Wulkuraka railway station
Wulkuraka | |||||||||||||||
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Wulkuraka | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°36′49″S 152°43′58″E / 27.6135°S 152.7328°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 41.57 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | 20 bays | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||
| Station code | 600353 (platform 1) 600354 (platform 2) | ||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1993, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Brisbane Valley Junction | ||||||||||||||
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Wulkuraka railway station is located on the
Wulkuraka
.
History
Wulkuraka station opened as Brisbane Valley Junction in the 1880s, being the junction station for the Brisbane Valley railway line from 1884 until 1989. It was renamed Wulkuraka in 1905.[1][2] The station has undergone an extensive refurbishment in conjunction with the construction of the New Generation Rollingstock depot, west of the station.[3]
Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge
The Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge is a heritage-listed truss bridge built in 1902 to the east of Wulkuraka station across the Bremer River.[1][4]
Depot
A maintenance depot for the New Generation Rollingstock trains lies west of the station.[5][6][7]
Services
Wulkuraka is served by
Citytrain network services from Rosewood to Ipswich. Most services terminate at Ipswich although some peak-hour services continue to Bowen Hills and Caboolture.[8]
Services by platform
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich & Rosewood | Rosewood | [9] |
| 2 | Ipswich & Rosewood | Ipswich | [10] |
| Bowen Hills, Caboolture & Nambour | Morning peak only[10] |
References
- ^ a b "Queensland Places – Wulkuraka". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- The Telegraph(SECOND ed.). Queensland, Australia. 24 June 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 16 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Wulkuraka train station closes for upgrades". Queensland Times. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge (entry 602569)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- Queensland Times. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Work commences on Wulkuraka NGR maintenance centre" Railway Digest June 2014 page 14
- Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ Wulkuraka Platform 1 TransLink
- ^ a b Wulkuraka Platform 2 TransLink
External links
Media related to Wulkuraka railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Wulkuraka station Queensland Rail
- Wulkuraka station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Wulkuraka station Translink travel information
