Landsborough is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Nambour/Gympie North line. It opened in 1890 and serves the Sunshine Coast town of Landsborough. It is a ground level station, featuring two side platforms.
Long-distance services on the North Coast line, including the Spirit of Queensland and Tilt Train, stop at Landsborough.
History
In 1998, construction began on Platform 2."QR System Update" Railway Digest August 1998 page 13
In December 2006, the State Government announced the station would be upgraded. The work was completed in late 2007, and included the building of new platforms, rainwater tanks, shelters, lighting, and toilets. A new cark park was also built. These upgrades were part of an overhaul of the Caboolture to Landsborough section of the North Coast line. The section was to be duplicated in full by 2012, but so far only the Caboolture to Beerburrum section has been completed.Landsborough station upgrade plans revealed Queensland Government 21 December 2006 The next stage is currently scheduled to be completed by 2027, between Beerburrum and Beerwah as part of the Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade (Stage 1). A new park 'n' ride and bus interchange facility opened on the eastern side of the station in 2023.
Previously on the eastern side of the station, a locomotive turning triangle existed. This was removed during the construction of the new park 'n' ride facility.
The station has the Landsborough Air Raid Shelter, one of the few remaining examples of World War II reinforced-concrete air raid shelters in Queensland. Landsborough was a regular stopping point for refreshments for troop trains. The air raid shelter is now heritage-listed.
Services
Landsborough is serviced by Citytrain network services to Brisbane, Nambour and Gympie North. To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by Kangaroo Bus Lines on weekdays between Caboolture and Nambour as route 649.
Landsborough is also served by long-distance Traveltrain Electric Tilt Train services to Rockhamption and Spirit of Queensland services to Cairns.
Services by platform Landsborough platform arrangementPlatformLinesDestinationsNotes 1 Nambour or Gympie North Cairns Roma Street Rockhampton Roma Street 2 Roma Street (to Ipswich/Rosewood line)
Transport links Kinetic Sunshine Coast operate two bus routes to and from Landsborough station: 605: to Caloundra 615: to Sunshine Plaza via Mooloolaba, University of the Sunshine Coast Kangaroo Bus Lines operate one bus route via Landsborough station: 649: Caboolture to Nambour railbus Glasshouse Country Coaches operates one bus route to and from Landsborough station: 891: Maleny (go card is not valid)
References
External links
Landsborough station Queensland Rail Landsborough station Queensland's Railways on the Internet