Fruitgrove railway station
Fruitgrove | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 3 in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Beenleigh Road, Runcorn | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°35′53″S 153°04′45″E / 27.5980°S 153.0793°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Beenleigh | ||||||||||
| Distance | 21.19 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 145 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed part time | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600218 (platform 1) 600219 (platform 2) 600220 (platform 3) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Translink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1935 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2008 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Fruitgrove railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the Brisbane suburb of Runcorn, the other being Runcorn station.
History
[edit]The station opened in 1935.[1] In 2008, an upgrade of the station was completed as part of the Salisbury to Kuraby triplication project. This included converting the eastern platform to an island, and a new footbridge with lifts.[2][3]
Services
[edit]Fruitgrove is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh and Kuraby to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[4]
Services by platform
[edit]| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beenleigh | Kuraby & Beenleigh | [5] |
| 2 | Beenleigh | Beenleigh, Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | Peak hours only[6] |
| 3 | Beenleigh | Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Queensland Places – Runcorn". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ John Mickel (2 March 2008). "Salisbury to Kuraby rail upgrade paves the way for more train services". Queensland Government.
- ^ Salisbury to Kuraby Railway Upgrade RCP
- ^ "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ Fruitgrove Platform 1 TransLink
- ^ Fruitgrove Platform 2 TransLink
- ^ Fruitgrove Platform 3 TransLink
External links
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Media related to Fruitgrove railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Fruitgrove station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Fruitgrove station Translink travel information
