Springfield Central railway station

Not to be confused with Springfield railway station.

Springfield Central
Station front in December 2013
General information
LocationTrackstar Drive, Springfield Central
Coordinates27°40′27″S 152°54′10″E / 27.6743°S 152.9029°E / -27.6743; 152.9029
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byQueensland Rail
Line(s)Springfield
Distance30.20 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking500 bays
Bicycle facilities120
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station code600089 (platform 1)
600090 (platform 2)
Fare zonego card 3
WebsiteQueensland Rail
History
Opened2 December 2013; 11 years ago (2013-12-02)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Springfield
towards Bowen Hills
 Springfield Line Terminus

Springfield Central Railway Station is the terminus station of the Springfield Line in Queensland, Australia. It serves Springfield Central (the central suburb of Greater Springfield) and other nearby suburbs in the City of Ipswich. Brisbane-bound services depart half-hourly during off-peak times, with most travelling to Kippa-Ring. The station was opened in December 2013 after the line was extended from Richlands.

History

Springfield Central Station was part of the Queensland Government's Darra to Springfield Transport Corridor project, aimed at providing effective public transport infrastructure for the fast-growing western region between Brisbane and Ipswich.[1] Works began on the extension to Springfield Central after Richlands Station was completed in early 2011.[2] Initially, Springfield Central station was planned to be named Springfield, with the current Springfield station to be named Springfield Lakes.[3] A public open day was held on 1 December 2013 following the completion of the line,[4] with scheduled services commencing at 5:39 am the next morning, on Monday.[5]

Station precinct

Springfield Central Station's 12 m (39 ft) wide island platform[6] is elevated above the station concourse and is almost entirely covered by the roof structure (a feature not present in most Queensland Rail City Network stations). The concourse runs the length of the station, and is surrounded by glass along large portions of both sides. Toilets and secure bicycle storage facilities are located on the concourse. There are go card gate terminals at both ends of the concourse, with the station office located on the western end. A coffee shop once occupied the same position on the eastern end; however, the café has since closed. Flights of stairs are located at both ends to reach the platform, as well as escalators and a lift for disability access towards the middle.

There are multiple electronic display screens located along the length of the platform and at either end of the concourse to provide customers with information regarding departing services, as well as prominent permanent signage (including some with braille for the visually impaired) throughout the precinct.[7] Customers with hearing impairment are able to use an audio induction loop through their hearing aids in order to listen directly to station announcements.[7]

The station precinct incorporates a platform-length series of bus bays (only one of which is currently in use)[8] on the northern side and a pick-up/drop-off zone on the southern side. On the southern side of the Centenary Highway is a 100-vehicle car park, with an additional 400 spaces available off Springfield Greenbank Arterial Road, connected to the station concourse by a footbridge.[9][10] The 400-space car park was completed in early 2014 following a reassessment of parking availability, as it was determined that 100 spaces would be insufficient for the number of people using the station.[7][11] Road and pedestrian access to the station is via two highway underpasses from Southern Cross Circuit—one on Trackstar Drive, and the other on Sir Llew Edwards Drive—as well as via the 400-space car park.[9] Both underpasses are bordered by painted murals.

Services

A City and Redcliffe Peninsula train (Kippa-Ring service) on Platform 1.

Springfield Central is served mainly by trains operating to and from Kippa-Ring. These trains stop at all stations to Bowen Hills, then run express to Northgate, stopping at Eagle Junction.[12] Some afternoon services continue past Petrie to Caboolture instead of Kippa-Ring,[13][14] and a few continue further to Nambour.[15] A few weekday morning services run only to Bowen Hills.[15] The 2:09 pm service on Monday to Thursday runs to Doomben, with this time slot on Friday occupied by a Bowen Hills train.[15] All weekend services depart from Platform 1.[14]

During morning on-peak times (6:00–8:30 am, Monday to Friday),[16] city bound services depart every six minutes at best,[15] and during afternoon peak times (3:30–7:00 pm, Monday to Friday),[16] terminating services arrive every 12 minutes at best.[15] During off-peak times (except for early on Sunday mornings), services depart at 9-minutes-past and 21-minutes-to the hour, and terminating trains arrive at 24-minutes-past and 6-minutes-to the hour.[15] Services take 41 minutes to reach Central, and 1 hour 36 minutes to reach Kippa-Ring.[15][12]

Services by platform

Platform Line Destinations Express Notes
1 Springfield Kippa-Ring Bowen Hills to Northgate, stopping at Eagle Junction[12] Most services[13][15]
Bowen Hills Weekday mornings only (with an additional afternoon service on Fridays)[13]
Caboolture Weekdays: Bowen Hills to Petrie, stopping at Eagle Junction and Northgate[17] Afternoons only[13]
Weekends: Northgate to Petrie[17] Two Sunday morning services only[13]
Nambour Northgate to Petrie[18] One Sunday morning service only[15]
2 Springfield Kippa-Ring Bowen Hills to Northgate, stopping at Eagle Junction[12] Two morning and two evening weekday services only[14]
Bowen Hills Weekday morning peak services only[14]
Caboolture Bowen Hills to Petrie, stopping at Eagle Junction and Northgate[17] Weekday afternoon peak services only[14]
Nambour Bowen Hills to Petrie, stopping at Eagle Junction and Northgate[18] One morning peak and one afternoon peak service on weekdays only[14]

The Westside Bus Company operates four bus routes via Springfield Central station using the name Bus Queensland, plus one additional school service each weekday morning. All buses depart from Stop A, at the western end of the station.[8] The routes are:

  • 522: Orion Springfield Central to Goodna Station (including one additional morning and afternoon service on school days only)[19]
  • 526: Orion Springfield Central to Redbank Station[20]
  • 531: Orion Springfield Central to Yamanto via Ripley[21]
  • 534: Orion Springfield Central to Browns Plains[22]
  • 5240: Old Logan Road to Orion Springfield Central (one morning service on school days only)[23]

References

  1. ^ "A Summary of Western Corridor Transport Infrastructure Projects (as at April 2009)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 January 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Springfield line upgrades". www.tmr.qld.gov.au. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. ^ Springfield rail line opening December 2013 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine TransLink
  4. ^ "Springfield Line OPEN DAY 2013 - Queensland's Great Trains". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  5. ^ "New railway stations open at Springfield". www.abc.net.au. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  6. ^ "TrackStar sets new rail standard at Springfield | www.engineersaustralia.org.au". www.engineersaustralia.org.au. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "Springfield Rail Line Opening December 2013" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  8. ^ a b Roads, TransLink Division, Department of Transport and Main. "Springfield Central station, stop A, Springfield Central | TransLink". TransLink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  10. ^ Kieran Banks (2 December 2013). "Fast track to growth: Springfield train line is opened". The Queensland Times. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  11. ^ Gould, Joel. "Commuter victory: 400 extra parking spaces for station". Queensland Times. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  12. ^ a b c d "Redcliffe Peninsula Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Springfield Central station, platform 1 timetable", TransLink, archived from the original on 16 December 2018, retrieved 5 June 2017
  14. ^ a b c d e f "Springfield Central station, platform 2 timetable", TransLink, archived from the original on 16 December 2018, retrieved 5 June 2017
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Springfield Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Off-peak times | TransLink". translink.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  17. ^ a b c "Caboolture Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
  18. ^ a b "Sunshine Coast Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
  19. ^ "Route 522 timetable". Translink.
  20. ^ "Route 526 timetable". Translink.
  21. ^ "Route 531 timetable". Translink.
  22. ^ "Route 534 timetable". Translink.
  23. ^ "Route 5240 timetable". Translink.