Sandgate railway station is located on the Shorncliffe line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Sandgate.
Sandgate | |||||||||||
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![]() Eastbound view from Platform 2 in January 2014 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Chubb Street off Rainbow Street, Sandgate | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°19′20″S 153°04′10″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Shorncliffe | ||||||||||
Distance | 19.4 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | 236 bays | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Station code | 600424 (platform 1) 600423 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1882 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2014 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Sandgate Central | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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The railway line from Brisbane to Sandgate opened in 1882. The terminal station was located near Curlew Street, behind the Osbourne Hotel, and was named Sandgate.[1] The line was extended to Shorncliffe in 1897 and the new terminal station was named Sandgate while the original terminus was renamed Sandgate Central.[2] In 1911 Sandgate Central station was relocated to its present position, closer to the Post Office.[3] When the former Sandgate station was renamed Shorncliffe in 1938, Sandgate Central was renamed simply Sandgate.[4][5]
Sandgate station is served by all stops Shorncliffe line services from Shorncliffe to Roma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly and Cleveland.[6]
Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
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1 | Shorncliffe | Shorncliffe | [7] |
2 | Shorncliffe | Roma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly & Cleveland | [8] |
Brisbane Transport operate two routes via Sandgate station:
Hornibrook Bus Lines operate two routes to and from Sandgate station:
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Stations and services in italics are planned or under construction |