Altandi railway station
Altandi railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of three stations serving the Brisbane suburb of Sunnybank, the others being Sunnybank and Banoon.
Altandi | ||||||||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 3 in July 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Mains Road, Sunnybank | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°34′56″S 153°03′48″E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Beenleigh | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 18.60 kilometres from Central | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | 103 bays | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||
| Status | Staffed part time | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | 600212 (platform 1) 600213 (platform 2) 600214 (platform 3) | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Translink | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Services | ||||||||||||||||
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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 eastern platform to an island, and a new footbridge with lifts.[1][2]
History
A siding was lobbied for in the 1930s by the Runcorn Progress Association. A platform was first built at Altandi in 1933.[3] It was officially named on 13 July 1934. The name was chosen based on an Aboriginal word for gum trees found in the area.[3]
Services
Altandi is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh and Kuraby to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[4] It is also served by limited stops Gold Coast line services from Varsity Lakes to Bowen Hills, Doomben and Brisbane Airport Domestic.[5]
Services by platform
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
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| 1 | Beenleigh | Kuraby & Beenleigh | [6] |
| Gold Coast | Varsity Lakes | [6] | |
| 2 | Beenleigh | Beenleigh, Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | Peak hours only[7] |
| Gold Coast | Varsity Lakes | 1 evening peak service only[7] | |
| 3 | Beenleigh | Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | [8] |
| Gold Coast | Bowen Hills, Doomben & Brisbane Airport Domestic | [8] | |
References
- 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
- Roberts, Beryl (2013). Naming Brisbane: Origins of Brisbane's Suburb & Locality Names. p. 8. ISBN 9780987231529.
- "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- "Airport/Gold Coast Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- Altandi Platform 1 TransLink
- Altandi Platform 2 TransLink
- Altandi Platform 3 TransLink
External links
Media related to Altandi railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Altandi station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Altandi station Translink travel information