Cleveland railway line, Brisbane
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The Cleveland railway line is a suburb
an railway line
extending 24.2 km (15.0 mi) east-southeast from Brisbane
(37.3 km from Central station
by rail), the state capital of Queensland
, Australia
. It is part of the QR
Citytrain
network.
in 1889. An extension to the second Cleveland station
opened in 1897, at which time the first Cleveland station was renamed West Cleveland (later Cleveland Central
).
A further extension to Redland Bay
and Mount Cotton
was surveyed in 1889. An extension to Redland Bay was again recommended by the Royal Commission into Public Works in 1922 but was never built.
The duplication from Park Road to Murarrie was opened on 17 June 1912.
In 1960, the line from Lota
to Cleveland
was closed.
The line beyond Lota was rebuilt and reopened on a new alignment to Thorneside in 1982 and the third Cleveland station (formerly Raby Bay) in 1987.
). During weekday peak times, a few services may skip some stations between Park Road and Manly stations, for faster travel times for commuters working in the Brisbane central business district
. In addition, an afternoon service on school days only operates express between Cleveland and Buranda stations, stopping only at Thorneside, Manly and Lota.
Cleveland line services typically continue as Doomben line services.
Passengers for/from the Beenleigh and Tennyson lines change at Park Road, Gold Coast line at South Bank
, Ipswich and Rosewood lines at Roma Street, and all other lines at Central.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
an railway line
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
extending 24.2 km (15.0 mi) east-southeast from Brisbane
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...
(37.3 km from Central station
Central 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...
by rail), 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 is part of the QR
Queensland Rail
Queensland Rail, also known as QR, is a government-owned railway operator in the state of Queensland. Under the control of the Queensland Government, Queensland Rail operates the inner-city and long-distance passenger services, as well as some freight operations and gives railway access to other...
Citytrain
CityTrain
Citytrain is the brand name of urban, suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway services in South East Queensland, Australia. Its network, centering in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, is approximately in route length...
network.
History
The railway was opened to Manly in 1888 and extended to the first Cleveland stationCleveland Central railway station
Cleveland Central railway station was a former railway station on Queensland Rail suburban network in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It was located between Raby Bay and Cleveland stations on the Cleveland railway line....
in 1889. An extension to the second Cleveland station
Cleveland railway station (2nd)
Cleveland railway station was a former railway station on Queensland Rail suburban network in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia...
opened in 1897, at which time the first Cleveland station was renamed West Cleveland (later Cleveland Central
Cleveland Central railway station
Cleveland Central railway station was a former railway station on Queensland Rail suburban network in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It was located between Raby Bay and Cleveland stations on the Cleveland railway line....
).
A further extension to Redland Bay
Redland Bay, Queensland
Redland Bay is a suburb south-east of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia, and is part of the Redland City local government area. It is named for the bay it sits on, which forms part of larger Moreton Bay...
and Mount Cotton
Mount Cotton, Queensland
Mount Cotton is a suburb located south-east of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in the Redland City local government area.Mount Cotton is named for the mountain that is in the area. It was named by Robert Dixon, a surveyor in the colony of Queensland. He named it after the commandant of the penal...
was surveyed in 1889. An extension to Redland Bay was again recommended by the Royal Commission into Public Works in 1922 but was never built.
The duplication from Park Road to Murarrie was opened on 17 June 1912.
In 1960, the line from Lota
Lota railway station, Brisbane
Lota Station is a railway station on the Cleveland Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.It is in a transition precinct between Zone 4 and Zone 5 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-History:...
to Cleveland
Cleveland railway station (2nd)
Cleveland railway station was a former railway station on Queensland Rail suburban network in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia...
was closed.
The line beyond Lota was rebuilt and reopened on a new alignment to Thorneside in 1982 and the third Cleveland station (formerly Raby Bay) in 1987.
Line guide and services
Most services stop at all stations to Bowen Hills railway station. The typical travel time between Cleveland and Brisbane City is approximately 56 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 some stations between Park Road and Manly stations, 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...
. In addition, an afternoon service on school days only operates express between Cleveland and Buranda stations, stopping only at Thorneside, Manly and Lota.
Cleveland line services typically continue as Doomben line services.
Passengers for/from the Beenleigh and Tennyson lines change at Park Road, Gold Coast line at South Bank
South Bank railway station, Brisbane
South Bank railway station is a railway station in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network, located in Zone 1 of the TransLink integrated public transport system....
, Ipswich and Rosewood lines at Roma Street, and all other lines at Central.