Gailes railway station, Brisbane

Gailes is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Ipswich/Rosewood line. It opened in 1919 and serves the Ipswich suburb of Gailes and the Brisbane suburb of Wacol. It is a ground level station, featuring two side platforms.

Gailes
Northbound view from Platform 1 in September 2012
General information
Location	Wilruna Street, Wacol
Coordinates	27.6022°S 152.9190°E / -27.6022; 152.9190
Owned by	Queensland Rail
Operated by	Queensland Rail
Line	Ipswich/Rosewood
Distance	21.59 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	600329 (platform 1) 600330 (platform 2)
Fare zone	Zone 2
Website	Translink
History
Opened	1919 (1919)
Previous names	Dingo Hill
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station Wacol towards Caboolture via Roma Street Ipswich/Rosewood line Goodna towards Ipswich or Rosewood
Location

History

The station opened in 1919 as Dingo Hill. It was renamed in 1925 to Gailes.

Platforms and services

Gailes is served by trains operating to and from Ipswich and Rosewood. Most city-bound services run to Caboolture and Nambour, with some morning peak trains terminating at Bowen Hills. Some afternoon inbound services on weekdays run to Kippa-Ring. Gailes is 23 minutes from Ipswich and 34 minutes on an all-stops train from Central.

Gailes platform arrangement
Platform	Line	Destination	Notes
1	Ipswich/Rosewood	Ipswich or Rosewood
2	Ipswich/Rosewood	Roma Street (to Caboolture and Sunshine Coast lines)

External links

• Gailes station Translink
• Gailes station Queensland's Railways on the Internet