Beenleigh railway line
| Beenleigh line | |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Commuter Rail |
| Status | Open |
| Termini |
Park Road Beenleigh |
| Stations | 22 |
| Services | 8 |
| Website | queenslandrail.com.au |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Queensland Rail |
| Operator(s) | Queensland Rail |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 41.595 km (25.846 mi) |
| Track length | 41.595 km (25.846 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 3 |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 0 km/h (0 mph) |
| Route number | BDVL; BNBD; BRBN; BRVL; DBBN; FGBN; VLBR; VLDB |
The Beenleigh railway line is a suburban railway line extending 40.1 km (24.9 mi) east-southeast from Brisbane Central railway station, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.
The Beenleigh railway line opened in 1885 being the first section of the South Coast line which was opened beyond Beenleigh to Southport in 1889.
The original city terminus of the line was Stanley St South Brisbane, until a dual track line was constructed from Dutton Park to South Brisbane opposite the Victoria Bridge opening in 1891.
The railway originally followed Fairfield Road between Dutton Park and Yeronga. Following the 1893 Brisbane flood, the Fairfield Deviation realigned the route above the flood level onto the current alignment. The line from Dutton Park to Yeerongpilly was duplicated at the same time.
The standard gauge line from Sydney, NSW which opened in 1930 was built parallel to the line from Salisbury to South Brisbane.
The section from Yeerongpilly to Kuraby was duplicated between 1950-52.
With increasing popularity of the motor car, the South Coast line was closed beyond Beenleigh in 1964.
The opening of the Merivale Bridge in 1978 connected the Beenleigh (and Cleveland) line to the Brisbane CBD, and the line was electrified in 1982. The Merivale Bridge was converted to dual gauge in 1986 and standard gauge passenger trains now terminate at Roma St.
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