Kuraby railway station
Railway station in Brisbane, Australia
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Kuraby is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Beenleigh line. It opened in 1887 and serves the Brisbane suburb of Kuraby. It is a ground level station, featuring one island platform with two faces and one side platform.
Kuraby | |||||||||||
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Southbound view from Platform 1, July 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Beenleigh Road, Kuraby | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°36′17″S 153°05′28″E | ||||||||||
| Owner | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operator | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | T6 Beenleigh | ||||||||||
| Distance | 22.49 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 161 bays | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600221 (platform 1) 600222 (platform 2) 600223 (platform 3) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Translink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2008 | ||||||||||
| Former names | Spring Creek | ||||||||||
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History
Kuraby station opened in 1885 as Spring Creek being renamed Kuraby in 1889.[1][2] In 1998 work commenced on a third platform to allow Gold Coast line services to overtake Beenleigh line services.[3] In 2008, an upgrade of the station was completed as part of the Salisbury to Kuraby triplication project. The upgrade included a new footbridge with lifts.[4][5] As part of the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project, the station will receive level crossing removals.[6]
Services
Kuraby station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove. Two evening peak hours trains services from Brisbane terminate at Kuraby. While Kuraby has two services that begin in the morning peak hour and run into Bowen Hills.[7]
Platforms and services
| Kuraby platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes |
| 1 | T6 Beenleigh | Beenleigh | |
| 2 | T6 Beenleigh | Beenleigh | Peak hours only |
| Roma Street (to Ferny Grove line) | |||
| 3 | T6 Beenleigh | Roma Street (to Ferny Grove line) | |
