Shorncliffe railway station
Shorncliffe | |||||||||||
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.jpg) Station front in July 2026 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Railway Parade, Shorncliffe | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°19′36″S 153°04′47″E / 27.3268°S 153.0796°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||
| Owner | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operator | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | Shorncliffe | ||||||||||
| Distance | 20.69 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 80 bays | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600425 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1897 | ||||||||||
| Former names | Sandgate | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Shorncliffe is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail, which serves as the terminus of the Shorncliffe line. It opened in 1897 and serves the Brisbane suburb of Shorncliffe. It is a ground level station, featuring one side platform.
History
The railway line from Brisbane to Sandgate opened in 1882, and the terminal station, located near Curlew Street, was named Sandgate.[1] The line was extended to Shorncliffe in 1897, and the name Sandgate was transferred to the new terminal station.[2] In 1938 it was renamed Shorncliffe.[3]
The line allowed Brisbane residents to travel to the water of Moreton Bay's Shorncliffe shoreline.[4] Beyond the station lie two sidings used to stable trains overnight.
In November 2025, the station begun work on an extensive renewal and accessibility upgrade project.[5] The station reopened on 27 July 2026.
Services
Shorncliffe is the terminus station for Shorncliffe line services to and from Roma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly and Cleveland.[6]
Platforms and services
| Shorncliffe platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes |
| 1 | Shorncliffe | Roma Street (to Cleveland line) | |
References
- ↑ "Opening of the Sandgate Railway". The Brisbane Courier. 11 May 1882. p. 3.
- ↑ "Imports and Exports". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LIII, no. 12, 262. Queensland, Australia. 1 May 1897. p. 4. Retrieved 4 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Sandgate Station Renamed". The Courier-Mail. 21 October 1938. p. 3.
- ↑ Hallam, Greg (2005). Brisbane's Biography (Steamtrain Sunday). QR Limited.
- ↑ "Shorncliffe station renewal project and accessibility upgrade". QueenslandRail. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Shorncliffe Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
External links
Media related to Shorncliffe railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Shorncliffe station Queensland Rail
- Shorncliffe station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Shorncliffe station Translink travel information