Wellington Point | |||||||||||
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 Westbound view in August 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Station Street, Wellington Point | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°29′40″S 153°14′31″E / 27.4944°S 153.2420°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Cleveland | ||||||||||
| Distance | 32.88 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 191 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Assisted | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 600275 (platform 1) 600274 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 2/3 | ||||||||||
| Website | Translink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1889 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1986 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Wellington Point railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the suburb of Wellington Point in the City of Redland.
History
[edit]In 1889, the Cleveland line was extended from Manly to the original Cleveland station.[1][2]
Wellington Point station opened in 1889 at the same time as the line.[3] On 1 November 1960, the station closed when the line was truncated to Lota.[4] The station reopened on 26 July 1986, and served as an interim terminus as the line was being rebuilt to Cleveland.[5]
Services
[edit]Wellington Point is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cleveland.[6]
Services by platform
[edit]| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland | Cleveland | [7] |
| 2 | Cleveland | Bowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cleveland Central station". The Brisbane Courier. QLD. 28 November 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Cleveland and Cleveland Shire". Centre for the Government of Queensland.
- ^ "Wellington Point timeline". Redland City Council. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly – 6 September 1961" (PDF). qld.gov.au. Queensland Government. 6 September 1961. p. 230. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Judith Kerr (25 October 2012). "Train driver on track for station's 25th anniversary". Redland City Bulletin. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Cleveland Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ Wellington Point Platform 1 Translink
- ^ Wellington Point Platform 2 Translink
External links
[edit]
Media related to Wellington Point railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Wellington Point station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Wellington Point station Translink travel information
