Exhibition railway station, Brisbane

Exhibition railway station is located on the Exhibition line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane Exhibition Ground in Bowen Hills and is normally only opened during the Ekka show each August.

Exhibition
Eastbound view in August 2012
General information
LocationO'Connell Terrace, Bowen Hills
Coordinates27°27′01″S 153°01′51″E
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byQueensland Rail
Line(s)Exhibition
Distance3.63 kilometres from Central
Platforms3 (2 side, 1 dock)
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station code600001 (platform 1)
600003 (platform 2)
600004 (platform 3)
Fare zonego card 1
WebsiteQueensland Rail
History
Rebuilt2020–2024
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Fortitude Valley
 Exhibition Line
Bi-directional loop
 Roma Street

Previously an extra ticket surcharge had to be paid to travel to the station.[1][2][3] In 2009, Translink CEO Peter Strachan blamed the surcharge on the Royal National Agricultural & Industrial Association not willing to pick up the cost of running the station.[4] The surcharge was removed in 2012.[5]

Because of the requirements of the Show, the station is equipped with facilities for dealing with livestock. The line passing through the station is regularly used by trains traveling between Roma Street station and Mayne depot.

Cross River Rail

Construction of the Cross River Rail project will see Exhibition Station upgraded for year-round operation and the development of a precinct between the station and the nearby RBWH.[6] The island platform will run for 165 metres in length, allowing it to provide for up to nine-car trains.[7]

The tunnel portal for the Cross River Rail line will be located south of the Exhibition Station and the next station for southbound Cross River Rail services will be the underground Cross River Rail platforms at Roma Street.

References
  1. O'Malley, Brendan (9 August 2005). "Ekka train commuters taken for a ride". The Courier-Mail.
  2. Lion, Patrick (1 August 2008). "Ekka station? Sorry, you need an extra ticket". The Courier-Mail.
  3. Robinson, Georgina (1 August 2008). "Train Travellers Taken for Ekka Ride". Brisbane Times.
  4. Jensen, Torny (17 July 2009). "TransLink slams Ekka rail shame". mX.
  5. Fare Overhaul for Brisbane Ekka Australasian Bus & Coach 19 July 2012
  6. Exhibition Station, Official Cross River Rail Website
  7. "Cross River Rail: Everything You Need to Know". The Urban Developer. The Urban Developer.com. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
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