Ormeau railway station, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Ormeau is a railway station on the Gold Coast Line of South East Queensland
, Australia
. It is part of the Queensland Rail
City network.
, 52.72 km (32.8 mi) south of Brisbane Central by rail. It is in Zone 9 of the TransLink
integrated public transport
system.
to Robina, with an extension to Varsity Lakes opening in 2010.
In the northbound (Brisbane-bound) direction, trains make stops at Loganlea and Coopers Plains and run express to the city centre, taking 53 minutes to arrive at Central station
at an average of 59.7 km/h (37.1 mph). During weekday peak times, many trains will make all stops to Beenleigh and then run express to the city centre. Trains heading northbound continue onto the Airport Line
, connecting the city to Brisbane Airport.
In the southbound (Robina-bound) direction, trains stop at all stations to Robina and take 22 minutes, averaging 89 km/h (55.3 mph).
South East Queensland
South East Queensland is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population...
, 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 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.
Location
Ormeau station is located in the subub of OrmeauOrmeau, Queensland
Ormeau is a hinterland town on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Ormeau was originally a French name which means ‘young elm’. It came from Ormeau House the estate of Major A. J. Boyd, a sugar planter of the 1860s. For all you need to know about Ormeau please visit http://www.myormeau.com.au...
, 52.72 km (32.8 mi) south of Brisbane Central by rail. It is in Zone 9 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.
Service
Ormeau is served by the Gold Coast Line, an interurban regional rail line running south from BrisbaneBrisbane
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...
to Robina, with an extension to Varsity Lakes opening in 2010.
In the northbound (Brisbane-bound) direction, trains make stops at Loganlea and Coopers Plains and run express to the city centre, taking 53 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 59.7 km/h (37.1 mph). During weekday peak times, many trains will make all stops to Beenleigh and then run express to the city centre. Trains heading northbound continue onto the Airport Line
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...
, connecting the city to Brisbane Airport.
In the southbound (Robina-bound) direction, trains stop at all stations to Robina and take 22 minutes, averaging 89 km/h (55.3 mph).