UQ Lakes busway station
Bus station in Brisbane, Australia
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UQ Lakes busway station is located in Brisbane, Australia, serving the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus. It opened on 17 December 2006 at the western terminus of the Eastern Busway at the end of the Eleanor Schonell Bridge.[1]
UQ Lakes | |||||||||||
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Brisbane Metro and regular bus services at UQ Lakes | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | College Road, St Lucia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.4979°S 153.018°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department of Transport & Main Roads | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transport for Brisbane | ||||||||||
| Line | Eastern Busway | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | 7 | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 6 (stop B is only used by M2 to drop off) | ||||||||||
| Connections | UQ St Lucia ferry wharf | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 011501 (stop A) 011503 (stop C) 011504 (stop D) 011505 (stop E) 001947 (stop F) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Translink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 17 December 2006 | ||||||||||
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By 2012, about 1.5 million passengers were using the bus stop each year, making it one of the top-5 busiest stops in Brisbane.[2]
In May 2015, the UQ St Lucia ferry wharf was relocated to a location near the UQ Lakes busway station.[3][4]
It is served by seven routes all operated by Transport for Brisbane.[5]
History
Originally opening with one platform, a second platform using the existing pathway was added 2008 in order to serve a route extension from West End.
A further expansion costing $3 million began construction in 2011 to cope with increased bus services.[6][7] Opening in June 2012, the upgrade involved a turning lane upgrade, an increase from four to six stops, larger waiting areas, additional shelters and improved lighting.[2]
The station received another upgrade from 2022 to 2025, to cope with the introduction of the Brisbane Metro. Apart from renovating the original shelters, a new stop F is added on platform 1, and three 600kW pantograph quick chargers are installed on stop A, B and bus refuge area for metro vehicles to be fully charged in 6 minutes.[8]
Due to Brisbane's New Bus Network, Route 192 terminates at Yeronga while still passing through this station, so the station becomes both a terminal and an intermediate station.
"Through-service" between UQ Lakes and UQ Chancellors Place
Back in 2003, the council proposed to build an underground tunnel to connect the bus stops at both ends of the campus, so direct services from Dutton Park to Indooroopilly via Eleanor Schonell Bridge can be provided. UQ Senate later refused this twice due to potential disturbance to the St Lucia community.[9]
Routes
| Bus Route | Stop | Destination | Frequency |
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| M2 | A for pick up
B for drop off |
RBWH | Daily |
| 29 | C | Woolloongabba | Weekdays |
| 139 | D | Sunnybank Hills | Weekdays |
| 169 | C | Eight Mile Plains | Daily |
| 179 | D | Garden City | Daily |
| 192 | E for inbound
F for outbound |
City or Yeronga | Weekdays |
| 209 | E | Carindale | Daily |
