Location McGill Avenue, Ascot Operated by City network Platforms 2 side Opened 3 September 1882 Tracks 2 | Owned by Queensland Rail Line(s) Pinkenba Address Ascot QLD 4007, Australia Owner Queensland Rail | |
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Distance 8.90 kilometres from Central Similar Hendra railway station, Doomben railway station, Clayfield railway station, Wooloowin railway station, Fairfield railway station - Br | ||
Ascot railway station is located on the Pinkenba line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Ascot adjacent to Eagle Farm Racecourse.
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History
Ascot station opened on 3 September 1882 as Hendra Siding coinciding with that of the Pinkenba railway line. It was later renamed Racecourse and eventually renamed as Ascot. The line was electrified on 6 February 1988. All passenger services on the line were suspended on 27 September 1993 as part of a statewide rationalisation of the rail network with the closing or suspending of under-utilised or unprofitable rail lines. Trains continued to serve Ascot when major race events were held.
Passenger services resumed on 27 January 1998, but only as far as Doomben with bus connections to the other abandoned stations.
Heritage listing
A combined entry for Eagle Farm Racecourse and Ascot Railway Station was listed in the Queensland Heritage Register in 2004.
Services
Ascot station is served by all stops Doomben line services from Doomben to Roma Street, Park Road and Cleveland.