Booval railway station
Railway station in Queensland, Australia
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Booval is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Ipswich/Rosewood line. It opened in 1876 and serves the Ipswich suburb of Bundamba. It is a ground level station, featuring two side platforms.
LocationSouth Station Road, Booval
Coordinates27.6093°S 152.7894°E
OwnerQueensland Rail
OperatorQueensland Rail
Booval | |||||||||||
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Westbound view from Platform 1 in September 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | South Station Road, Booval | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.6093°S 152.7894°E | ||||||||||
| Owner | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operator | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | T1 Ipswich/Rosewood | ||||||||||
| Distance | 35.52 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 205 bays | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 600343 (platform 1) 600344 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 3 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1876 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1993 | ||||||||||
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Platforms and services
Booval is served by trains operating to and from Ipswich and Rosewood. Most city-bound services run to Caboolture and Nambour, with some morning peak trains terminating at Bowen Hills.[1] Some afternoon inbound services on weekdays run to Kippa-Ring.[1] Booval is five minutes from Ipswich and 53 minutes on an all-stops train from Central.[1]
| Booval platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes |
| 1 | T1 Ipswich/Rosewood | Ipswich or Rosewood | |
| 2 | T1 Ipswich/Rosewood | Roma Street (to Caboolture and Nambour/Gympie North lines) | |
Transport links
Westside Bus Company operate two bus routes via Booval station:
- 503: Bundamba to Riverlink Shopping Centre[2]
- 514: Booval to Moores Pocket[3]
