Manly railway station

Manly

Northbound view in August 2012
Location Ernest Street, Manly
Coordinates 27°27′24″S 153°10′49″E / 27.4567°S 153.1803°E / -27.4567; 153.1803Coordinates: 27°27′24″S 153°10′49″E / 27.4567°S 153.1803°E / -27.4567; 153.1803
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by City network
Line(s) Cleveland
Distance 24.08 kilometres from Central
Platforms 2 (1 island)
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 219 bays
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Assisted
Other information
Station code 600630 (platform 1)
600631 (platform 2)
Fare zone go card 4
Website Queensland Rail
History
Opened 1888
Rebuilt 1992
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station
toward Bowen Hills
Cleveland Line
toward Cleveland

Manly railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Manly.

History

Manly station opened in 1888 as the original terminus of the line.[1] The line was later extended to the original Cleveland station in 1889.[2]

In 1992, the original timber station was demolished after becoming infested with termites.[3] To the west of the station lies a City network stabling yard.

Services

Manly is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cleveland.[4] Some services from Brisbane terminate at Manly.

Services by platform

Platform Line Destinations Notes
1 Cleveland Bowen Hills, Northgate & Shorncliffe [5]
Cleveland Evening peak only[5]
2 Cleveland Cleveland [6]
Bowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe Morning peak only[6]

References

  1. ↑ Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Publications 1990
  2. ↑ "Cleveland Central station.". The Brisbane Courier (QLD). 28 November 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  3. ↑ R, Johnson (24 March 1992). "Demolition of Manly Rail Station Upsets Residents". The Courier-Mail (3 ed.). p. 6.
  4. ↑ Cleveland line timetable TransLink 20 January 2014
  5. 1 2 Manly Platform 1 TransLink
  6. 1 2 Manly Platform 2 TransLink

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