Owned by Queensland Rail Line(s) Pinkenba Address Ascot QLD 4007, Australia Owner Queensland Rail | Operated by City network Platforms 2 side Opened 1976 Tracks 2 | |
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Location Lamington Avenue, Ascot Distance 9.90 kilometres from Central Similar Eagle Junction railway st, Park Road railway station, Bowen Hills railway st, Northgate railway station - Br, Roma Street railway st | ||
Doomben railway station is the terminal station of the Pinkenba line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Ascot adjacent to Doomben Racecourse.
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History
The Pinkenba line opened on 3 September 1882 to Pinkenba. A station for Doomben Racecourse was opened in 1909 alongside the Nudgee Road level crossing, and in 1976 a new station named Whinstanes-Doomben opened slightly farther east; Whinstanes was the name of the industrial branch line that crosses Kingsford Smith Drive to the Hamilton Cold Stores.
The station was renamed Doomben when 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 Doomben when major race events were held.
Passenger services resumed on 27 January 1998, with Doomben becoming the terminal station with bus connections to the other abandoned stations.
Services
Doomben is the terminus for all stops services to and from Roma Street, Park Road and Cleveland.
Transport links
Brisbane Transport operate one route from Doomben station: