Caboolture
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Northbound view from Platform 2 in August 2012
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Location | Matthew Terrace, Caboolture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°4′56″S 152°57′11″E / 27.08222°S 152.95306°ECoordinates: 27°4′56″S 152°57′11″E / 27.08222°S 152.95306°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | North Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 49.57 kilometres from Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 (1 side, 1 island) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 675 spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code |
600476 (platform 1) 600477 (platform 2) 600478 (platform 3) |
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Fare zone | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | June 1889 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 16 November 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caboolture railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the urban centre of Caboolture in the Moreton Bay Region.
Caboolture station opened in June 1889 as part of the extension of the North Coast Line from Petrie, which opened in March 1888. As part of the electrification of the line from Petrie, the existing station building was replaced and a new island platform built. The new station opened on 16 November 1985, while the electrification opened on 28 June 1986.
The Kilcoy line branched off to the north-west. It opened in December 1909, closing in September 1996. An old turntable is located on the eastern side. Extensive stabling sidings exist around the station
Caboolture is the terminating point for all stops City network services to Brisbane, many continuing to Ipswich, Rosewood and Springfield Central.
Caboolture is also served by Citytrain services to Nambour and Gympie North that only call at limited stops south of Caboolture. To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line north of Beerburrum, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by Kangaroo Bus Lines on weekdays between to Nambour as route 649.