Broadbeach South light rail station

Broadbeach South
Broadbeach South light rail station in June 2026
General information
LocationCorner of Hooker Boulevard & Gold Coast Highway, Broadbeach
Coordinates28°02′07″S 153°25′52″E / 28.03535849956°S 153.4310545368°E / -28.03535849956; 153.4310545368
OwnerGoldlinQ
OperatorKeolis
Kinetic
LineL1
Platforms2 (2 side)
Tracks2
Bus routes700 705 731 736 738 741 743 744 745 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 777
Bus stands4
Construction
Structure type
Ground
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code600801 (platform 1)
600800 (platform 2)
319475 (bus stand A)
319476 (bus stand B)
319477 (bus stand C)
319478 (bus stand D)
WebsiteTranslink
History
Opened20 July 2014 (20 July 2014)
Services
Preceding station G:link Following station
Broadbeach North
towards Helensvale
 L1 Mermaid Beach
towards Burleigh Heads
Bus services
Preceding station Bus transport in Queensland Translink Following station
Terminus 700 Mermaid Beach
towards Tweed Heads
Broadbeach North
towards University Hospital
Pacific Fair
towards Sea World
 705 Terminus
Pacific Fair
towards Southport
 731
Pacific Fair
towards Nerang Bicentennial Centre
 736
Pacific Fair
towards Griffith University via Ashmore
 738
Pacific Fair
towards Southport via Ashmore
 741
Pacific Fair
towards Nerang
 743
744
745
Terminus 750 Pacific Fair
towards Robina
751
752 Pacific Fair
towards Robina Town Centre
753 Pacific Fair
towards Burleigh Heads
754
755 Pacific Fair
towards Robina Town Centre
756 Pacific Fair
towards West Burleigh
777 Mermaid Beach
towards Gold Coast Airport
Track layout
to Helensvale
to Burleigh Heads
Location

Broadbeach South is a light rail station operated by Keolis Australia on the G:link light rail line.[1] It opened in 2014 alongside the light rail system, serving the Gold Coast suburb of Broadbeach and the Pacific Fair shopping centre.[2] It is a ground level station, featuring two side platforms and four bus stands.[3] The station acted as the southern terminus of the light rail line from its opening until 9 August 2026, when the system was extended to Burleigh Heads.[4][5]

Broadbeach South is a major transport hub for the Gold Coast, with a significant number of bus services terminating at the station.[6] Kinetic operates shuttle bus services to the station from Carrara Stadium and Robina Stadium during major events.[7][8]

History

The suburb of Broadbeach was developed as an early residential suburb on the Gold Coast.[9] Following the opening of Lennon's Broadbeach Hotel in December 1956, the area began to rapidly develop and became a tourist destination.[10] The opening of Jupiter's Hotel and Casino (later known as The Star Gold Coast), Pacific Fair and the Oasis Shopping Centre in the late-20th century further developed Broadbeach as a tourist destination.[11]

Prior to the introduction of light rail, the suburb of Broadbeach was only serviced by the Pacific Fair bus station and the Broadbeach Monorail, despite the area's popularity with tourists.[12] In 1996, the Gold Coast City Council proposed building a light rail line to reduce congestion and improve public transport in the city.[13] The 2004 draft summary report proposed a station named Hooker Boulevard, named after the adjacent street, at the future location of Broadbeach South station.[13]

Prior to the construction of the G:link line, the site of the station was home to a Caltex petrol station and a small park.[14] These were demolished prior to major construction of the line, which began in early 2012.[15] The station and system opened on 20 July 2014, with Broadbeach South serving the southern terminus of the line and a major transport hub, as many services that previously terminated at Pacific Fair now terminated at the station.[16][17]

In the 2018–19 financial year, Broadbeach South was the second-busiest station on the light rail line with 1.49 million boardings, including an average of 4,182 boardings on weekdays.[18][19]

Beginning in March 2024, the station was partially demolished and reconstructed in preparation for the opening of the extension of the light rail to Burleigh Heads.[20] All services departed from platform 2, with platform 1 being blocked by construction until the extension opened.[21] Prior to this construction, services were able to be boarded from both platforms.[3][22]

On 9 August 2026, the G:link line was extended beyond Broadbeach South to Burleigh Heads.[23] Despite no longer being the southern light rail terminus, it remains a major transport hub.[24][25]

Future proposals

Broadbeach South is expected to serve as the eastern terminus of the Nerang–Broadbeach route of the GC Surfer, a bus rapid transit system that is expected to be operational before the start of the Brisbane Olympics in July 2032.[26][27]

The Crisafulli state government announced in August 2026 that a pedestrian overpass would be constructed over the Gold Coast Highway to provide direct access to Broadbeach South station.[28][29]

Platforms and services

Broadbeach South platform arrangement
Platform Line/Route Destination Notes
1  L1  Helensvale
2  L1  Burleigh Heads
A 700 South
B 777 South
C 705 736 743 744 745 755 North and west
D 731 738 741 750 751 752 753 754 756 North, south and west

References

  1. ↑ "Broadbeach South". G:link. Archived from the original on 28 July 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Pacific Fair: A Beacon of Inclusive Shopping for Tourists with Disabilities on the Gold Coast". Experience Gold Coast. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 20 May 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Broadbeach South station locality map". Translink. March 2022. Archived from the original on 6 July 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Planned Stage 3 Works: Broadbeach South station". G:link. 1 March 2024. Archived from the original on 5 December 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Dobson, Emily; Sapwell, Gemma (7 August 2026). "Gold Coast light rail stage 3 taking passengers from Sunday, government confirms". ABC News. Archived from the original on 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Broadbeach South station". Translink. Archived from the original on 7 July 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Round 17: Match Day Information". Gold Coast Suns. 12 July 2018. Archived from the original on 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "What's On: Charging into Retro Round". Gold Coast Titans. 16 June 2026. Archived from the original on 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "BROADBEACH TOWNSHIP". The Courier-Mail. 16 October 1936. p. 20. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Lennon's Broadbeach Hotel". City of Gold Coast. 31 March 2016. Archived from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Back to the future, not: Age of Gold Coast's monorails well and truly over". InDaily. 30 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Larkins, Damien (4 December 2014). "Monorail to ride again at Broadbeach". ABC Gold Coast. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Gold Coast Light Rail Feasibility Study" (PDF). Parsons Brinckerhoff. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  14. ↑ "Broadbeach". GoldlinQ. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Our History". GoldlinQ. Archived from the original on 12 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Gold Coast service changes". Translink. June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  17. ↑ Potts, Andrew; Elder, Jessica (20 July 2014). "All aboard: Gold Coast light rail officially launches with full tram cars for day of free travel". Gold Coast Bulletin. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  18. ↑ Bailey, Mark (19 July 2019). "G:link reaches five-year milestone". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 22 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  19. ↑ Bailey, Mark (13 October 2021). "Question on Notice" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Broadbeach South Station works" (PDF). GoldlinQ. March 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Stage 3 – Testing and Commissioning". G:link. 12 June 2026. Archived from the original on 7 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "G:link route map" (PDF). Translink. November 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  23. ↑ Mickelberg, Brent (7 August 2026). "Doors Opening: First Tram Departs Burleigh". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "New Gold Coast tram stations ready to open". Translink. 7 August 2026. Archived from the original on 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  25. ↑ Jansen, Ashleigh (7 August 2026). "$1.55bn Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 to open on Sunday" (PDF). Gold Coast Bulletin. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "New east-west transport link revealed as commuters left hanging on Light Rail opening". 102.9 Hot Tomato. 31 July 2026. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  27. ↑ Potts, Andrew (31 July 2026). "Premier unveils the GC's 'missing link' bus plan" (PDF). Gold Coast Bulletin. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Gold Coast Transport Plan" (PDF). Queensland Government. 14 August 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  29. ↑ Crisafulli, David; Mickelberg, Brent (14 August 2026). "Coomera Connector Stage 2 to get commuters home sooner and safer". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 14 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
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