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Landsborough railway station

Coordinates: 26°48′29″S 152°57′57″E / 26.8081°S 152.9657°E / -26.8081; 152.9657
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Landsborough
Southbound view in September 2012
General information
LocationCribb Street, Landsborough
Coordinates26°48′29″S 152°57′57″E / 26.8081°S 152.9657°E / -26.8081; 152.9657
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byQueensland Rail
Line(s)North Coast
Distance81.47 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Platform levels1
Parking207 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station code600487 (platform 1)
600488 (platform 2)
Fare zonego card 5
WebsiteQueensland Rail
History
Opened1890s
Rebuilt2007
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Beerwah
towards Roma Street
Sunshine Coast Line Mooloolah
Long distance services
Caboolture
towards Brisbane
Spirit of Queensland Nambour
towards Cairns
Electric Tilt Train Nambour
towards Rockhampton

Landsborough railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Landsborough in the Sunshine Coast Region.

History

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Landsborough Bomb Shelter

In 1998, construction began on Platform 2.[1]

In December 2006, the State Government announced the station would be upgraded. The work was completed in late 2007, and included the building of new platforms, rainwater tanks, shelters, lighting, and toilets. A new cark park was also built. These upgrades were part of an overhaul of the Caboolture to Landsborough section of the North Coast line. The section was to be duplicated in full by 2012, but so far only the Caboolture to Beerburrum section has been completed.[2] This is currently scheduled to be completed by 2025.[3] A new park 'n' ride and bus interchange facility opened on the eastern side of the station in 2023.[4]

Prevoiusly on the eastern side of the station, a locomotive turning triangle existed. This was removed during the construction of the new park 'n' ride facility.[4]

The station has the Landsborough Air Raid Shelter, one of the few remaining examples of World War II reinforced-concrete air raid shelters in Queensland. Landsborough was a regular stopping point for refreshments for troop trains.[5] The air raid shelter is now heritage-listed.

Services

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Landsborough railway station

Landsborough is serviced by Citytrain network services to Brisbane, Nambour and Gympie North.[6] To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by Kangaroo Bus Lines on weekdays between Caboolture and Nambour as route 649.[7]

Landsborough is also served by long-distance Traveltrain Electric Tilt Train services to Rockhamption and Spirit of Queensland services to Cairns.[8]

Services by platform

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Platform Lines Destinations Notes
1 Sunshine Coast Nambour & Gympie North [9]
Traveltrain Brisbane Roma Street, Rockhampton & Cairns
2 Sunshine Coast Roma Street, Ipswich & Springfield Central [10]
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Kinetic Group operate two bus routes to and from Landsborough station:

Kangaroo Bus Lines operate one bus route via Landsborough station:

Glasshouse Country Coaches operates one bus route to and from Landsborough station:

References

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  1. ^ "QR System Update" Railway Digest August 1998 page 13
  2. ^ Landsborough station upgrade plans revealed Queensland Government 21 December 2006
  3. ^ "Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade". TMR Projects. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade Park 'n' ride upgrades | Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade". TMR Projects. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  5. ^ Queensland, EPA (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. p. 129. ISBN 073451008X.
  6. ^ "Sunshine Coast Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Route 649 timetable". Translink.
  8. ^ "Timetable". queenslandrailtravel.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Landsborough station, platform 1, Landsborough timetable | Translink". Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Landsborough station, platform 2, Landsborough timetable | Translink". Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Route 605 | Translink". Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Route 615 | Translink". Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Route 649 | Translink". Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Route 891 | Translink". Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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