Toowong railway station
Railway station in Queensland, Australia
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Toowong is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Ipswich/Rosewood and Springfield lines. It opened in 1875 and serves the Brisbane suburb of Toowong. It is an underground station, featuring two island platforms.
LocationSherwood Road, Toowong
Coordinates27°28′34″S 152°59′49″E
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byQueensland Rail
Toowong | ||||||||||||||||
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Station entrance in October 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Sherwood Road, Toowong | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°28′34″S 152°59′49″E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||
| Lines | Ipswich/Rosewood Springfield | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 4.67 kilometres from Central | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 island) | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | 600287 (platform 1) 600288 (platform 2) 600289 (platform 3) 600290 (platform 4) | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 14 June 1875 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1960 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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History
Toowong station opened on 14 June 1875.[1][2] The station was submerged during the 1893 floods.[3]
The station was rebuilt in 1960 as part of the quadruplication of the line.[4] In the 1980s, the air rights were sold and redeveloped as the Toowong Village shopping centre.[5]
Services
Toowong is served by City network services operating from Nambour, Caboolture, Kippa-Ring and Bowen Hills to Springfield Central, Ipswich and Rosewood.[6][7]
Platforms and services
| Toowong 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) | ||
