Sunnybank is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Beenleigh line. It opened in 1885 and serves the Brisbane suburb of Sunnybank. It is a ground level station, featuring one island platform with two faces and one side platform.
Sunnybank | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 1 in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Dixon Street, Sunnybank | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°34′51″S 153°03′15″E / 27.5809°S 153.0543°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | Beenleigh | ||||||||||
| Distance | 17.57 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 231 bays | ||||||||||
| Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed part-time | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600209 (platform 1) 600210 (platform 2) 600211 (platform 3) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Translink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1885[1] | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2008 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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In 2008, an upgrade of the station was completed as part of the Salisbury to Kuraby triplication project. This included converting the western platform to an island, and a new footbridge with lifts.[2][3]
Services
editSunnybank station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh and Kuraby to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[4]
Platforms and services
edit| Sunnybank platform arrangement | |||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Notes |
| 1 | Beenleigh | Beenleigh | |
| 2 | Beenleigh | Roma Street (to Ferny Grove line), Beenleigh | Peak hours only |
| 3 | Beenleigh | Roma Street (to Ferny Grove line) | |
References
edit- ↑ "Sunnybank local area". Sunnybank State School. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
When the railway was extended from Yeerongpilly in 1885, the station took the name Sunnybank.
- ↑ John Mickel (2 March 2008). "Salisbury to Kuraby rail upgrade paves the way for more train services". Queensland Government.
- ↑ Salisbury to Kuraby Railway Upgrade RCP
- ↑ "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
External links
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Media related to Sunnybank railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Sunnybank station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Sunnybank station Translink travel information
