Holmview railway station, Brisbane
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Holmview is a railway station on the Beenleigh Line of Brisbane
, Australia
. It is part of the Queensland Rail
City network. The station serves the northern and western parts of Beenleigh
. It is in Zone 7 of the TransLink
integrated public transport
system.
. It was the temporary Beenleigh Station during the excavation of the cuttings and tunnels in the centre of Beenleigh
and relocation of the station to the east side of the roundabout. The temporary platform was redeveloped after the opening of the new Beenleigh Station, and named Holmview.
It is around one hundred metres south of the older platformless stop Holm's Halt, named for the pioneering Holm family. Holm's Halt was still in use for detraining but not passenger pick-up as recently as 1983 (mostly by members of the Holm family). This practice was discontinued with electrification and the end of Rail Motor services, as QR suburban electric trains are unsuited to discharging passengers at platformless stops.
to Beenleigh
.
In the northbound (Brisbane Central-bound) direction, trains make all stops to Brisbane, taking 62 minutes to arrive at Central station
at an average of 37.8 km/h (23.5 mph). During weekday peak times, some trains skip all stations between Sunnybank and Park Road apart from Coopers Plains and Yeerongpilly, shortening the trip time to 57 minutes at an average of 41.1 km/h (25.5 mph). Trains heading northbound continue onto the Ferny Grove or Caboolture Lines.
In the southbound (Beenleigh-bound) direction, Holmview is the penultimate stop. Trains continue to Beenleigh and take two minutes, averaging 30 km/h (18.6 mph).
Brisbane
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, Australia
Australia
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. It is part of the Queensland Rail
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...
City network. The station serves the northern and western parts of Beenleigh
Beenleigh, Queensland
Beenleigh is a suburb in the Logan City area of Queensland, Australia. Beenleigh and adjoining suburbs are located near the confluence of the Logan and Albert rivers...
. It is in Zone 7 of the TransLink
TransLink (South East Queensland)
The TransLink Transit Authority is the authority introduced by the Queensland Government in June 2003 as a section of Queensland Transport to coordinate and integrate rail, bus and ferry services. TransLink works with Airtrain, Brisbane Transport, Brisbane Ferries, QR Citytrain and 17 other...
integrated public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
system.
History
Holmview came into existence as part of the electrification and upgrade of the Kingston-Beenleigh segment of line, along with Edens LandingEdens Landing railway station, Brisbane
Edens Landing is a railway station on the Beenleigh Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.It is in Zone 7 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Service:...
. It was the temporary Beenleigh Station during the excavation of the cuttings and tunnels in the centre of Beenleigh
Beenleigh, Queensland
Beenleigh is a suburb in the Logan City area of Queensland, Australia. Beenleigh and adjoining suburbs are located near the confluence of the Logan and Albert rivers...
and relocation of the station to the east side of the roundabout. The temporary platform was redeveloped after the opening of the new Beenleigh Station, and named Holmview.
It is around one hundred metres south of the older platformless stop Holm's Halt, named for the pioneering Holm family. Holm's Halt was still in use for detraining but not passenger pick-up as recently as 1983 (mostly by members of the Holm family). This practice was discontinued with electrification and the end of Rail Motor services, as QR suburban electric trains are unsuited to discharging passengers at platformless stops.
Service
Holmview is served by the Beenleigh Line, a suburban regional rail line running south from Brisbane 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...
to Beenleigh
Beenleigh railway station, Brisbane
Beenleigh Station is a railway station on the Beenleigh Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network. It is the terminus for the Beenleigh Line, and serves as a stop on the Gold Coast Line....
.
In the northbound (Brisbane Central-bound) direction, trains make all stops to Brisbane, taking 62 minutes to arrive at 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...
at an average of 37.8 km/h (23.5 mph). During weekday peak times, some trains skip all stations between Sunnybank and Park Road apart from Coopers Plains and Yeerongpilly, shortening the trip time to 57 minutes at an average of 41.1 km/h (25.5 mph). Trains heading northbound continue onto the Ferny Grove or Caboolture Lines.
In the southbound (Beenleigh-bound) direction, Holmview is the penultimate stop. Trains continue to Beenleigh and take two minutes, averaging 30 km/h (18.6 mph).