Salisbury railway station is located on the Beenleigh Line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Salisbury. The station opened in 1885 at the same time as the line.[1]
Salisbury | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view from the Platform in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Olivia Avenue, Salisbury | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°33′14″S 153°01′22″E / 27.5539°S 153.0228°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Beenleigh | ||||||||||
| Distance | 13.02 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 22 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed part time | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600201 (platform 1) 600202 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Translink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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In September 1930, Salisbury became a junction with the opening of the standard gauge NSW North Coast line.[2][3]
In 1996, as part of the construction of the Gold Coast line, the standard gauge line was converted to dual gauge.[4]
In 2024 as part of the Cross River Rail project, Salisbury station will receive an full accessibility upgrade with major changes being a new third platform, upgraded overpass with lifts, a new station building and more. Construction will start on Monday 9 December 2024 and is expected to finish in mid-2026.[5][6]
A business case has been opened by the Government of Australia and Queensland Government for a proposed passenger rail service from Salisbury to Beaudesert, which would use the existing NSW TrainLink railway from Salisbury to Undullah, then a soon to be built railway from Undullah to Beaudesert.[7]
Services
editSalisbury station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh, Kuraby and Coopers Plains to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[8]
Salisbury station is bypassed by the Gold Coast line which travels towards Varsity Lakes and Brisbane Airport Domestic.[9]
Services by platform
edit| Platform | Lines | Destinations | Notes |
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| 1 | Beenleigh | Coopers Plains, Kuraby & Beenleigh | [10] |
| 2 | Beenleigh | Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "Queensland Places – Salisbury". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Brisbane Express First Train Leaves via North Coast Route" Sydney Morning Herald 27 September 1930
- ^ Acacia Ridge – Rocklea SA Track & Signal
- ^ "Yeerongpilly – Salisbury Third Road" Railway Digest August 1996 page 11
- ^ [1]Archived 12 March 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Cross River Rail. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Salisbury station - extended closure". Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ [2]Archived 9 April 2024(Date mismatch) at the Wayback Machine. Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ [3]Archived 18 March 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Translink. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Salisbury Platform 1 TransLink
- ^ Salisbury Platform 2 TransLink
External links
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Media related to Salisbury railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Salisbury station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Salisbury station Translink travel information
