Deagon railway station
Railway station in Queensland, Australia
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Deagon is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Shorncliffe line. It opened in 1887 and serves the Brisbane suburb of Deagon. It is a ground level station, featuring two side platforms.
Deagon | |||||||||||
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Northbound view from Platform 2 in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Adams Street, Deagon | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.3276°S 153.0633°E | ||||||||||
| Owner | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operator | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | T4 Shorncliffe | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.44 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 118 bays | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed part time | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600421 (platform 1) 600422 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1887 | ||||||||||
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History
In 1887, the station was established as a stopping place between Cabbage Tree (now Boondall) and Sandgate. It was named by the Queensland Railways after William Deagon, a local businessman and local government council member. William Deagon owned the Sandgate Hotel, a stopping place for the Cobb & Co coaches. He was Mayor of Sandgate from 1882 to 1884.
Services
Deagon station is served by all stops Shorncliffe line services from Shorncliffe to Roma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly and Cleveland.[1]
Platforms and services
| Deagon platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes |
| 1 | T4 Shorncliffe | Roma Street (to Cleveland line) | |
| 2 | T4 Shorncliffe | Shorncliffe | |
