Sandgate is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Shorncliffe line. It opened in 1882 and serves the Brisbane suburb of Sandgate. It is a ground level station, featuring two side platforms.
History The railway line from Brisbane to Sandgate opened in 1882. The terminal station was located near Curlew Street, behind the Osbourne Hotel, and was named Sandgate. The line was extended to Shorncliffe in 1897 and the new terminal station was named Sandgate while the original terminus was renamed Sandgate Central. In 1911 Sandgate Central station was relocated to its present position, closer to the Post Office. When the former Sandgate station was renamed Shorncliffe in 1938, Sandgate Central was renamed simply Sandgate.
Services Sandgate station is served by all stops Shorncliffe line services from Shorncliffe to Roma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly and Cleveland.
Platforms and services Sandgate platform arrangement Platform Line Destination Notes 1 Shorncliffe 2 Roma Street (to Cleveland line)
Bus routes by stop StopRoute numberDestinationLocations/Roads ServingStop 1311Bracken RidgeNashville State School, Brighton, Bracken Ridge High School312BrightonNashville State School, Bracken Ridge High School313 (drop-off only)from ShorncliffeShorncliffe Primary School, St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe station314DeagonWharf St, St Patrick’s College, Deagon station326 (inbound)ToombulBoondall, Taigum, Zillmere, Geebung, Wavell Heights, Nundah326 (outbound)FitzgibbonDeagon, Bracken Ridge, Carseldine stationStop 2690Clontarf (Duffield Rd)Brighton, Hornibrook Esp, Oxley Avenue, Redcliffe, Scarborough, Kippa-Ring station, Elizabeth AvenueN310 (drop-off only)from George StreetFortitude Valley, Clayfield, Toombul, Nundah, Virginia, Boondall, DeagonStop 3691ScarboroughBrighton, Clontarf, RedcliffeStop 4335Queen StreetBoondall, Zillmere, Carseldine, Aspley, Chermside, GrangeRainbow St, stop 33310 (inbound)Queen StreetDeagon, Boondall, Virginia, Nundah, Toombul, RBWH, Fortitude Valley
Transport links Transport for Brisbane operate seven bus routes to and from Sandgate station: 310: Brighton to City 311: to Bracken Ridge 312: to Brighton 313: from Shorncliffe 314: Deagon to Shorncliffe 326: Fitzgibbon to Toombul 335: to City via Chermside N310: City to Sandgate
Hornibrook Bus Lines operate two bus routes to and from Sandgate station: 690: to Redcliffe 691: to Scarborough
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External links
Sandgate station Queensland Rail Sandgate station Queensland's Railways on the Internet [ Sandgate station] Translink travel information (train station) Sandgate station Translink travel information (bus station)