Wellington Point railway station

Wellington Point
Westbound view of Platform 2, August 2012
General information
LocationStation Street, Wellington Point
Coordinates27°29′40″S 153°14′31″E / 27.4944°S 153.2420°E / -27.4944; 153.2420
OwnerQueensland Rail
OperatorQueensland Rail
LineT4 Cleveland
Distance32.88 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Ground
Parking191 bays
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleAssisted
Other information
Station code600275 (platform 1)
600274 (platform 2)
Fare zoneZone 2/3
WebsiteTranslink
History
Opened1889
Rebuilt1986
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Birkdale
towards Shorncliffe
Ormiston
towards Cleveland
Location

Wellington Point is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Cleveland line. It opened in 1889 and serves the Redlands suburb of Wellington Point. It is a ground level station, featuring one island platform with two faces.

History

In 1889, the Cleveland line was extended from Manly to the original Cleveland station.[1][2]

Wellington Point station opened in 1889 at the same time as the line.[3] On 1 November 1960, the station closed when the line was truncated to Lota.[4] The station reopened on 26 July 1986, and served as an interim terminus as the line was being rebuilt to Cleveland.[5]

Services

Wellington Point is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cleveland.[6]

Platforms and services

Wellington Point platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Notes
1 T4 Cleveland Cleveland
2 T4 Cleveland Roma Street (to Shorncliffe line)

References

  1. ↑ "Cleveland Central station". The Brisbane Courier. QLD. 28 November 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cleveland and Cleveland Shire". Centre for the Government of Queensland.
  3. ↑ "Wellington Point timeline". Redland City Council. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Legislative Assembly – 6 September 1961" (PDF). qld.gov.au. Queensland Government. 6 September 1961. p. 230. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Judith Kerr (25 October 2012). "Train driver on track for station's 25th anniversary". Redland City Bulletin. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Cleveland Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
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