Traveston railway station

Traveston
Southbound view in July 2012
Location	Howe Road, Traveston Australia
Coordinates	26°19′11″S 152°46′59″E / 26.3198°S 152.7830°E / -26.3198; 152.7830Coordinates: 26°19′11″S 152°46′59″E / 26.3198°S 152.7830°E / -26.3198; 152.7830
Owned by	Queensland Rail
Operated by	Queensland Rail
Line(s)	North Coast
Distance	150.34 kilometres from Central
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	translink.com.au/stop/600499
Fare zone	go card 8
Website	Queensland Rail
History
Rebuilt	2011
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station Cooran toward Roma Street Sunshine Coast Line Gympie North Terminus

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

Traveston station consists of one short platform that can only accommodate one carriage, requiring passengers to alight via the front door of services. A timber waiting room shelter is located behind the platform at ground level. Opposite the platform lies a crossing loop.

In 2010, the station was threatened with closure after the waiting room was deemed unsafe. However, in 2011 it was decided to restore the shelter, despite it being the most least used station in South East Queensland with an average of four passengers per week.

Traveston is serviced by two daily City network services in each direction.

On 9 June 1925, the Rockhampton Mail derailed near Traveston on a high timber trestle bridge. Ten people were killed and 48 injured when a passenger car and the luggage van plunged off the bridge, and another passenger car was pulled on its side. It resulted in baggage cars being specially built for passenger trains and ended the use of certain types of goods vehicles on passenger trains.