Ormiston railway station
Ormiston | |||||||||||
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 Eastbound view in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Wellington Street, Ormiston | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°30′53″S 153°15′21″E / 27.5146°S 153.2559°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Cleveland | ||||||||||
| Distance | 35.61 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 179 bays | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Assisted | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 600276 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 3 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1889 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1987 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Ormiston railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the suburb of Ormiston in the City of Redland.
History[edit]
In 1889, the Cleveland line was extended from Manly to the original Cleveland station.[1][2]
Ormiston station opened in 1889 at the same time as the line.[3][4] On 1 November 1960, the station closed when the line was truncated to Lota.[5] The station reopened on 24 October 1987 at the same time as the rebuilt line from Wellington Point to Cleveland.[6]
Services[edit]
Ormiston is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cleveland.[7]
Services by platform[edit]
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland | Cleveland, Bowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe | [8] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Cleveland Central station". The Brisbane Courier. QLD. 28 November 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Cleveland and Cleveland Shire". Centre for the Government of Queensland.
- ^ "Ormiston timeline". Redland City Council.
- ^ "Divisional Board Meetings - Cleveland". The Queenslander. QLD. 20 April 1889. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly - 6 September 1961" (PDF). qld.gov.au. Queensland Government. 6 September 1961. p. 230. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Judith Kerr (25 October 2012). "Train driver on track for station's 25th anniversary". Redland City Bulletin. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Cleveland Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ Ormiston Platform 1 Translink
External links[edit]
Media related to Ormiston railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Ormiston station Queensland Rail
- Ormiston station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Ormiston station Translink travel information
