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Citytrain is the brand name of urban, suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway services in South East Queensland, Australia. South East Queensland (SEQ is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population Roma Street railway station is a major Railway station in the Brisbane central business district, the state capital of Queensland, Bowen Hills railway station is a Railway station in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Bowen Hills is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia, located 3km northeast of the Brisbane CBD. For the most up-to-date timetable and route information please visit the TransLink website at www The Beenleigh railway line is an Suburban railway line extending east-southeast from Brisbane ( from Central railway station by rail the The Caboolture railway line is a Suburban Railway line in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The Ipswich railway line is an Suburban railway line extending 30 South East Queensland (SEQ is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Its network, centering in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, is approximately 382 km (237 mi) in route length. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States [1]
Corporately, Citytrain is a part of QR's Passenger Services Group business segment. QR Limited is the company government-owned corporation responsible for the operation and maintenance of the railway system in the State of Queensland
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Citytrain operates 10 suburban lines and three interurban lines. South East Queensland (SEQ is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population Centering in the Brisbane central business district, it extends as far as Gympie in the north, the Robina in the south, Rosewood in the west, and Cleveland in the east to Moreton Bay. The Brisbane Central business district (CBD or 'the City' is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The town of Gympie is located in south eastern Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 160 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane Robina is the third largest suburb on the Gold Coast of Australia and 'is designed to be a people place' Rosewood is a small town in the Lockyer Valley, Queensland, Australia. Cleveland is one of the 21 bayside Suburbs of the Redlands, approximately 25 kilometres East-South-East of Brisbane. Moreton Bay is a large bay on the eastern coast of Australia 19 km from Brisbane, Queensland. Each line is ascribed a colour and name on all Citytrain signage and marketing collateral including timetables, posters, and maps. Marketing collateral, in Marketing and Sales, is the collection of media used to support the sales of a product or service.
Citytrain operates several bus routes along corridors where the railway line has been closed to passenger traffic or supplements low-patronage lines at specific times of the day. Airtrain is the privately-owned commuter railway line that extends 13 The Caboolture railway line is a Suburban Railway line in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Caboolture is a suburb approximately north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The Doomben railway line is an Suburban railway line extending 6 Ascot, is a predominantly affluent residential suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, characterised by large Queenslander homes The Ferny Grove railway line is an Suburban railway line extending 12 Ferny Grove is a recently developed residential suburb in north-west Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The Shorncliffe railway line is an Suburban railway line extending 16 Shorncliffe is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is situated northeast of Brisbane and is the neighbouring suburb of Sandgate. The Beenleigh railway line is an Suburban railway line extending east-southeast from Brisbane ( from Central railway station by rail the Beenleigh is a suburb in the Logan City area of Queensland, Australia. The Cleveland railway line is an Suburban railway line extending 24 Cleveland is one of the 21 bayside Suburbs of the Redlands, approximately 25 kilometres East-South-East of Brisbane. The Ipswich railway line is an Suburban railway line extending 30 Ipswich is a city and Local Government Area situated on the Bremer River in South East Queensland, Australia. The Corinda via South Brisbane railway line (also known as Tennyson line is a Suburban Railway line in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland Corinda is a suburb in Brisbane, Australia. Located approximately 9km southwest of the Brisbane central business district, Corinda is a quiet and green Tennyson is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 7km south of the CBD on the Brisbane River. The Exhibition railway line is a special-purpose Railway line in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The Brisbane Exhibition Ground (also known as the RNA Showgrounds and the Ekka Grounds) is a showground established in Brisbane during 1875 especially This article is about the Nambour and Gympie North railway line which is the existing Sunshine Coast Citytrain service The town of Gympie is located in south eastern Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 160 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane The Gold Coast railway line is an interurban Railway line operated by QR Citytrain in Queensland, Australia, connecting Robina is the third largest suburb on the Gold Coast of Australia and 'is designed to be a people place' The Rosewood railway line is an interurban railway line extending 47 Ipswich is a city and Local Government Area situated on the Bremer River in South East Queensland, Australia. Rosewood is a small town in the Lockyer Valley, Queensland, Australia. These bus services are operated by companies contracted by Citytrain and TransLink.
These Railbus services are:
| 104 | Between Corinda Station and PA Hospital via Yeerongpilly RailBus service operating Monday to Friday by Brisbane Transport |
| 303 | Between Eagle Junction Station and Pinkenba via Doomben Station RailBus service operating every day by Brisbane Transport |
| 304 | Between Eagle Junction Station and Myrtletown via Doomben Station and Pinkenba RailBus service operating Counter-peak flow Monday to Friday by Brisbane Transport |
| 529 | Between Toogoolawah and Ipswich via Esk, Coominya and Borallon RailBus service operating peak flow Monday to Friday by Westside Bus Company |
| 649 | Between Caboolture and Nambour via Australia Zoo RailBus service operating off-peak Monday to Friday by Kangaroo Bus Lines |
There are 143 stations in the Citytrain network. Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated Westside Bus Company is a bus operator servicing Ipswich & the outer western suburbs of Brisbane Kangaroo Bus Lines is a bus operator servicing suburbs outer-north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. This is a list of the suburban and interurban railway stations of south-east Queensland, Australia focused around Brisbane, the [2]
Citytrain employs 1,200 staff and operates under the TransLink public transport scheme, the operational, marketing and financial manager of all public transport in South East Queensland. For a list of all TransLink services see the list of TransLink services.
Citytrain operates approximately 3,000 services per week, carrying an average of 1. 1 million passenger journeys with a yearly patronage exceeding 57. 9 million. In the 2006-2007 financial year, Citytrain reported a patronage increase of 9%, and a 93. 6% rate of on-time running, where services arrived at their destination within three minutes and 59 seconds of the time they were scheduled. [2]
The hub of the Citytrain network is Central railway station in the Brisbane central business district, generating approximately 80,000 trips each day. The Brisbane Central business district (CBD or 'the City' is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. Unlike many rail systems that terminate their services in the CBD, Citytrain services typically travel from one side of Brisbane to the other via Central with a three minute layover – mostly to assist in on-time running. For example, a train from Beenleigh, south of Brisbane, will pass through Central after waiting at the major station for three minutes before continuing to Ferny Grove, north of Brisbane. Beenleigh is a suburb in the Logan City area of Queensland, Australia. Ferny Grove is a recently developed residential suburb in north-west Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Citytrain uses reinforced narrow gauge track. A narrow gauge railway (or narrow gauge railroad) is a Railway that has a Track gauge narrower than the of Standard gauge railways The line between Brunswick Street and Roma Street stations run underground to some degree, through two sets of tunnels and two stations, Central and Brunswick Street, built-over to harness the airspace for commercial opportunity. Brunswick Street railway station is a Railway station of the QR Citytrain rail network of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland Roma Street railway station is a major Railway station in the Brisbane central business district, the state capital of Queensland, The rest of the network is suburban rail, with interurban services running to Nambour and Gympie in the north and between Beenleigh and the Gold Coast in the south. Inter-city rail services are express Train passenger services which cover longer distances than Commuter trains Africa Inter-city services are reasonably The town of Gympie is located in south eastern Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 160 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane Beenleigh is a suburb in the Logan City area of Queensland, Australia. The privately-owned Airtrain service runs to and from Brisbane Airport using Citytrain rollingstock in a commercial agreement with QR, and connects seamlessly with the rest of the network. Airtrain is the privately-owned commuter railway line that extends 13 QR Limited is the company government-owned corporation responsible for the operation and maintenance of the railway system in the State of Queensland
As well as the direct interurban services, shuttle services also operate on some interurban lines during off-peak periods. Most Rosewood line services normally operates between Ipswich and Rosewood stations, with connections at Ipswich. The Rosewood railway line is an interurban railway line extending 47 Ipswich Station is a Railway station on the Ipswich Line of Brisbane, Australia. Rosewood Station is a Railway station on the Rosewood Line of South East Queensland, Australia. The Sunshine Coast line has supplementary Railbus services that operate between Caboolture and Nambour stations. This article is about the Nambour and Gympie North railway line which is the existing Sunshine Coast Citytrain service Caboolture railway station is on the North Coast railway line in Caboolture, north of Brisbane the state capital of Queensland, Australia Nambour Station is a Railway station on the Nambour and Gympie North Line of South East Queensland, Australia.
All of Citytrain's rolling stock is electric, air-conditioned, were constructed locally in Maryborough, and are no older than 29 years:
All trains are electric multiple units with a driver cabin at both ends, with the exceptions of EM60 through to EM79 having only one cab at one end. An electric multiple unit or EMU is a Multiple unit train consisting of many carriages using Electricity as the motive power All are configured with three cars, except for the ICE sets that are usually configured with four, five or six cars.
Due to increasing demands, suburban trains may occasionally be used on interurban lines. The Sunshine Coast line frequently suffers the use of the older, though serviceable, EMU sets. This article is about the Nambour and Gympie North railway line which is the existing Sunshine Coast Citytrain service The Gold Coast line, predominately serviced by IMU trains, is occasionally serviced by SMU220 trains that have had a software upgrade to allow them to operate at 120km/h on high-speed parts of the line (identified by the letters "HS" located on the front-left face of the train at either end). The Gold Coast railway line is an interurban Railway line operated by QR Citytrain in Queensland, Australia, connecting While this increases operational flexibility, the trains are not provided with the creature comforts of the IMU or ICE sets, such as toilets or high-backed seats. This predicament will be remedied somewhat with an order of 16 new interurban and 8 new suburban sets being progressively delivered since early 2007. EDI-Bombardier Interurban Multiple Units (160 Series are a model of electric multiple unit currently being built for Citytrain in South East Queensland, Australia History QR ordered 72 new carriages in 2005, 24 of which form the 8 three-car SMUs ordered in response to the increased peak-hour demand on suburban services
The Brisbane and south east corner of Queensland has experienced significant population growth, with approximately one million more people living in the area over the last 20 years[3] and a forecasted population of more than 3. 8 million by 2026. [4] This growth, along with a heightened awareness of the environment and increasing petrol prices, has placed an unprecedented demand on public transport and its infrastructure; Citytrain has reported successive patronage increases of 9% in both the 2005-2006[5] and 2006-2007[2] financial years.
To respond to this demand, the Government of Queensland created the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program to manage the investment in new transport infrastructure, amongst other areas. The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. The South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program (2006-2026 (SEQIPP is a $A66 billion plan for Infrastructure investment in South East Queensland, QR, in response, created the SEQIPRAIL office to manage and deliver rail components of the plan.
A third track was laid between Salisbury and Kuraby stations, a length of 9. Salisbury is also a TransAdelaide train station in Adelaide. ---- Salisbury Station is a Railway station on Kuraby Station is a Railway station on the Beenleigh Line of Brisbane, Australia. 5 km (5. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 9 mi). A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Previously two tracks, the added capacity allows Gold Coast line services to operate with less chance of delays. The Gold Coast railway line is an interurban Railway line operated by QR Citytrain in Queensland, Australia, connecting Seven railway stations along the section were significantly upgraded. The project was commissioned on 2 March 2008. [6]
Work is underway on the Ferny Grove railway line to duplicate the track between Mitchelton and Keperra railway station, including an upgrade to the intermediate stations, Oxford Park and Grovely. The Ferny Grove railway line is an Suburban railway line extending 12 Mitchelton Station is a Railway station on the Ferny Grove Line of Brisbane, Australia. Keperra Station is a Railway station on the Ferny Grove Line of Brisbane, Australia. Oxford Park Station is a Railway station on the Ferny Grove Line of Brisbane, Australia. Grovely Station is a Railway station on the Ferny Grove Line of Brisbane, Australia. Upgraded with two platforms, this upgrade will allow additional services to operate on the line during peak hour, and will also remove waiting times outbound from Mitchelton and inbound from Keperra. Other improvements include lifts and footbridges, to meet the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport, and new, modern station buildings. [7]
The line between Ormeau and Coomera stations, 6. Ormeau Station is a Railway station on the Gold Coast Line of South East Queensland, Australia. Coomera is a Railway station on the Gold Coast Line of South East Queensland, Australia. 7 km (4. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 2 mi) in length, was duplicated in October 2006, allowing for additional capacity. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States [8] Similarly, the 16. 6 km (10. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 3 mi) length between Helensvale and Robina stations is being duplicated, and should remove the need for a four-minute layover at Helensvale for Robina services to wait for the Brisbane service due to the single track either side of the station. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Helensvale Station is a Railway station at Helensvale on the Gold Coast Line of South East Queensland, Australia. Robina Station is a Railway station at Robina on the Gold Coast Line of South East Queensland, Australia. It is expected to be completed by August 2008. [9]
5. 2 km (3. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 2 mi) of track between Corinda and Darra stations is to be triplicated. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Corinda Station is a Railway station on the Ipswich Line of Brisbane, Australia. Darra Station is a Railway station on the Ipswich Line of Brisbane, Australia. Currently four tracks to Corinda then two to Ipswich, the triplication will allow for greater capacity, especially with the proposed Springfield railway line to branch from Darra station. The Springfield railway line is a proposed $300m Suburban railway line extending 26 The project is in the design phase, with no construction start date at present. [10]
13. 7 km (8. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 5 mi) of track north of Caboolture station to Beerburrum station is being duplicated and straightened, along with the upgrading of Elimbah and Beerburrum stations. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Caboolture railway station is on the North Coast railway line in Caboolture, north of Brisbane the state capital of Queensland, Australia Beerburrum Station is a Railway station on the Nambour and Gympie North Line of South East Queensland, Australia. Elimbah Station is a Railway station on the Nambour and Gympie North Line of South East Queensland, Australia. Construction work is underway, and an estimated completion time is mid-2009. [11]
From Beerburrum station, 17 km (10. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 6 mi) of track to Landsborough is proposed to be similarly duplicated and straightened. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Landsborough Station is a Railway station on the Nambour and Gympie North Line of South East Queensland, Australia. This project is in the concept stage, with no construction nor completion dates at present. [12]
A 4. 1 km (2. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 5 mi) extension of the Gold Coast railway line from Robina to Varsity Lakes is under construction. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The Gold Coast railway line is an interurban Railway line operated by QR Citytrain in Queensland, Australia, connecting Robina is the third largest suburb on the Gold Coast of Australia and 'is designed to be a people place' Varsity Lakes is a suburb of the Gold Coast Queensland. This suburb was originally known as Stephens however in 2002 Stephens, Andrews and a section This is the first stage of the proposed progressive extension of the line to the Gold Coast Airport, with an extension to Elanora completed by 2011, and to Coolangatta by 2026. Gold Coast Airport, or Coolangatta Airport, is an Australian domestic and international Airport on the Gold Coast and is located some 100 Elanora is a southern suburb of Gold Coast, Queensland, and is located between Tallebudgera Creek and Currumbin Creek west-north-west of the coastal border Coolangatta is the southernmost suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. [13]
The Maroochydore railway line (or CAMCOS, Caloundra and Maroochydore Corridor Options Study), is a proposed single track line due for construction and progressive completion in stages between 2015 and 2020. This article is about the proposed railway to Maroochydore Queensland It will branch from the existing Sunshine Coast line after Beerwah railway station, with completion to Caloundra by 2015, and Maroochydore by 2020. This article is about the Nambour and Gympie North railway line which is the existing Sunshine Coast Citytrain service Beerwah Station is a Railway station at Beerwah on the Nambour and Gympie North Line of South East Queensland, Australia. Caloundra (kəˈlaʊndrə is the southern-most community on the Sunshine Coast in South East Queensland, Australia. Maroochydore is a town in the Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia. [14]
The Springfield railway line is a proposed $300 million, 26 km (16. The Springfield railway line is a proposed $300m Suburban railway line extending 26 The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 2 mi) extension of the Citytrain network, south-southwest from Brisbane. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States It is in the preliminary construction phase. The line will branch from the existing Ipswich line after Darra railway station, and extend to the Springfield area. The Ipswich railway line is an Suburban railway line extending 30 Darra Station is a Railway station on the Ipswich Line of Brisbane, Australia. Springfield, also known as the Greater Springfield Development, is a 28 The planned stations are Richlands and Springfield, with Ellen Grove and Springfield Lakes regarded as future stations. Richlands is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 16 km south-west of the CBD Ellen Grove is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia and is located 20 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD [15]
On 26 August 2007 the then-Minister for Transport and Main Roads, The Hon Paul Lucas, announced the Inner City Rail Capacity Study to look at underground rail access under the Brisbane central business district. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable (abbreviated to " The Hon Paul Lucas is the Deputy Premier of Queensland, Minister for Infrastructure and Planning and member for Lytton. The Brisbane Central business district (CBD or 'the City' is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. Dismissing a City Loop-style scenario similar to Melbourne, citing the relatively small size of the CBD and "technical and operational constraints", Lucas imagined an underground line from Park Road station to Woolloongabba, then across the Brisbane River to connect with the Exhibition railway line, with major new stations at Woolloongabba, Gardens Point/QUT, and in the CBD. The City Loop (properly called the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop or MURL) is a mostly- underground, partly surface-level and partly elevated Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Park Road Station is a Railway station in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Woolloongabba is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 1km south of the Brisbane CBD. The Brisbane River is situated in southeast Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton The Exhibition railway line is a special-purpose Railway line in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Gardens Point is a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. Queensland University of Technology (QUT is located in Brisbane, Queensland, and is one of Australia's largest universities. The study will also investigate the feasibility of the Exhibition line operating all year with new stations, and the upgrading of existing lines with additional tracks. Lucas allocated $A5 million to the study and appointed Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia as consultants to "look at options for boosting rail capacity in the city centre, including potential for an underground tunnel". The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Parsons Brinckerhoff ( PB) is a planning engineering program and construction management organization [16]