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Caboolture railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the urban centre of Caboolture in the Moreton Bay Region.

Caboolture
Northbound view from Platform 2 in August 2012
General information
Location	Matthew Terrace, Caboolture
Coordinates	27°4′56″S 152°57′11″E
Owned by	Queensland Rail
Operated by	Queensland Rail
Line(s)	North Coast
Distance	49.57 kilometres from Central
Platforms	3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	675 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	600476 (platform 1) 600477 (platform 2) 600478 (platform 3)
Fare zone	3
Website	Queensland Rail
History
Opened	June 1889
Rebuilt	16 November 1985
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station Morayfield towards Roma Street Caboolture Line Terminus Sunshine Coast Line Elimbah towards Nambour or Gympie North Petrie towards Roma Street Sunshine Coast Line Gympie North service Long distance services Brisbane Terminus Spirit of Queensland Nambour towards Cairns Electric Tilt Train Landsborough towards Rockhampton Spirit of the Outback Nambour towards Longreach

History

Caboolture station opened in June 1889 as part of the extension of the North Coast Line from Petrie, which opened in March 1888. As part of the electrification of the line from Petrie, the existing station building was replaced and a new island platform built.[1] The new station opened on 16 November 1985, while the electrification opened on 28 June 1986.[2]

The Kilcoy line branched off to the north-west. It opened in December 1909, closing in September 1996.[3] An old turntable is located on the eastern side. Extensive stabling sidings exist around the station

Services

Caboolture is the terminating point for all stops City network services to Brisbane, many continuing to Ipswich, Rosewood and Springfield Central.[4]

Caboolture is also served by Citytrain services to Nambour and Gympie North that only call at limited stops south of Caboolture.[5] To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line north of Beerburrum, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by Kangaroo Bus Lines on weekdays between to Nambour as route 649.[6]

Caboolture is also served by long-distance Traveltrain services; the Spirit of Queensland, Spirit of the Outback and the Bundaberg and Rockhamption Tilt Trains.[7][8] [9]

Services by platform

Platform	Lines	Destinations	Notes
1	Caboolture	Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich, Rosewood & Cleveland	[10]
	Sunshine Coast	Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich, Nambour & Gympie North	[10]
	Traveltrain	Roma Street, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Longreach & Cairns
2	Caboolture	Roma Street, Springfield Central & Ipswich	[11]
	Sunshine Coast	Roma Street, Ipswich & Nambour	[11]
3	Caboolture	Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich & Rosewood	[12]
	Sunshine Coast	Ipswich & Nambour	[12]

Transport links

Caboolture Bus Lines operate nine routes to and from Caboolture station:

• 640: to Woorim/Bribie Island via Bribie Island Park & Ride[13]
• 643: to Bribie Island Park & Ride via Sandstone Point[14]
• 651: to Morayfield station & Caboolture West[15]
• 652: to Beachmere[16]
• 653: to Morayfield station via Bellmere[17]
• 654: to Morayfield station via Bellmere[18]
• 655: to Caboolture Hospital[19]
• 657: to Caboolture North[20]
• 9999: to Toorbul and Donnybrook (Thursday only)[21]

Christensen Bus & Coach operate one route to and from Caboolture station:

• 895: to Kilcoy via Woodford[22]

Coast & Country operate a service to the Queensland University of Technology and TAFE campuses during school terms[23]

Kangaroo Bus Lines operate two routes to and from Caboolture station:

• 649: to Nambour station[6]
• 660: to Redcliffe[24]

Purser's Coaches operate a service from Caboolture station to Murgon[25]

Sunbus Sunshine Coast operate a Sunshine Coast University service during school terms

References

External links

• Media related to Caboolture railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Caboolture station Queensland Rail
• Caboolture station Queensland's Railways on the Internet

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