Cleveland Central railway station

Cleveland Central

The original Cleveland railway station in 1890
Location Cleveland
Coordinates 27°31′29″S 153°16′41″E / 27.5248°S 153.278025°E / -27.5248; 153.278025Coordinates: 27°31′29″S 153°16′41″E / 27.5248°S 153.278025°E / -27.5248; 153.278025
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side
History
Opened 1890
Closed 1960
Previous names Cleveland
West Cleveland

Cleveland Central railway station was a former railway station on Queensland Rail suburban network in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It was located between Raby Bay and Cleveland stations on the Cleveland railway line.

The station opened in 1890 with the opening of the railway beyond Manly. It was originally named Cleveland. When the line was extended towards Cleveland point in 1897, the new terminus was named Cleveland and the former terminus was named West Cleveland. It was renamed Cleveland Central in 1914.[1]

The station closed in 1960 with the closure of the railway beyond Lota. The site of the station is now part of Linear Park on the eastern side of Ross Creek.

References

  1. "The end of the line". Bayside Bulletin. 7 December 2010.


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