Cooran railway station
Railway station in Queensland, Australia
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Cooran is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Nambour/Gympie North line. It opened in 1889 and serves the Noosa town of Cooran. It is a ground level station, featuring one side platform.
Cooran | |||||||||||
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Southbound view from the platform in September 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | King Street, Cooran | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°20′02″S 152°49′22″E | ||||||||||
| Owner | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operator | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | T1 Nambour/Gympie North | ||||||||||
| Distance | 145.52 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 20 spaces | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600498 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 8 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 10 June 1889 | ||||||||||
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History
Cooran railway station opened on 10 June 1889 with the opening of the line from Gympie. It was the terminus of the line until it was extended south to Cooroy on 1 April 1891.[1]
The station today consists of one platform with a steel shelter. In 2009, the platform was extended at its southern end with scaffolding and plywood materials.[2] Initially intended as an interim arrangement until a permanent extension was built, the temporary platform remained until December 2018.[3] Opposite the platform lies a passing loop. Queensland Rail has commenced the reconstruction of the station platform and shelter, with work on the new, permanent structure that was completed by the end of December 2018.[4]
Services
Cooran is serviced by two daily Citytrain network services in each direction.[5]
Platforms and services
| Cooran platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes |
| 1 | T1 Nambour/Gympie North | Gympie North | |
| Roma Street (to Ipswich/Rosewood line) | |||
Transport links
Kinetic Sunshine Coast bus route 632 to Noosa Junction serves Cooran station, but none of its services are timed to connect with train services.[6]
