Wellington Point railway station
Railway station in Queensland, Australia
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Wellington Point is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Cleveland line. It opened in 1889 and serves the Redlands suburb of Wellington Point. It is a ground level station, featuring one island platform with two faces.
Wellington Point | |||||||||||
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Westbound view of Platform 2, August 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Station Street, Wellington Point | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°29′40″S 153°14′31″E | ||||||||||
| Owner | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operator | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | T4 Cleveland | ||||||||||
| Distance | 32.88 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 191 bays | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Assisted | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 600275 (platform 1) 600274 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 2/3 | ||||||||||
| Website | Translink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1889 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1986 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History
In 1889, the Cleveland line was extended from Manly to the original Cleveland station.[1][2]
Wellington Point station opened in 1889 at the same time as the line.[3] On 1 November 1960, the station closed when the line was truncated to Lota.[4] The station reopened on 26 July 1986, and served as an interim terminus as the line was being rebuilt to Cleveland.[5]
Services
Wellington Point is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cleveland.[6]
Platforms and services
| Wellington Point platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes |
| 1 | T4 Cleveland | Cleveland | |
| 2 | T4 Cleveland | Roma Street (to Shorncliffe line) | |
