Owned by Queensland Rail Line(s) North Coast Opened June 1889 Rebuilt 16 November 1985 | Operated by Queensland Rail Platforms 3 (1 side, 1 island) Owner Queensland Rail Tracks 3 | |
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Location Matthew Terrace, Caboolture Distance 49.57 kilometres from Central Address Caboolture QLD 4510, Australia Similar Ipswich railway station - Q, Petrie railway station, Narangba railway station, Nambour railway station, Bowen Hills railway st | ||
Caboolture railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the urban centre of Caboolture in the Moreton Bay Region.
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History
Caboolture station opened in June 1889 as part of the extension of the North Coast Line from Petrie, which opened in March 1888. As part of the electrification of the line from Petrie, the existing station building was replaced and a new island platform built. The new station opened on 16 November 1985, while the electrification opened on 28 June 1986.
The Kilcoy line branched off to the north-west. It opened in December 1909, closing in September 1996. An old turntable is located on the eastern side. Extensive stabling sidings exist around the station
Services
Caboolture is the terminating point for all stops City network services to Brisbane, many continuing to Ipswich, Rosewood and Springfield Central.
Caboolture is also served by Citytrain services to Nambour and Gympie North that only call at limited stops south of Caboolture. To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line north of Beerburrum, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by Kangaroo Bus Lines on weekdays between to Nambour as route 649.
Caboolture is also served by long-distance Traveltrain services; the Spirit of Queensland, Spirit of the Outback and the Bundaberg and Rockhamption Tilt Trains.
Transport links
Bribie Island Coaches operate two routes to and from Caboolture station:
Caboolture Bus Lines operate seven routes to and from Caboolture station:
Christensen Bus & Coach operate one route to and from Caboolture station:
Coast & Country operate a service to the Queensland University of Technology and TAFE campuses during school terms
Kangaroo Bus Lines operate two routes to and from Caboolture station:
Purser's Coaches operate a service from Caboolture station to Murgon
Sunbus Sunshine Coast operate a Sunshine Coast University service during school terms