The T4 Shorncliffe line is a suburban commuter railway line in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Operated by Queensland Rail, the line runs for from Shorncliffe to Roma Street, where services continue on the Cleveland line.
History The Sandgate Railway, opened in 1882, was the first truly suburban railway in Brisbane, built to provide convenient access to the seaside for the city's residents.Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Publications 1990 The terminus was originally named Sandgate and was renamed Shorncliffe in 1938. The current Sandgate station was originally named Sandgate Central. The line allowed Brisbane residents to travel to Moreton Bay's shoreline at Shorncliffe.
Duplication was completed by December 1901.
Trains to Sandgate originally travelled via what is now the Exhibition line prior to the opening of the tunnel between Central and Brunswick Street in 1890.Kerr, J. 'Brunswick St, Bowen Hills & Beyond' ARHS 1988 The Shorncliffe line is currently being used as a pilot test for the implementation of ETCS, (European Train Control System), prior to its introduction with Cross River Rail.
On 10 August 2026, the Shorncliffe line was numbered T4 (along with the Cleveland line) by Translink.
Network and operations Stations + T4 Shorncliffe line Station Image Suburb Opened Terrain Connections TimeContinues from T4 Cleveland line Roma Street Brisbane CBD Ground 0 Central Brisbane CBD Built over 2 Fortitude Valley Fortitude Valley Underground 6 Bowen Hills Bowen Hills Ground 9 Albion Albion Ground 13 Wooloowin Wooloowin Ground 15 Eagle Junction Clayfield Ground 17 Toombul Toombul Ground 19 Nundah Nundah Ground 21 Northgate Northgate Ground 23 Bindha Virginia Ground 26 Banyo Banyo Ground 28 Nudgee Nudgee Ground 30 Boondall Boondall Ground 33 North Boondall Boondall Ground 35 Deagon Deagon Ground 37 Sandgate Sandgate Ground 39 Shorncliffe Shorncliffe Ground 41
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External links Queensland Rail