Caboolture railway line, Brisbane
Encyclopedia
The Caboolture railway line is a suburban railway line in Brisbane
, the state capital of Queensland
, Australia
. It branches from the Ferny Grove line at Bowen Hills. It runs through Brisbane's northern suburbs to Caboolture, and connects to the Sunshine Coast
via the North Coast
line, and connects with the Ipswich line south-west of Brisbane. The line runs a total of 49.6 km from Brisbane Central.
It branches from the Doomben/Airport lines at Eagle Junction and the Shorncliffe line at Northgate.
. The rails reached Petrie and eventually to Caboolture on 11 June 1888.
). During weekday peak times, a few services may skip stations between Petrie and Northgate for faster travel times for commuters working in the Brisbane central business district
.
During the off-peak, services generally continue to Ipswich railway station
on the Ipswich line.
Passengers for/from the Nambour and Gympie North line change at either Caboolture, Petrie or Northgate, Shorncliffe line at Northgate, Airport
and Doomben lines at Eagle Junction, Ferny Grove line change at Bowen Hills, and all other lines at Central.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, the state capital of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It branches from the Ferny Grove line at Bowen Hills. It runs through Brisbane's northern suburbs to Caboolture, and connects to the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast is an urban area in South East Queensland, north of the state capital of Brisbane on the Pacific Ocean coastline. Although it does not have a central business district, by population it ranks as the 10th largest metropolis in Australia and the third largest in...
via the North Coast
North Coast railway line, Queensland
The North Coast railway line is a narrow gauge railway line in Queensland, Australia. It runs from Brisbane, along the Queensland coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The line is electrified between Brisbane and Rockhampton...
line, and connects with the Ipswich line south-west of Brisbane. The line runs a total of 49.6 km from Brisbane Central.
It branches from the Doomben/Airport lines at Eagle Junction and the Shorncliffe line at Northgate.
History
The railway was built from Brisbane north to Caboolture on 11 June 1888. The Queensland Government called for tenders in 1886 to begin laying the track north from Brisbane. The point where the northern line started at ToombulNundah, Queensland
Nundah is an inner suburb in the city of Brisbane, Australia, located approximately 8 kilometers north-east of the Brisbane central business district, in the local government area of the City of Brisbane....
. The rails reached Petrie and eventually to Caboolture on 11 June 1888.
Line guide and services
Most services stop at all stations to Roma Street railway station. The typical travel time between Caboolture and Brisbane City is approximately 64 minutes (to CentralCentral railway station, Brisbane
Central railway station is, as the name suggests, the central railway station for the Queensland Rail City network in the Brisbane central business district, the state capital of Queensland, Australia...
). During weekday peak times, a few services may skip stations between Petrie and Northgate for faster travel times for commuters working in the Brisbane central business district
Brisbane central business district
The Brisbane central business district , sometimes referred to as the city, is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The triangular shaped area is bounded by the Brisbane River to the east, south and west...
.
During the off-peak, services generally continue to Ipswich railway station
Ipswich railway station, Brisbane
Ipswich Station is a railway station on the Ipswich Line of Brisbane, Australia. It was the first railway station built in Queensland, as the first terminus for the Rosewood railway line....
on the Ipswich line.
Passengers for/from the Nambour and Gympie North line change at either Caboolture, Petrie or Northgate, Shorncliffe line at Northgate, Airport
AirTrain (Brisbane)
Airtrain is the privately owned commuter railway line that extends 13.0 km northeast from Brisbane , the state capital of Queensland, Australia, to the Brisbane Airport at both its separate International and Domestic terminals.The line is carried on an elevated prestressed concrete viaduct...
and Doomben lines at Eagle Junction, Ferny Grove line change at Bowen Hills, and all other lines at Central.