Kingston railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Logan suburb of Kingston. Located directly next to the station is the Kingston Butter Factory community arts centre.
Kingston | |||||||||||
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 Kingston station in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Milky Way Street, Kingston | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°39′26″S 153°07′06″E / 27.6573°S 153.1183°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Beenleigh | ||||||||||
| Distance | 29.53 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 202 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600228 (platform 1) 600229 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 2/3 | ||||||||||
| Website | Translink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History edit
The railway went through Kingston in 1885,[1][2][3] The station was the central point of a town that initially developed about the stop.[4]
Services edit
Kingston station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[5]
Services by platform edit
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
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| 1 | Beenleigh | Beenleigh | [6] |
| 2 | Beenleigh | Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | [7] |
References edit
- ^ Council, Logan City. "Kingston". Logan City Council. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Kingston | Queensland Places". queenslandplaces.com.au. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "THE LOGAN RAILWAY". Brisbane Courier. 23 January 1885. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Howells, Mary (2006). Ridge to Ridge: Recollections from Woodridge to Park Ridge. Logan City Council. p. 24. ISBN 0-9750519-2-X.
- ^ "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ Kingston Platform 1 TransLink
- ^ Kingston Platform 2 TransLink
External links edit
Media related to Kingston railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Kingston station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Kingston station Translink travel information
