Gaythorne
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North-west bound view from Platform 2
in August 2012 |
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Location | 30 Station Avenue, Gaythorne | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°25′9″S 152°59′6″E / 27.41917°S 152.98500°ECoordinates: 27°25′9″S 152°59′6″E / 27.41917°S 152.98500°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Ferny Grove | ||||||||||
Distance | 9.63 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | 130 bays | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed part time | ||||||||||
Station code | 600379 (platform 1) 600380 (platform 2) |
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Fare zone | go card 1/2 | ||||||||||
Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1916 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Rifle Range | ||||||||||
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Gaythorne railway station is located on the Ferny Grove line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Gaythorne.
The station was built in 1916 and originally named Rifle Range Station. It was as an extension of the Ferny Grove line from Enoggera to service the new military camps established in the area during World War 1, such as Bells Paddock. After the war, in 1923, a petition was circulated calling for the station's named to be changed to Gaythorne after the closure of the wartime camps.
Gaythorne station is served by all stops Ferny Grove line services from Ferny Grove to Roma Street, Park Road, Coopers Plains and Beenleigh.