Gaythorne railway station
Railway station in Queensland, Australia
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Gaythorne is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Ferny Grove line. It opened in 1916 and serves the Brisbane suburb of Gaythorne. It is a ground level station, featuring two side platforms.
Gaythorne | |||||||||||
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North-west bound view from Platform 2 in August 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 30 Station Avenue, Gaythorne | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°25′9″S 152°59′6″E | ||||||||||
| Owner | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operator | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | T6 Ferny Grove | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.63 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 130 bays | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | 8 | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed part time | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600379 (platform 1) 600380 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 1/2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1916 | ||||||||||
| Former names | Rifle Range | ||||||||||
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History
The station was built in 1916 and originally named Rifle Range Station. It was built as an extension of the Ferny Grove line from Enoggera to service the new military camps established in the area during World War 1, such as Bells Paddock. After the war, in 1923, a petition was circulated calling for the station's named to be changed to Gaythorne after the closure of the wartime camps.[1][2]
Services
Gaythorne station is served by all stops Ferny Grove line services from Ferny Grove to Roma Street, Boggo Road (formerly Park Road), Coopers Plains and Beenleigh.[3]
Platforms and services
| Gaythorne platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes |
| 1 | Ferny Grove | Roma Street (to Beenleigh line) | |
| 2 | Ferny Grove | Ferny Grove | |
