Altandi railway station

Altandi railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of three stations serving the Brisbane suburb of Sunnybank, the others being Sunnybank and Banoon.

Altandi
Southbound view from Platform 3 in July 2012
General information
LocationMains Road, Sunnybank
Coordinates27°34′56″S 153°03′48″E / 27.5823°S 153.0634°E / -27.5823; 153.0634
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byQueensland Rail
Line(s)Beenleigh
Distance18.60 kilometres from Central
Platforms3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking103 bays
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed part time
Station code600212 (platform 1)
600213 (platform 2)
600214 (platform 3)
Fare zonego card 2
WebsiteTranslink
History
Rebuilt2008
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Sunnybank
towards Bowen Hills
Beenleigh Line Runcorn
towards Beenleigh
Park Road
towards Bowen Hills
Gold Coast Line Loganlea

In 2008, an upgrade of the station was completed as part of the Salisbury to Kuraby triplication project. This included converting the eastern platform to an island, and a new footbridge with lifts.[1][2]

History

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A siding was lobbied for in the 1930s by the Runcorn Progress Association. A platform was first built at Altandi in 1933.[3] It was officially named on 13 July 1934. The name was chosen based on an Aboriginal word for gum trees found in the area.[3]

Services

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Altandi is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh and Kuraby to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[4] It is also served by limited stops Gold Coast line services from Varsity Lakes to Bowen Hills, Doomben and Brisbane Airport Domestic.[5]

Services by platform

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Platform Line Destinations Notes
1 Beenleigh Kuraby & Beenleigh [6]
Gold Coast Varsity Lakes [6]
2 Beenleigh Beenleigh, Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove Peak hours only[7]
Gold Coast Varsity Lakes 1 evening peak service only[7]
3 Beenleigh Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove [8]
Gold Coast Bowen Hills, Doomben & Brisbane Airport Domestic [8]

References

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  1. ^ John Mickel (2 March 2008). "Salisbury to Kuraby rail upgrade paves the way for more train services". Queensland Government.
  2. ^ Salisbury to Kuraby Railway Upgrade RCP
  3. ^ a b Roberts, Beryl (2013). Naming Brisbane: Origins of Brisbane's Suburb & Locality Names. p. 8. ISBN 9780987231529.
  4. ^ "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Airport/Gold Coast Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b Altandi Platform 1 TransLink
  7. ^ a b Altandi Platform 2 TransLink
  8. ^ a b Altandi Platform 3 TransLink
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