Mitchelton railway station is located on the Ferny Grove line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two railway stations serving the Brisbane suburb of Mitchelton, the other being Oxford Park railway station.
Mitchelton | |||||||||||
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 Mitchelton station in August 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | McConaghy Street, Mitchelton | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°24′42″S 152°58′33″E / 27.41167°S 152.97583°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Ferny Grove | ||||||||||
| Distance | 10.94 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | 369, 390, 396, 397, 398 | ||||||||||
| Bus operators | Transport for Brisbane | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 303 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600381 (platform 1) 600382 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 3 March 1918[1] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2022-23 | 237,657 | ||||||||||
| Rank | 25 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History
editThe station opened in March 1918 due to public demand.[2][1][3] To the north of the station lies a turnback siding.
Services
editMitchelton station is served by all stops Ferny Grove line services from Ferny Grove to Roma Street, Park Road, Coopers Plains and Beenleigh.[4]
Services by platform
edit| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
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| 1 | Ferny Grove | Roma Street, Park Road, Coopers Plains & Beenleigh | [5] |
| 2 | Ferny Grove | Ferny Grove | [6] |
Transport links
editTransport for Brisbane operate four bus routes from Mitchelton station:
- 369: to Toombul via Stafford[7]
- 396: to Arana Hills[8]
- 397: to Ferny Grove station via Everton Hills[9]
- 398: to Ferny Grove station via Arana Hills[10]
In addition to the above, Transport for Brisbane buses also call at the nearby Brookside bus station.
References
edit- ^ a b "Queensland Railways: Opening of Line to Mitchelton". The Telegraph (Brisbane) (2nd ed.). Queensland, Australia. 27 February 1918. p. 8. Retrieved 16 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Enoggera Railway". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 13 February 1918. p. 9. Retrieved 16 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Queensland Places – Mitchelton". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Ferny Grove Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ Mitchelton Platform 1 Translink
- ^ Mitchelton Platform 2 Translink
- ^ "Route 369 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 396 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 397 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 398 timetable". Translink.
External links
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Media related to Mitchelton railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Mitchelton station Queensland Rail
- Mitchelton station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Mitchelton station Translink travel information
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