Gaythorne railway station is located on the Ferny Grove line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Gaythorne.

Gaythorne
North-west bound view from Platform 2 in August 2012
General information
Location	30 Station Avenue, Gaythorne
Coordinates	27°25′9″S 152°59′6″E
Owned by	Queensland Rail
Operated by	City network
Line(s)	Ferny Grove
Distance	9.63 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	130 bays
Bicycle facilities	8
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed part time
Station code	600379 (platform 1) 600380 (platform 2)
Fare zone	go card 1/2
Website	Queensland Rail
History
Opened	1916
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Rifle Range
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station Enoggera towards Roma Street Ferny Grove Line Mitchelton towards Ferny Grove

History

The station was built in 1916 and originally named Rifle Range Station. It was built as an extension of the Ferny Grove line from Enoggera to service the new military camps established in the area during World War 1, such as Bells Paddock. After the war, in 1923, a petition was circulated calling for the station's named to be changed to Gaythorne after the closure of the wartime camps.[1][2]

Services

Gaythorne station is served by all stops Ferny Grove line services from Ferny Grove to Roma Street, Park Road, Coopers Plains and Beenleigh.[3]

Services by platform

References

External links

• Media related to Gaythorne railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Gaythorne station Queensland Rail
• Gaythorne station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
• Gaythorne station TransLink travel information