Townsville railway station
Railway station in Queensland, Australia
| Preceding station |  Queensland Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long distance rail services | ||||
| Giru towards Brisbane | Spirit of Queensland | Ingham towards Cairns | ||
| Terminus | The Inlander | Charters Towers towards Mount Isa | ||
Townsville railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the city of Townsville. The station has one platform. Opposite the platform lies a passing loop. It is also the starting point for the Great Northern line to Mount Isa.
History
The present station opened in May 2003, to replace the Old Townsville railway station in Flinders Street.[1][2] At this time, rail tracks through the city centre were removed.[3]
Services
Townsville is served by Traveltrain's North Coast Line and Outback Services[4][5]
- PC94 Spirit of Queensland Service from Roma Street to Cairns
- P987 Spirit of Queensland Service from Cairns to Roma Street
- 3M34 Inlander service from Townsville to Mount Isa
- 3936 Inlander service from Mount Isa to Townsville
References
- ^ Chronological history of Townsville, 1970 to 2003 Townsville City Council
- ^ Tilt train on track at new Townsville station ABC News 12 June 2003
- ^ Railway Digest November 2002
- ^ "Westlander & Inlander timetable" (PDF). Queensland Rail Travel. 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Spirit of Queensland timetable" (PDF). Queensland Rail Travel. 13 June 2020.
External links
Media related to Townsville railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Townsville station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
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Queensland Rail railway stations
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Queensland Rail Travel services and stations | |
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Stations and services in italics are planned or under construction
