Moorooka railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Moorooka. The station opened in 1887.[1]
Moorooka | |||||||||||
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Northbound view from the platform in July 2012 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Ipswich Road, Moorooka | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°32′09″S 153°00′50″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Beenleigh | ||||||||||
Distance | 10.55 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | 18 bays | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed morning peak | ||||||||||
Station code | 600197 (platform 1) 600198 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
Website | TransLink | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1887 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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To the west of the station lies the NSW North Coast dual gauge line primarily used by Gold Coast, NSW TrainLink XPT and freight services, and the Clapham freight yard.[2][3]
In 1996, as part of the construction of the Gold Coast line, the standard gauge line was converted to dual gauge.[4]
Moorooka passenger station is opposite the Clapham goods railway station.
Moorooka station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh, Kuraby and Coopers Plains to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[5]
Platform | Lines | Destinations | Notes |
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1 | Beenleigh | Coopers Plains, Kuraby & Beenleigh | [6] |
2 | Beenleigh | Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | [7] |
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