Hope Island railway station

Hope Island
Road entrance to Hope Island station in May 2026
General information
LocationHope Island Road, Helensvale
Coordinates27°52′48″S 153°19′52″E / 27.880°S 153.331°E / -27.880; 153.331
OwnerQueensland Rail
OperatorQueensland Rail
LineGold Coast
Distance62.9 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 (2 side)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Elevated
Platform levels
1
Parking179
Cycle facilities
40 spaces
Accessibleyes
Other information
StatusComplete
Fare zoneZone 4
History
Opening18 May 2026 (18 May 2026)
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Coomera
towards Domestic Airport via Roma Street
 Gold Coast line Helensvale
towards Varsity Lakes
Track layout
to Roma Street
to Varsity Lakes
Location

Hope Island is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Gold Coast line. It opened in 2026 and serves the Gold Coast suburbs of Hope Island and Helensvale. It is an elevated station, featuring two side platforms.

History

The Gold Coast railway line opened in stages from 1996–2009. During its construction, provisions were made for a future station at Hope Island however due to low development in the area, the station was initially delayed. In November 2017, the Queensland Government committed to building three new in-fill stations on the Gold Coast Line as part of the AU$5.4 billion Cross River Rail project – Pimpama, Hope Island and Merrimac.[1] In August 2021, Helensvale North station was renamed Hope Island as the result of community feedback.[2][3]

It was anticipated that approximately 2,800 passengers would use Hope Island station per day.[4] The station was expected to cost up to $40 million to construct,[1] and was planned to be open in 2026. It was originally designed to open at the same time as Cross River Rail, but has since been uncoupled from that project.[5]

The station opened on 18 May 2026.[6]

The location for the station is off Hope Island Road, near Mangrove Jack Park and just south of the Coomera River. The station is integrated with other modes of public transport, and has connections with pedestrian and bicycle paths. The station concept design had included space for 174 car park bays.[5]

Platforms and services

Hope Island platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Notes
1  Gold Coast  Varsity Lakes
2  Gold Coast  Roma Street (to Airport line)

References

  1. 1 2 McCosker, Ruth (17 November 2017). "Labor all aboard for three new rail stations but Cross River Rail comes first". Brisbane Times. Nine Entertainment Co. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Hope Island Station". Cross River Rail Delivery Authority. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Designs revealed for Gold Coast train station". ArchitectureAU. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  4. ↑ StClair, Monique (9 October 2019). "Two new rail station locations for the Gold Coast". myGC.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Helensvale North: New Gold Coast station" (PDF). Cross River Rail. 9 October 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Now arriving at... Hope Island station!". Translink. Translink. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
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