Fairfield railway station, Brisbane
Fairfield | |||||||||||
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 Looking southbound towards Beenleigh from Platform 1 in October 2023 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Mildmay Street, Fairfield | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°30′35″S 153°01′40″E / 27.5097°S 153.0278°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Beenleigh | ||||||||||
| Distance | 7.08 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 4 bays | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed part time | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600052 (platform 1) 600194 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | TransLink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1885 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1895, 2022-2023 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Fairfield railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Fairfield.
To the west of the station lies the NSW North Coast dual gauge line primarily used by Gold Coast, NSW TrainLink XPT and freight services.
History
The first Fairfield railway station opened in 1885 and was adjacent to modern day Fairfield Road. Following the 1893 Brisbane flood, the Fairfield Deviation resulted in the railway between Dutton Park and Yeronga being rebuilt to the east with the current station opening in 1895.[1]
In September 1930, the standard gauge New South Wales North Coast line opened to the west of the station.[2] In 1995, as part of the construction of the Gold Coast line, the standard gauge line was converted to dual gauge.[3]
From 28 March 2022 until 8 January 2023, Fairfield Station was closed for major upgrade works as part of the Cross River Rail project.[4] Works will include a new 3rd platform and new overpass including lifts. The heritage-listed waiting shelter on Platform 1 will be removed temporarily and reinstated later in the project.[5]
Services
Fairfield station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh, Kuraby and Coopers Plains to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[6]
Until June 2011, Fairfield was also served by services to Corinda via the Yeerongpilly–Corinda line.[7][8]
Services by platform
| Platform | Lines | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beenleigh | Coopers Plains, Kuraby & Beenleigh | [9] |
| 2 | Beenleigh | Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove | [10] |
| 3 | Used as bypass for express services | [11] |
References
- ^ "The Fairfield Deviation". The Brisbane Courier. 7 August 1895. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "Brisbane Express First Train Leaves via North Coast Route" Sydney Morning Herald 27 September 1930
- ^ "Rails return to the Gold Coast" Railway Digest August 1996 page 19
- ^ "Fairfield station construction update". Cross River Rail. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Fairfield Station". Cross River Rail. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ Beenleigh line timetable TransLink 23 February 2009
- ^ Change to route 104 services 6 June 2011 TransLink
- ^ Fairfield Platform 1 TransLink
- ^ Fairfield Platform 2 TransLink
- ^ https://crossriverrail.qld.gov.au/stations-routes/salisbury-to-fairfield-line/fairfield-station/
External links
- Fairfield station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Fairfield station Translink travel information