Trinder Park railway station

Trinder Park railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Logan suburb of Woodridge.

Trinder Park
Southbound view from Platform 1 in July 2012
General information
LocationRailway Parade, Woodridge
Australia
Coordinates27°37′54″S 153°05′52″E
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byQueensland Rail
Line(s)Beenleigh
Distance25.84 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking104 bays
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station code600224 (platform 1)
600225 (platform 2)
Fare zonego card 2
WebsiteTranslink
History
Opened1888
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Kuraby
towards Bowen Hills
 Beenleigh Line Woodridge
towards Beenleigh

1985 Trinder Park collision

On 23 March 1985, two EMUs collided head-on near Trinder Park.[1][2] A train driver and a passenger were killed, and 31 others were injured.[3][4] The units involved were EMU11 and EMU27; both were repaired and were retired in 2019 as part of the retirement and recycling program being undertaken by Queensland Rail.

Gold Coast Logan Faster Rail

In 2021, it was announced the station was being relocated and the railway line be realigned to avoid slow winds in the route.[5] This caused the resumption of numerous homes in Woodridge.[5] The project aims to have rail transport be able to meet capacity during the 2032 Olympic Games by doubling the track capacity from two to four tracks between Kuraby and Beenleigh railway station.

Services

Trinder Park is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[6]

Services by platform
Platform Line Destinations Notes
1 Beenleigh Beenleigh [7]
2 Beenleigh Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove [8]

References
  1. "Brisbane's rail smash 'cover-up'". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. "1985 Derailment Beenleigh Branch". Internet archive link. Railscene.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  3. "Two dead in head-on Brisbane train smash". The Canberra Times. ACT. 24 March 1985. p. 3. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  4. "Tests 'indicate' signal was red". The Canberra Times. ACT. 26 March 1985. p. 8. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  5. McGhee, Rachel (21 October 2021). "Homes due for demolition to make way for rail line expansions ahead of Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games". abc.net.au. ABC News. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  6. "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
  7. Trinder Park Platform 1 TransLink
  8. Trinder Park Platform 2 TransLink
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