Buranda is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Cleveland line. It opened in 1889 and serves the locality of Buranda in the Brisbane suburb of Woolloongabba. It is a ground level station, featuring two side platforms.
History Buranda station opened in 1889 as Logan Road station, being renamed Buranda in July 1917.Buranda Brisbane Memories
On 15 July 1996, the Fisherman Islands line to the Port of Brisbane opened to the north of the station."Fisherman Islands line opened – partly" Railway Digest September 1996 page 18Dutton Park Junction – Cannon Hill SA Track & Signal
In the early hours of 29 March 2009, the main station building on platform one was destroyed by fire.Train station destroyed by fire Brisbane Times 29 March 2009 A 17-year-old man was later charged with one count of arson following the incident.Teenager charged with burning down Buranda Railway station The Courier Mail 31 March 2009
From 8 January 2024, the station was temporarily closed for an accessibility upgrade. This upgrade included additions of lifts, raised platforms, hearing loops and disability compliant ticket windows. It reopened on 30 June 2025.
In June 2026, the platforms at the adjacent busway station were renumbered as 3 and 4, bringing them in line with the platforms at the railway station.
Platforms and services Buranda platform arrangement Platform Line Type Destination Notes 1 Rail Cleveland 2 Roma Street (to Shorncliffe line) 3 Bus OutboundM1, 26, 77, 114, 119, 120, 121, 134, 139, 169, 171, 172, 176, 179, 180, 181, 183, 189, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 208, 209, 222, 243, 251, 261, 265, 267, 273, 275, 276, 279, 281, 299, 546, 551, 555, 561, 569, 573, 575, 577, 579, 581, 844, 860Not all routes depart from both platforms. 4 Inbound
Platforms 3 and 4 are located at the adjacent Buranda busway station. The station is served by Cleveland line
Transport links Adjacent to the station lies Buranda busway station that is served by Transport for Brisbane bus services.[ Buranda busway station] TransLink
References
External links
Buranda station Queensland Rail Buranda station Queensland's Railways on the Internet [ Buranda station] Translink travel information