Beenleigh is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Beenleigh and Varsity Lakes lines. It opened in 1885 and serves the Logan suburb of Beenleigh. It is an elevated station, featuring one island platform with two faces.
History Beenleigh station opened in 1885 at its original location at the same time as the opening of the line. It served as the terminus of the line until the South Coast line opened to Southport on 25 January 1889.History of Mt Gravatt Our Brisbane It became the terminus of the line again when the South Coast line closed on 30 June 1964.Beenleigh Centre for the Government of Queensland
The station was reopened at its current location on 12 March 1988 in time for World Expo 88."Rails return to the Gold Coast" Railway Digest August 1996 page 17 The original 1885 station building was relocated to the Beenleigh Historical Village. On 25 February 1996, the line was again extended south when the Gold Coast line opened to Helensvale."Gold Coast Line Opens" Railway Digest April 1996 page 17
During the 2013/14 financial year, the station was rated as the worst for fare evasion with 1,048 tickets dispensed. South of the station lies a Citytrain network stabling yard.
The station access is prone to flooding during severe weather events as its only commuter access is via an underpass.
Flooding warning signs are posted in the nearby parking areas. Queensland Rail’s Twitter post shows significant high flood levels from the March 2017 Floods.
In November 2023, it was announced that Beenleigh railway station will be relocated approximately 650m north of its current site to its original location between Soudan and Victoria Streets, near the Town Square and Magistrates Court. This change is occurring as part of the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project. The new station will feature a number of upgrades, including accessibility improvements and increased proximity to the town centre and local amenities.
Platforms and services Beenleigh is the terminus for all stops Beenleigh line services. It is also served by limited stops Varsity Lakes line services.
Beenleigh platform arrangement Platform Line Destination Notes 1 Roma Street (to Ferny Grove line) Morning peak only Varsity Lakes 2 Roma Street (to Ferny Grove line Roma Street (to Airport line)
Transport links Logan City Bus Service operate seven bus services from stop A: 553: to Trinder Park, Woodridge 562: to Loganholme via Loganlea 563: Loganholme to Bethania 564: Loganholme bus loop; operates Sundays only 565: Windaroo to Loganholme 567: Beenleigh-Holmview bus loop 568: Loganholme bus loop; operates Sundays only
Kinetic Gold Coast operate two bus routes from stop B: 728: to Ormeau station via Jacobs Ridge 729: to Ormeau station via Norfolk Park Translink, in partnership with the company TransitCare, operates the Mount Tamborine demand responsive transport (DRT) service between the Beenleigh transit centre and Mount Tamborine, North Tamborine and Eagle Heights. The service operates Monday to Friday, departing from Beenleigh station at 6:20pm and arriving at Tamborine Mountain at 7:30pm. Customers who wish to utilise this service are required to call TransitCare and make a booking. All bookings must be made at least one hour before departure.
Beenleigh station is a stop for certain long-distance coach services, and has a taxi rank, in addition to pick-up and drop-off areas for private cars. There are also two car parks on either side of the tracks, connected via an underpass.
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Beenleigh station Queensland Rail Beenleigh station Queensland's Railways on the Internet [ Beenleigh station] Translink travel information