Helensvale railway station

Helensvale
Southbound view in October 2012
Location	Town Centre Drive, Helensvale
Coordinates	27°51′09″S 153°19′01″E / 27.8525°S 153.3169°E / -27.8525; 153.3169Coordinates: 27°51′09″S 153°19′01″E / 27.8525°S 153.3169°E / -27.8525; 153.3169
Owned by	Queensland Rail
Operated by	City network
Line(s)	Gold Coast
Distance	68.26 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	600119 (platform 1) 600245 (platform 2)
Fare zone	go card 5
Website	Queensland Rail
History
Opened	25 February 1996
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station Coomera toward Bowen Hills Gold Coast Line Nerang toward Varsity Lakes

Helensvale railway station is located on the Gold Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Gold Coast suburb of Helensvale. A track duplication to the north of the station, linking with Coomera is underway to allow for additional capacity in time for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The duplication will require the construction of eight new rail bridges, including one with a span of 860 metres across the Coomera River, Hope Island Road and Saltwater Creek.

Helensvale station opened on 25 February 1996 as the terminus of the Gold Coast line from Beenleigh. The line was later extended to Nerang on 16 December 1997. When opened, Helensvale station was also served by a CountryLink road coach service from Murwillumbah, this was diverted when the line was extended south.

Helensvale is served by Gold Coast line services from Varsity Lakes to Bowen Hills, Doomben and Brisbane Airport Domestic.

Surfside Buslines operate eleven routes from Helensvale station:

An extension to the G:link light rail system is proposed to terminate at Helensvale station. It would operate to the current terminus at Gold Coast University Hospital and then via the existing line to Southport, Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach. The extension is expected to open before the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Helensvale station would offer the first interchange between G:link and the Queensland Rail system.