Wynnum Central railway station
Wynnum Central | |||||||||||
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 Westbound view in August 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Ronald Street, Wynnum | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°26′43″S 153°10′13″E / 27.4454°S 153.1703°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Cleveland | ||||||||||
| Distance | 22.44 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 117 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Assisted (rail crossing) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 600628 (platform 1) 600629 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Translink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1898 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Wynnum South | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Wynnum Central railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of three stations serving the Brisbane suburb of Wynnum, the other two being Wynnum and Wynnum North. Wynnum Central was opened in 1898.
History[edit]
Wynnum Central was originally just a stopping place at the level crossing called Craig's Crossing beginning in April 1898.[1] Later that year was a station was opened named Wynnum South.[2][3][4]
It was renamed Wynnum Central in 1932 after a proposal by the Wynnum-Manly-Lota Chamber of Commerce in 1931.[5][6]
Services[edit]
Wynnum Central is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Manly & Cleveland.[7]
Services by platform[edit]
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland | Manly & Cleveland | [8] |
| 2 | Cleveland | Bowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe | [9] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Classified Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LIV, no. 12, 556. Queensland, Australia. 9 April 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 14 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "WYNNUM NOTES". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LV, no. 12, 682. Queensland, Australia. 3 September 1898. p. 9. Retrieved 14 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Telegraph (Brisbane). No. 8, 058. Queensland, Australia. 16 September 1898. p. 1. Retrieved 14 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BALL LINGO". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LV, no. 12, 693. Queensland, Australia. 16 September 1898. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Station Name Changed". The Brisbane Courier. No. 23, 168. Queensland, Australia. 2 May 1932. p. 8. Retrieved 14 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Wynnum Chamber of Commerce". The Brisbane Courier. 17 December 1933. p. 9.
- ^ "Cleveland Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ Wynnum Central Platform 1 Translink
- ^ Wynnum Central Platform 2 Translink
External links[edit]
Media related to Wynnum Central railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Wynnum Central station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Wynnum Central station Translink travel information
