Caboolture is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Caboolture and Nambour/Gympie North lines. It opened in 1889 and serves the Moreton Bay suburb of Caboolture. It is a ground level station, featuring side platforms.
The station serves as the terminus for the Caboolture line. Long-distance services on the North Coast line, including the Spirit of Queensland, Tilt Train and Spirit of the Outback, stop at Caboolture.
History
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."Queensland" Railway Digest May 1985 page 150 The new station opened on 16 November 1985, while the electrification opened on 28 June 1986.Chapter 3: The Sunshine Route – Brisbane to Bundaberg SunSteam Inc
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
Services Caboolture is the terminating point for all stops from Citytrain network services to Brisbane, many continuing to Ipswich, Rosewood and Springfield Central.
Caboolture is also being run by the Citytrain services,which run from the Nambour and Gympie North that only submit a limited amount of services to 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.
Caboolture is also served by long-distance Traveltrain services; the Spirit of Queensland, Spirit of the Outback and the Bundaberg and Rockhamption Tilt Trains.
Platforms and services Caboolture platform arrangementPlatformLinesDestinationsNotes 1 Roma Street (to Ipswich/Rosewood line) [ Caboolture Platform 1] TransLink Roma Street (to Ipswich/Rosewood line) Nambour or Gympie North Cairns Roma Street Longreach Roma Street Rockhampton Roma Street 2 Roma Street (to Ipswich/Rosewood line) [ Caboolture Platform 2] TransLink Roma Street (to Ipswich/Rosewood line) 3 Roma Street (to Ipswich/Rosewood line) [ Caboolture Platform 3] TransLink Roma Street (to Ipswich/Rosewood line)
Bus routes by stop The following bus routes services Caboolture railway station: +StopRoute numberDestinationLocations/Roads ServingStop A649NambourTrain Stations between Caboolture and Nambour. Some services run express895 (school days only)WoodfordCaboolture High School, St Columban’s, Moodlu, Wamuran, Bracalba, D'Aguilar896 (school holidays & weekend only)KilcoyMoodlu, Wamuran, Bracalba, D'Aguilar, Woodford, Stony Creek, Royston896 (school days only)KilcoySt Columban’s, Moodlu, Wamuran, Bracalba, D'Aguilar, Woodford, Stony Creek, RoystonStop B660RedcliffeMorayfield, Burpengary, Deception Bay, Rothwell, Kippa-Ring station, Anzac Avenue (Rothwell to Redcliffe)Stop C640WoorimNingi, Bribie Island park ‘n’ ride, Bribie Island Shopping Centre, Bongaree643Bribie Island park ‘n’ rideSandstone Point651Morayfield Shopping CentreCaboolture North-West652BeachmereBeachmere Road653Morayfield stationBellmere, Caboolture South654 (drop-off only)from Morayfield stationfrom Caboolture South, Bellmere655Caboolture Hospital (loop)Caboolture High School, Caboolture TAFE, Caboolture UniSC657Caboolture North (loop)Pumicestone State School9999 (Thursday AM)Morayfield Shopping CentreCaboolture Square9999 (Thursday PM)ToorbulDonnybrook
Transport links Caboolture Bus Lines operate nine routes to and from Caboolture station: 640: to Woorim/Bribie Island via Bribie Island Park & Ride 643: to Bribie Island Park & Ride via Sandstone Point 651: to Morayfield station & Caboolture West 652: to Beachmere 653: to Morayfield station via Bellmere 654: to Morayfield station via Bellmere 655: to Caboolture Hospital 657: to Caboolture North 9999: to Toorbul and Donnybrook (Thursday only)
Kangaroo Bus Lines operate two routes to and from Caboolture station: 649: to Nambour station 660: to Redcliffe Christensen Bus & Coach operate two routes to and from Caboolture station: 895: to Woodford (school days only) 896: to Kilcoy via Woodford
Coast & Country operate a service to the Queensland University of Technology and TAFE campuses during school terms.Caboolture Campus Train Shuttle Bus TAFE Brisbane
Purser's Coaches operate a service from Caboolture station to Murgon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Kinetic Sunshine Coast operates a Sunshine Coast University service during school terms.
References
External links
Caboolture station Queensland Rail Caboolture station Queensland's Railways on the Internet