Shorncliffe railway station, Brisbane
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Shorncliffe
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Station front in July 2012
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| Location | Railway Parade, Shorncliffe | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°19′36″S 153°04′47″E / 27.3268°S 153.0796°ECoordinates: 27°19′36″S 153°04′47″E / 27.3268°S 153.0796°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 2 metres | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Shorncliffe | ||||||||||
| Distance | 20.69 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 80 bays | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600425 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1882 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Sandgate | ||||||||||
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Shorncliffe railway station is the terminus station of the Shorncliffe line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Shorncliffe.
The station opened in 1882 as Sandgate. In 1938 it was renamed Shorncliffe.
The line allowed Brisbane residents to travel to the water of Moreton Bay's Shorncliffe shoreline. Beyond the station lie two sidings used to stable trains overnight.
Shorncliffe is the terminus station for Shorncliffe line services to and from Roma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly and Cleveland.
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