Rocklea
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Southbound view from Platform 2 in July 2012
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Location | Brooke Street, Rocklea | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°32′40″S 153°00′50″E / 27.5445°S 153.0138°ECoordinates: 27°32′40″S 153°00′50″E / 27.5445°S 153.0138°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
Operated by | City network | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Beenleigh | ||||||||||
Distance | 11.54 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed morning peak | ||||||||||
Station code | 600199 (platform 1) 600200 (platform 2) |
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Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1885 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Rocklea railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Rocklea. The station opened in 1885 at the same time as the line.
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.
In 1996, as part of the construction of the Gold Coast line, the standard gauge line was converted to dual gauge.
Rocklea station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh, Kuraby and Coopers Plains to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.