Woodridge railway station
Woodridge | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Station Road, Logan Central | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°38′17″S 153°06′14″E / 27.6381°S 153.1038°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Beenleigh | ||||||||||
| Distance | 26.79 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 167 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600226 (platform 1) 600227 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Translink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | 15 Mile Siding | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Woodridge railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. Despite the name, it serves the Logan suburb of Logan Central. Neighbouring station Trinder Park serves the suburb of Woodridge, Logan City.[1]
History
[edit]Woodridge station opened in 1885, providing an outlet for sawn timber.[2] Graham's timber siding was opened in 1913, and in the next year another sawmiller subdivided land on the west side of the line and marketed it as the Woodridge estate.[2] Though the Railways Department called it 15 Mile Siding.[3] The siding was named Woodridge in January 1917,[3][2] when the platform was made accessible to the public.[3][4] As part of the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project, the station will receive level crossing removals.[5]
Services
[edit]Woodridge station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[6]
Services by platform
[edit]| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beenleigh | Beenleigh | [7] |
| 2 | Beenleigh | Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Woodridge | Queensland Places". queenslandplaces.com.au. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Woodridge". Logan City. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Woodridge Centre for the Government of Queensland
- ^ "Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail (Department of Transport and Main Roads)". sc-tmrwcmgr-cd.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ Woodridge Platform 1 TransLink
- ^ Woodridge Platform 2 TransLink
External links
[edit]
Media related to Woodridge railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Woodridge station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Woodridge station Translink travel information
