Manly railway station

Manly railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Manly.

Manly
Northbound view in August 2012
General information
LocationErnest Street, Manly
Coordinates27°27′24″S 153°10′49″E
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byQueensland Rail
Line(s)Cleveland
Distance24.08 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking219 bays
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleAssisted
Other information
Station code600630 (platform 1)
600631 (platform 2)
Fare zonego card 2
WebsiteTranslink
History
Opened1888
Rebuilt1992
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Wynnum Central
towards Bowen Hills
 Cleveland Line Lota
towards Cleveland

History

Manly station opened in 1888 as the original terminus of the line.[1] The line was later extended to the original Cleveland station in 1889.[2]

In 1992, the original timber station was demolished after becoming infested with termites.[3] To the west of the station lies a City network stabling yard.

Services

Manly is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cleveland.[4] During morning peak hour 7 trains begin their service at Manly while 6 services from Cleveland during the same time run express Manly-Morningside. This pattern is repeated in the afternoon however only 4 trains will terminate at Manly. [4]

Services by platform
Platform Line Destinations Notes
1 Cleveland Bowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe [5]
2 Cleveland Cleveland [6]

During peak hour some services depart from different platforms.[5][6]

References
  1. Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Publications 1990
  2. "Cleveland Central station". The Brisbane Courier. QLD. 28 November 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  3. R, Johnson (24 March 1992). "Demolition of Manly Rail Station Upsets Residents". The Courier-Mail (3 ed.). p. 6.
  4. "Cleveland Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
  5. Manly Platform 1 Translink
  6. Manly Platform 2 Translink


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.