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Gold Coast railway line
The Gold Coast railway line is an interurban railway line operated by Queensland Rail in Queensland, Australia, connecting Brisbane with the Gold Coast. The line has 17 stations. In 2021, a journey from Central station to the terminus of this line was scheduled to take 1 hour 23 minutes. There are plans for several new stations along the existing line, as well as an extension south.
The line ran to Tweed Heads in the early 1900s until the 1960s. A new Gold Coast railway opened in 1996 with an extension to Varsity Lakes opened in 2009. In December 2017 the G:link light rail services connected to the line at Helensvale station. Duplication of the line progressed in stages.
The Beenleigh railway line opened in 1885 and, in 1889, was extended to Southport as the South Coast line. A branch line to Tweed Heads, New South Wales was opened on 10 August 1903 with the running of an excursion train. The first regular passenger train made the journey from Brisbane on 14 September 1903. Due to the increasing popularity of the motor car, and the influence of political interests in road transport,[citation needed] the Tweed Heads branch closed in 1961, and the line from Beenleigh to Southport closed in 1964.[citation needed]
The new Gold Coast railway opened in 1996, running on a different alignment from Beenleigh to Helensvale. It was extended to Nerang in 1997, and Robina in 1998. In 2009, the line was further extended to Varsity Lakes.
Originally built as a single-track railway, provisions were made for it to be duplicated. Duplication works commenced in the 2000s and 2010s in stages. The final section to be duplicated was between Coomera and Helensvale stations, with work completed in late 2017, and the new track operational in 2018.
The Gold Coast (Varsity Lakes) railway line is an extension of the Beenleigh line. Trains travel express between Boggo Road and Beenleigh stations, with limited stops (currently at Altandi and Loganlea) on the Beenleigh railway line. During events at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Gold Coast and Brisbane Airport trains will make a stop at Banoon station. Most trains from the Gold Coast run through to Brisbane Airport, allowing tourists and locals access to more international destinations than from the Gold Coast's own airport.
Prior to 20 January 2014, services on the Gold Coast Line travelled express between South Bank and Beenleigh, stopping only at Boggo Road, Coopers Plains and Loganlea during off-peak hours.
From 2025, the line will use Cross River Rail and stop at three new stations in the inner city.
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Gold Coast railway line
The Gold Coast railway line is an interurban railway line operated by Queensland Rail in Queensland, Australia, connecting Brisbane with the Gold Coast. The line has 17 stations. In 2021, a journey from Central station to the terminus of this line was scheduled to take 1 hour 23 minutes. There are plans for several new stations along the existing line, as well as an extension south.
The line ran to Tweed Heads in the early 1900s until the 1960s. A new Gold Coast railway opened in 1996 with an extension to Varsity Lakes opened in 2009. In December 2017 the G:link light rail services connected to the line at Helensvale station. Duplication of the line progressed in stages.
The Beenleigh railway line opened in 1885 and, in 1889, was extended to Southport as the South Coast line. A branch line to Tweed Heads, New South Wales was opened on 10 August 1903 with the running of an excursion train. The first regular passenger train made the journey from Brisbane on 14 September 1903. Due to the increasing popularity of the motor car, and the influence of political interests in road transport,[citation needed] the Tweed Heads branch closed in 1961, and the line from Beenleigh to Southport closed in 1964.[citation needed]
The new Gold Coast railway opened in 1996, running on a different alignment from Beenleigh to Helensvale. It was extended to Nerang in 1997, and Robina in 1998. In 2009, the line was further extended to Varsity Lakes.
Originally built as a single-track railway, provisions were made for it to be duplicated. Duplication works commenced in the 2000s and 2010s in stages. The final section to be duplicated was between Coomera and Helensvale stations, with work completed in late 2017, and the new track operational in 2018.
The Gold Coast (Varsity Lakes) railway line is an extension of the Beenleigh line. Trains travel express between Boggo Road and Beenleigh stations, with limited stops (currently at Altandi and Loganlea) on the Beenleigh railway line. During events at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Gold Coast and Brisbane Airport trains will make a stop at Banoon station. Most trains from the Gold Coast run through to Brisbane Airport, allowing tourists and locals access to more international destinations than from the Gold Coast's own airport.
Prior to 20 January 2014, services on the Gold Coast Line travelled express between South Bank and Beenleigh, stopping only at Boggo Road, Coopers Plains and Loganlea during off-peak hours.
From 2025, the line will use Cross River Rail and stop at three new stations in the inner city.
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