Caboolture_railway_station
Caboolture railway station
Railway station in Queensland, Australia
Caboolture railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the urban centre of Caboolture in the City of Moreton Bay.
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| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Matthew Terrace, Caboolture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°4′56″S 152°57′11″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 49.57 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 675 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | 600476 (platform 1) 600477 (platform 2) 600478 (platform 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | June 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 16 November 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Citytrain 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]
| Platform | Lines | Destinations | Notes |
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| 1 | Caboolture | Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich, Rosewood & Cleveland | [10] |
| Sunshine Coast | Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich, Nambour & Gympie North | [10] | |
| Traveltrain | Roma Street, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Longreach & Cairns | ||
| 2 | Caboolture | Roma Street, Springfield Central & Ipswich | [11] |
| Sunshine Coast | Roma Street, Ipswich & Nambour | [11] | |
| 3 | Caboolture | Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich & Rosewood | [12] |
| Sunshine Coast | Ipswich & Nambour | [12] | |
The following bus routes services Caboolture railway station:
Caboolture Bus Lines operate nine routes to and from Caboolture station:
- 640: to Woorim/Bribie Island via Bribie Island Park & Ride[20]
- 643: to Bribie Island Park & Ride via Sandstone Point[21]
- 651: to Morayfield station & Caboolture West[22]
- 652: to Beachmere[23]
- 653: to Morayfield station via Bellmere[24]
- 654: to Morayfield station via Bellmere[25]
- 655: to Caboolture Hospital[26]
- 657: to Caboolture North[27]
- 9999: to Toorbul and Donnybrook (Thursday only)[28]
Kangaroo Bus Lines operate two routes to and from Caboolture station:
- 649: to Nambour station[6]
- 660: to Redcliffe[18]
Christensen Bus & Coach operate two routes to and from Caboolture station:
Coast & Country operate a service to the Queensland University of Technology and TAFE campuses during school terms.[30]
Purser's Coaches operate a service from Caboolture station to Murgon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.[31]
Kinetic operate a Sunshine Coast University service during school terms.
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- "Queensland" Railway Digest May 1985 page 150
- Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 – 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 38. ISBN 0909650497.
- "Caboolture Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- "Sunshine Coast Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- "Spirit of Queensland timetable" (PDF). Queensland Rail Travel. 13 June 2020.
- "Spirit of the Outback timetable" (PDF). Queensland Rail Travel. 23 June 2020.
- "Tilt Train timetable" (PDF). Queensland Rail Travel. 13 June 2020.
- Caboolture Platform 1 TransLink
- Caboolture Platform 2 TransLink
- Caboolture Platform 3 TransLink
- "Caboolture station, stop A, Caboolture | Translink". Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- "Caboolture station, Caboolture | Translink". Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- "Route 895 | Translink". Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- "Route 896 | Translink". Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- "Caboolture station, stop B, Caboolture | Translink". Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- "Caboolture station, stop C, Caboolture | Translink". Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- "230116-kilcoy-network.pdf". translink.widen.net. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- Caboolture Campus Train Shuttle Bus TAFE Brisbane
- "TIMETABLES | Pursers Coaches". 15 August 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
Media related to Caboolture railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Caboolture station Queensland Rail
- Caboolture station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
