Runcorn railway station, Brisbane
Runcorn | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 3 in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Beenleigh Road, Runcorn | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°35′33″S 153°04′07″E / 27.5924°S 153.0685°E | ||||||||||
| Owner | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operator | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | T6 Beenleigh | ||||||||||
| Distance | 19.79 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 132 bays | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed part time | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600215 (platform 1) 600216 (platform 2) 600217 (platform 3) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Translink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2008 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Runcorn is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Beenleigh line. It opened in 1885 and serves the Brisbane suburb of Runcorn. It is a ground level station, featuring one island platform with two faces and one side platform.[1]
History
It opened in 1885 as part of the South Coast railway line.[1] 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]
Services
Runcorn is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh and Kuraby to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[4]
Platforms and services
| Runcorn platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes |
| 1 | T6 Beenleigh | Beenleigh | |
| 2 | T6 Beenleigh | Beenleigh | Peak hours only |
| Roma Street (to Ferny Grove line) | |||
| 3 | T6 Beenleigh | Roma Street (to Ferny Grove line) | |
References
- 1 2 "Runcorn | Queensland Places". queenslandplaces.com.au. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ↑ John Mickel (2 March 2008). "Salisbury to Kuraby rail upgrade paves the way for more train services". Queensland Government.
- ↑ Salisbury to Kuraby Railway Upgrade RCP
- ↑ "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
External links
Media related to Runcorn railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Runcorn station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Runcorn station Translink travel information