Rocklea railway station
Rocklea | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 1 in July 2024 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Brooke Street, Rocklea | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°32′40″S 153°00′50″E / 27.5445°S 153.0138°E | ||||||||||
| Owner | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operator | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | T6 Beenleigh | ||||||||||
| Distance | 11.54 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed morning peak | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600199 (platform 1) 600200 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Translink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 8 July 2024 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Rocklea is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Beenleigh line. It opened in 1885 and serves the Brisbane suburb of Rocklea. It is a ground level station, featuring one island platform with two faces and one side platform.[1]
In 1996, as part of the construction of the Gold Coast line, the standard gauge line was converted to dual gauge.[2]
In 2022, construction began on the station upgrade as part of the Cross River Rail project, with platforms raised and lifts added to platforms and the carpark entry via Brooke Street. The dual gauge track will also be provided with a platform.[3] The station reopened on 8 July 2024.[4]
Services
Rocklea station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh, Kuraby and Coopers Plains to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[5]
Platforms and services
| Rocklea platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes |
| 1 | T6 Beenleigh | Beenleigh | |
| 2 | T6 Beenleigh | Roma Street (to Ferny Grove line) | |
| 3 | Not used for regular passenger services | ||
References
- ↑ "Queensland Places – Rocklea". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑ "Yeerongpilly – Salisbury Third Road" Railway Digest August 1996 page 11
- ↑ "Rocklea station - Cross River Rail". Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ↑ "Rocklea station - now open". Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ↑ "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
External links
Media related to Rocklea railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Rocklea station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Rocklea station Translink travel information