Milton railway station, Brisbane
Railway station in Queensland, Australia
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Milton is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Ipswich/Rosewood and Springfield lines. It opened in 1884 and serves the Brisbane suburb of Milton. It is a ground level station, featuring one island platform with two faces and two side platforms.
Milton | ||||||||||||||||
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Eastbound view from Platform 4 in August 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Milton Road, Milton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.4689°S 153.0052°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 9 metres | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||
| Lines | Ipswich/Rosewood Springfield | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 2.25 kilometres from Central | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 side, 1 island) | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | 600279 (platform 1) 600280 (platform 2) 600281 (platform 3) 600282 (platform 4) | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1884 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1960 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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History
Milton station opened in 1884.[1][2] The station was rebuilt in 1960 as part of the quadruplication of the line.[3]
In June 2010, the Queensland Government approved mixed-use development at Milton station, which will see the station covered with office and apartment buildings.[4]
Milton station will get a new ticketing office, updated public amenities, increased visibility across platforms and new access points off Milton Road and Railway Terrace. The new apartments are called The Milton Residences & will be a part of Queensland's first transit oriented development.[5] Work commenced in October 2014.[6]
Services
Milton is served by City network services operating from Nambour, Caboolture, Kippa-Ring and Bowen Hills to Springfield Central, Ipswich and Rosewood.[7][8]
Platforms and services
| Auchenflower platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes |
| 1 | Ipswich/Rosewood | Ipswich or Rosewood | |
| Springfield | Springfield Central | ||
| 2 | Ipswich/Rosewood | Roma Street (to Caboolture and Sunshine Coast lines) | |
| Springfield | Roma Street (to Redcliffe Peninsula line) | ||
| 3 | Ipswich/Rosewood | Ipswich or Rosewood | |
| 4 | Ipswich/Rosewood | Roma Street (to Caboolture and Sunshine Coast lines) | |
| Springfield | Roma Street (to Redcliffe Peninsula line) | ||
