Wulkuraka is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Ipswich/Rosewood line. It opened in 1884 and serves the Ipswich suburb of Wulkuraka. It is a ground level station, featuring two side platforms.
History Wulkuraka station opened as Brisbane Valley Junction in the 1880s, being the junction station for the Brisbane Valley railway line from 1884 until 1989. It was renamed Wulkuraka in 1905. The station has undergone an extensive refurbishment in conjunction with the construction of the New Generation Rollingstock depot, west of the station.
Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge The Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge is a heritage-listed truss bridge built in 1902 to the east of Wulkuraka station across the Bremer River.
Depot A maintenance depot for the New Generation Rollingstock trains lies west of the station."Work commences on Wulkuraka NGR maintenance centre" Railway Digest June 2014 page 14
Services Wulkuraka is served by Citytrain network services from Rosewood to Ipswich. Most services terminate at Ipswich although some peak-hour services continue to Bowen Hills and Caboolture.
Platforms and services Wulkuraka platform arrangement Platform Line Destination Notes 1 Rosewood 2 Roma Street (to Caboolture and Nambour/Gympie North lines)
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Wulkuraka station Queensland Rail Wulkuraka station Queensland's Railways on the Internet [ Wulkuraka station] Translink travel information