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Beenleigh railway line

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Beenleigh line
QR_SMU_239_South_Brisbane,_2017_(01)
QR SMU 239 arriving at South Brisbane railway station bound for Beenleigh
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerQueensland Rail
Termini
Stations22
Websitequeenslandrail.com.au
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Services8
Route numberBDVL; BNBD; BRBN; BRVL; DBBN; FGBN; VLBR; VLDB
Operator(s)Queensland Rail
Technical
Line length41.595 km (25.846 mi)
Track length41.595 km (25.846 mi)
Number of tracksTriple to Kuraby, double to Beenleigh.
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1982–1984
Beenleigh railway line
km
2.7
Bowen Hills
1.3
Fortitude Valley
0.0
Central
0.8
Roma Street
2.6
South Brisbane
3.5
South Bank
4.3
Gloucester Street
5.1
Park Road
QR Services Depot
5.9
Dutton Park
Fairfield
(original)
7.1
Fairfield
8.5
Yeronga
9.3
Yeerongpilly
Zone
1
2
10.6
Moorooka
Clapham
(freight depot)
11.6
Rocklea
Pradella Sidings
(standard gauge)
Brisbane Blue Metal Co branch
13.0
Salisbury
Interstate line to Sydney
freight line to Brisbane MUT
15.2
Coopers Plains
16.7
Banoon
17.6
Sunnybank
18.6
Altandi
19.8
Runcorn
20.0
Tarragun
21.2
Fruitgrove
22.5
Kuraby
25.8
Trinder Park
26.8
Woodridge
29.5
Kingston
Zone
2
3
32.2
Loganlea
35.2
Bethania
36.9
Edens Landing
39.1
Holmview
39.6
Beenleigh (original)
40.1
Beenleigh
Zone
3
4
South Coast line (1889–1964)
Gold Coast line (1996–present)

The Beenleigh railway line is a suburban railway line extending 40.1 km from Park Road railway station to Beenleigh railway station. It is part of the Queensland Rail Citytrain network.

History

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Originally known as the Logan railway line, the line opened to Loganlea in April 1885[1][2] being the first section of the South Coast line which was opened beyond Beenleigh to Southport in 1889.

The original city terminus of the line was Stanley St, South Brisbane until a dual track line was constructed from Dutton Park to South Brisbane opposite the Victoria Bridge opening in 1891.[3]

The railway originally approximately paralleled Fairfield Road between Dutton Park and Yeronga. Following the 1893 Brisbane flood, the Fairfield Deviation realigned the route above the flood level onto the current alignment.[4] The line from Dutton Park to Yeerongpilly was duplicated at the same time.

The standard gauge line from Sydney, NSW which opened in 1930 was built parallel to the line from Salisbury to South Brisbane.

The section from Yeerongpilly to Kuraby was duplicated between 1950 and 1952.[5]

With increasing popularity of the motor car, the South Coast line was closed beyond Beenleigh in 1964.

The opening of the Merivale Bridge in 1978 connected the Beenleigh (and Cleveland) line to the Brisbane CBD, and the line was electrified in 1982. The Merivale Bridge was converted to dual gauge in 1986 and standard gauge passenger trains now terminate at Roma St.

The Gold Coast line was progressively rebuilt on a new alignment south of Beenleigh from 1996. The section from Kuraby to Beenleigh was duplicated in association with the re-establishment of the Gold Coast line in 1995. The standard gauge line was converted to dual gauge and electrified at the same time, creating a third track as far as Salisbury. The third track was later extended from Salisbury to Kuraby in 2008.

Line guide and services

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Most services stop at all stations to Roma Street railway station. The typical travel time between Beenleigh and Brisbane City is approximately 59 minutes (to Central). From 2025 the line will utilize Cross River Rail and stop at the three new stations in the inner city.[6]

Beenleigh line services typically continue as Ferny Grove line services.

Passengers for/from the Gold Coast line change at either South Bank, Altandi, Loganlea or Beenleigh; Cleveland line change at Park Road; Ipswich and Rosewood lines at Roma Street; and all other lines at Central.

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References

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  1. ^ "THE MINISTER FOR WORKS AT LOGANLEA". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXIX, no. 8, 501. Queensland, Australia. 9 April 1885. p. 5. Retrieved 1 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Brisbane Suburb: Mount Gravatt - History of Mount Gravatt". ourbrisbane.com. 2000. Archived from the original on 21 January 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2008.
  3. ^ Armstrong, J. & Kerr, J. 'Destination South Brisbane' ARHS 1978
  4. ^ "THE FAIRFIELD DEVIATION". The Brisbane Courier. 7 August 1895.
  5. ^ Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Publications 1990
  6. ^ Stone, Lucy (2 August 2022). "Gold Coast, Beenleigh rail users face major changes as Brisbane's Cross River Rail network is revealed". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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