Auchenflower railway station

Auchenflower
Northbound view from Platform 4 in August 2012
General information
LocationAuchenflower Terrace, Auchenflower
Coordinates27°28′34″S 152°59′49″E / 27.4760°S 152.9969°E / -27.4760; 152.9969
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byQueensland Rail
Line(s)Main
Distance3.46 kilometres from Central
Platforms4 (2 side, 1 island)
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleAssisted
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station code600283 (platform 1)
600284 (platform 2)
600285 (platform 3)
600286 (platform 4)
Fare zonego card 1
WebsiteQueensland Rail
History
Opened1887
Rebuilt1960
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Milton
towards Bowen Hills
 Ipswich & Rosewood Line Toowong
towards Ipswich or Rosewood
Springfield Line Toowong
towards Springfield Central

Auchenflower railway station is located on the Main line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Auchenflower, adjacent to the Wesley Hospital.

History

Auchenflower station opened in 1887.[1] The station was rebuilt in 1960 as part of the quadruplication of the line.[2]

Services

Auchenlower is served by Citytrain network services operating from Nambour, Caboolture, Kippa-Ring and Bowen Hills to Springfield Central, Ipswich and Rosewood.[3][4]

Services by platform

Platform Lines Destinations Notes
1 Ipswich & Rosewood Ipswich & Rosewood* [5]
Springfield Springfield Central [5]
2 Ipswich & Rosewood Bowen Hills, Caboolture & Nambour [6]
Springfield Bowen Hills, Kippa-Ring, Caboolture & Nambour Caboolture & Nambour services operate Weekday afternoons only 3 Ipswich & Rosewood Ipswich & Rosewood evening peak only[7]
4 Ipswich & Rosewood Bowen Hills, Kippa-Ring, Caboolture & Nambour evening peak only[8]
Springfield Bowen Hills, Kippa-Ring, Caboolture & Nambour evening peak only[8]

*Note: One weekday morning service (4:56 am from Central) and selected afternoon peak services continue through to Rosewood. At all other times, a change of train is required at Ipswich.[3]

References

  1. ^ John Pearne. "Queensland Places – Auchenflower". University of Queensland.
  2. ^ "Graceville Railway Station (entry 602717)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Ipswich Rosewood Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Springfield Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b Auchenflower Platform 1 TransLink
  6. ^ Auchenflower Platform 2 TransLink
  7. ^ Auchenflower Platform 3 TransLink
  8. ^ a b Auchenflower Platform 4 TransLink