Buranda railway station
Railway station in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Railway station in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buranda railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the Brisbane suburb of Woolloongabba, the other being Park Road.
Buranda | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Gillingham Street, Woolloongabba | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 27.4965°S 153.0405°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Cleveland | ||||||||||
Distance | 6.20 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
Connections | Buranda busway station | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | 30 bays | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Temporarily closed for station upgrade | ||||||||||
Station code | 600248 (platform 1) 600249 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
Fare zone | go card 1 | ||||||||||
Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1889 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Logan Road | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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West of the station, the line joins the Beenleigh line via a triangle junction.[1]
Buranda station opened in 1889 as Logan Road station, being renamed Buranda in July 1917.[2][3][4][5]
On 15 July 1996, the Fisherman Islands line to the Port of Brisbane opened to the north of the station.[6][7]
In the early hours of 29 March 2009, the main station building on platform one was destroyed by fire.[8] A 17-year-old man was later charged with one count of arson following the incident.[9]
From 8 January 2024, the station was temporarily closed for an accessibility upgrade. This upgrade includes additions of lifts, raised platforms, hearing loops and disability compliant ticket windows. It is expected to reopen in 2025.[10] During this upgrade, trains do not stop at this station.
The station is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cannon Hill, Manly and Cleveland.[11] During the accessibility upgrade, trains do not stop at this station.
During the accessibility upgrade, trains do not stop at this station.
Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
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1 | Cleveland | Cannon Hill, Manly & Cleveland | [12] |
2 | Cleveland | Bowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe | [13] |
Adjacent to the station lies Buranda busway station that is served by Transport for Brisbane bus services.[14]
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