page 151
  6. "Beenleigh Line timetable". TransLink. 2 March 2020.
  7. Trinder Park Platform 1 TransLink
  8. Trinder Park Platform 2 TransLink
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