Parkwood East light rail station

Parkwood East light rail station is located off Faldo Court and adjacent to Smith Street Motorway on the eastern portion of Parkwood, a suburb on the Gold Coast. The station is serviced by the Gold Coast G:link[1] light rail system and provides a bus connection.[2] Parkwood East light rail station services the local residential community.

Parkwood East
General information
LocationLocated off Faldo Court and adjacent to Smith Street Motorway , Parkwood
Coordinates27°57′46″S 153°21′51″E
Owned byTranslink
Operated byKeolis Downer
Line(s)G:link
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Connections1 bus route
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code600832 (platform 1)
600833 (platform 2)
Fare zonego card 5
Websitehttp://ridetheg.com.au/stations/
History
Opened17 December 2017
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station G:link Following station
Parkwood
towards Helensvale
 G:link Gold Coast University Hospital
towards Broadbeach South

Location

Below is a map of the local area. The station can be identified by the grey marker.

Translink provides an integrated public transport network for the whole of South East Queensland.[3] Surfside buslines under contract from Translink provides a single suburban bus service from the GCUH bus station Helensvale railway station via the Parkwood East station. The light rail service, known as the G:link runs from Broadbeach South to Helensvale via the key activity precincts of Southport and Surfers Paradise.

Below is a list of transport links servicing the Park East light rail station.

Light rail connections
System name Commences Terminates Headway

(minutes)

G:link Helensvale Broadbeach South 7.5
Bus connections
Route number Commences Terminates Headway

(minutes)

710 Helensvale railway station Griffith University 30

References
  1. "Parkwood East - G:link". G:link. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. Roads, TransLink Division, Department of Transport and Main. "Route 710 | TransLink". TransLink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 29 May 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Who we are | translink.com.au". translink.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
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