Doboy railway station
Former railway station in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Doboy railway station was a former railway station on QR Citytrain suburban network in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia.[1] It was located between Murarrie and Hemmant stations on the Cleveland railway line.
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| Location | Murarrie | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.4531°S 153.1153°E | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Closed | 1993 | ||||||||||
| Former names | Birt's Siding Buruda | ||||||||||
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History
Originally named Birt's Siding, changed in 1910 to Buruda[2](Burata), the Aboriginal word for forest oak,[3] it was renamed as Doboy railway station in 1929.[4] The station consisted of two short platforms and a pedestrian overbridge, and was predominantly used by workers at the nearby meatworks.[5]
Doboy railway station closed in 1993, after the closure of the meatworks in 1992.[5][6]