Shorncliffe railway line, Brisbane
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The Shorncliffe railway line is an suburb
an railway line
extending 16.4 km (10.2 mi) north from Brisbane
(20.7 km from Central station
by rail), the state capital of Queensland
, Australia
. It is part of the QR
Citytrain
network.
's shoreline at Shorncliffe
.
. The typical travel time between Shorncliffe and Brisbane City is approximately 33 minutes (to Central
). During weekday peak times, a few services may skip stations between Northgate
and Bowen Hills
, except Eagle Junction
, for faster travel times for commuters working in the Brisbane central business district
.
During the weekday daytime off-peak, services generally terminate at Roma Street, as it is one of the few lines that are not paired with another line. On weekends, services extend to South Bank railway station
on the Beenleigh, Cleveland
and Gold Coast lines.
Passengers for/from the Caboolture and Nambour and Gympie North lines change at Northgate, Airport
and Doomben lines at Eagle Junction, Ferny Grove line at Bowen Hills, 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 16.4 km (10.2 mi) north 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...
(20.7 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 Shorncliffe line opened in 1882 to Sandgate, before being renamed Shorncliffe upon the opening of a new station now called Sandgate. The line allowed Brisbane residents to travel to the water of Moreton BayMoreton Bay
Moreton Bay is a bay on the eastern coast of Australia 45 km from Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources...
's shoreline at Shorncliffe
Shorncliffe, Queensland
Shorncliffe is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is situated northeast of Brisbane and is the neighbouring suburb of Sandgate. The suburb comes under the jurisdiction of the Brisbane City Council.It is a small community with a village atmosphere...
.
Line guide and services
Most services stop at all stations to Roma Street railway stationRoma Street railway station, Brisbane
Roma Street railway station is a major railway station in the Brisbane central business district, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It was Brisbane's first railway station, opening in 1876...
. The typical travel time between Shorncliffe and Brisbane City is approximately 33 minutes (to Central
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...
). During weekday peak times, a few services may skip stations between Northgate
Northgate railway station, Brisbane
Northgate railway station is a railway station at Northgate, Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network, in a transition precinct between Zone 2 and Zone 3 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.The station forms the branching...
and Bowen Hills
Bowen Hills railway station, Brisbane
Bowen Hills 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....
, except Eagle Junction
Eagle Junction railway station, Brisbane
Eagle Junction railway station is a railway station in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network...
, 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 weekday daytime off-peak, services generally terminate at Roma Street, as it is one of the few lines that are not paired with another line. On weekends, services extend to South Bank railway station
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....
on the Beenleigh, Cleveland
Cleveland railway line, Brisbane
The Cleveland railway line is a suburban railway line extending 24.2 km east-southeast from Brisbane , the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the QR Citytrain network.-History:...
and Gold Coast lines.
Passengers for/from the Caboolture and Nambour and Gympie North lines change 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 at Bowen Hills, and all other lines at Central.