Queen Street light rail station is situated on the corner of Wardoo Street and Queen Street in the Gold Coast suburb of Southport. The station is part of the Gold Coast's G:link[1] light rail network and services the local residential community that surrounds the station. Translink provides an integrated public transport network for the whole of South East Queensland and is responsible for ticketing and timetables,[2] Queen Street station falls in zone 5 of the network.[3]
Queen Street | |||||||||||
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_Light_Rail_Stop.jpg) Queen Street G:link light rail station on opening day, July 2014 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Corner of Queen Street and Wardoo Street, Southport | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°58′12″S 153°23′40″E / 27.9698773°S 153.3944039°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Translink | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Keolis Downer | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | G:link | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | No connections available | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 600826 (platform 1) 600827 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 5 | ||||||||||
| Website | http://ridetheg.com.au/stations/ | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 July 2014 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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The station is a central platform station, meaning that both north and southbound platforms are located in the middle, with tracks either side. The station itself sits in the middle of Queen Street, with traffic running either side of the platform. A ramp is located at the western end of the platform, with a signalised pedestrian crossing to either side of the road from that point. All stations on the G:link network are wheelchair accessible.
Location edit
Queen Street light rail station is located on the corner of Queen Street and Wardoo Street on the eastern side of Southport.[4] Situated largely in a residential area the station also services the Southport General Cemetery,[5] Southport State School [6] and a light industrial estate to the west of the station. The station provides no transport links.
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References edit
- ^ "Nerang Street - G:link". G:link. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Who we are". Translink. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Queen Street station (Southport), Southport | Translink". Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Queen Street · Southport QLD 4215, Australia". Queen Street · Southport QLD 4215, Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Southport General Cemetery". www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Southport State School". Southport State School. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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