Altandi railway station
Altandi | ||||||||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 3 in July 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Mains Road, Sunnybank | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°34′56″S 153°03′48″E / 27.5823°S 153.0634°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owner | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||
| Operator | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||
| Lines | Beenleigh Gold Coast | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 18.60 kilometres from Central | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | 103 bays | |||||||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed part time | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | 600212 (platform 1) 600213 (platform 2) 600214 (platform 3) | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Translink | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 18 July 1933[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2008 | |||||||||||||||
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Altandi is a railway station in Australia operated by Queensland Rail on the Beenleigh line. It opened in 1933 and serves the Brisbane suburb of Sunnybank. It is a ground level station, featuring one island platform with two faces and one side platform.
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]
History
A siding was lobbied for in the 1930s by the Runcorn Progress Association. A platform was first built at Altandi in 1933.[4] It was officially named on 13 July 1934. The name was chosen based on an Aboriginal word for gum trees found in the area.[4]
Services
Altandi is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh and Kuraby to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[5] It is also served by limited stops Gold Coast line services from Varsity Lakes to Bowen Hills, Doomben and Brisbane Airport Domestic.[6]
Platforms and services
| Altandi platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes |
| 1 | Beenleigh | Beenleigh | |
| Gold Coast | Varsity Lakes | ||
| 2 | Beenleigh | Roma Street (to Ferny Grove line); Beenleigh | Peak hours only |
| Gold Coast | Varsity Lakes | One peak evening service only | |
| 3 | Beenleigh | Roma Street (to Ferny Grove line) | |
| Gold Coast | Roma Street (to Airport line) | ||
References
- ↑ "New Rail Siding Near Sunnybank". The Telegraph. 18 July 1933. p. 11. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ John Mickel (2 March 2008). "Salisbury to Kuraby rail upgrade paves the way for more train services". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑ Salisbury to Kuraby Railway Upgrade Archived 26 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine RCP
- 1 2 Roberts, Beryl (2013). Naming Brisbane: Origins of Brisbane's Suburb & Locality Names. p. 8. ISBN 9780987231529. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ↑ "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ↑ "Airport/Gold Coast Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
External links
Media related to Altandi railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Altandi station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Altandi station Translink travel information