Southport light rail station is a major public transport interchange in the Gold Coast suburb of Southport, the Gold Coast's CBD.[1] The Southport light rail station and the Southport bus station (located adjacent to light rail station) provide a bus and light rail interchange for the Gold Coast central business district. The station opened in July 2014 with the introduction of the G:link light rail system.[2]
Southport | |||||||||||
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 Southport G:link light rail station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Corner of Nerang Street and Scarborough Street, Southport | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°58′04″S 153°24′48″E / 27.9677079°S 153.4132262°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Translink | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Keolis Downer | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | G:link | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | 13 bus routes | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 600823 (platform 1) 600822 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 5 | ||||||||||
| Website | http://ridetheg.com.au/stations/ | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 July 2014 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Translink provides an integrated public transport network for the whole of South East Queensland.[3] Kinetic (Formerly Surfside Buslines) under contract from Translink provides high frequency and suburban bus services from the Southport bus station. Buses provide connections to the surrounding suburbs. The light rail service, known as G:link runs from Broadbeach South to Helensvale via the key activity precinct Surfers Paradise.
Location
editThe Southport light rail station is located centrally in the Gold Coast CBD precinct. Attractions nearby include Chinatown, Australia Fair shopping centre and the Gold Coast TAFE campus.[4]
Below is a map of the Gold Coast CBD precinct. The station can be identified by the grey marker.
Transport Links
editBelow is a list of public transport connections available from the Southport light rail and bus stations.
| System name | Commences | Terminates | Headway
(minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| G:link | Broadbeach South | Helensvale | 7.5 |
| Route number | Commences | Terminates | Headway
(minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 704 | Helensvale railway station | Sea World – Main Beach | 15 |
| 711 | Southport bus station | Sanctuary Cove | 60 |
| 712 | Southport bus station | Coombabah | 60 |
| 713 | Southport bus station | Paradise Point | 15 |
| 715 | Southport bus station | Helensvale railway station | 60 |
| 719 | Southport bus station | Paradise Point | 15 |
| 731 | Southport bus station | Broadbeach South bus station | 60 |
| 735 | Southport bus station | Nerang railway station | 30 |
| 737 | Southport bus station | Ashmore | 120 |
| 741 | Southport bus station | Broadbeach South bus station | 60 |
| 742 | Southport bus station | Molendinar | 60 |
| 747 | Southport bus station | Robina railway station | 30 |
| 700 | Tweed Heads | Gold Coast University Hospital (Special service only – replace G:link from 12am to 5am Monday to Friday)[6] | 30 |
References
edit- ^ "Gold Coast CBD - Southport | Australia's Gold Coast". We Are Gold Coast. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Southport - G:link". G:link. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Who we are | translink.com.au". translink.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Destination Gold Coast | Southport". www.destinationgoldcoast.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Maps | translink.com.au". translink.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "G:link Frequency | Arrival and Departure Times of the Gold Coast Light Rail". G:link. Retrieved 28 May 2018.