Morningside railway station, Queensland
Morningside | |||||||||||
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 Inbound view in August 2026 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Waminda Street, Morningside | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°28′16″S 153°04′10″E / 27.4710°S 153.0695°E | ||||||||||
| Owner | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operator | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line |  T4 Cleveland | ||||||||||
| Distance | 10.52 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 186 bays | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Assisted | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 600254 (platform 1) 600255 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Translink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1888 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 30 December 2024 | ||||||||||
| Former names | Bulimba | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Morningside is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Cleveland line. It opened in 1888 and serves the Brisbane suburb of Morningside. It is a ground level station, featuring two side platforms.
History
Morningside station opened in 1888 as Bulimba, being renamed Morningside shortly afterwards.[1][2]
On 26 May 1996, the timber station building was burnt out and later demolished.[3] On 15 July 1996, the Fisherman Islands line to the Port of Brisbane opened to the north of the station.[4][5]
From 22 January 2024 to 30 December 2024, the station was temporarily closed for a station upgrade, including improvements to accessibility, facilities, and the addition of a footbridge and lifts.[6][7]
Services
Morningside is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cannon Hill, Manly and Cleveland.[8]
Platforms and services
| Morningside platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes |
| 1 | T4 Cleveland | Cleveland | |
| 2 | T4 Cleveland | Roma Street (to Shorncliffe line) | |
References
- ↑ "Rise of Morningside". The Brisbane Courier. 17 December 1931. p. 19.
- ↑ Morningside Centre for the Government of Queensland
- ↑ "QR General News" Railway Digest August 1996 page 11
- ↑ "Fisherman Islands line opened - partly" Railway Digest September 1996 page 18
- ↑ Dutton Park Junction - Cannon Hill SA Track & Signal
- ↑ "Temporary route 237 removal - Morningside station reopening | Translink". translink.com.au. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ Moore, Tony (10 September 2023). "Brisbane train stations to close for 10 months for $370m disability upgrade". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Cleveland Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
External links
Media related to Morningside railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Morningside station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Morningside station Translink travel information