Woodridge railway station
Railway station in Queensland, Australia
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Woodridge is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Beenleigh line. It opened in 1887 and serves the Logan suburb of Woodridge. It is a ground level station, featuring one island platform with two faces.
Woodridge | |||||||||||
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Westbound view from Platform 2, July 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Station Road, Logan Central | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°38′17″S 153°06′14″E | ||||||||||
| Owner | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operator | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | T6 Beenleigh | ||||||||||
| Distance | 26.79 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 167 bays | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600226 (platform 1) 600227 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Translink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||||||||
| Former names | 15 Mile Siding | ||||||||||
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History
Woodridge station opened in 1885, providing an outlet for sawn timber.[1] Graham's timber siding was opened in 1913, and in the next year another sawmiller subdivided land on the west side of the line and marketed it as the Woodridge estate.[1] Though the Railways Department called it 15 Mile Siding.[2] The siding was named Woodridge in January 1917,[2][1] when the platform was made accessible to the public.[2][3] As part of the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project, the station will receive level crossing removals.[4]
Services
Woodridge station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[5]
Platforms and services
| Woodridge platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes |
| 1 | T6 Beenleigh | Beenleigh | |
| 2 | T6 Beenleigh | Roma Street (to Ferny Grove line) | |
