Townsville railway station

{{Short description|Railway station in Queensland, Australia}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=February 2015}}

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|name = Townsville

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|style = Queensland Rail

|image = Townsville Railway Station, Queensland, Jan 2013.JPG

|image_caption = Southbound view in January 2013

|address = Charters Towers Road, Townsville City, Queensland

|country = Australia

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|line = North Coast
Great Northern

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|platform = 1

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|tracks = 2

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|opened = May 2003

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|accessible = Yes

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|owned = Queensland Rail

|operator = Traveltrain

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|system1=Queensland Rail

|header2=Long distance rail services

|line3=Spirit of Queensland||left3=Giru|right3=Ingham

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Townsville railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the city of Townsville. The station has one platform. Opposite the platform lies a passing loop. It is also the starting point for the Great Northern line to Mount Isa.

History

The present station opened in May 2003, to replace the Old Townsville railway station in Flinders Street.[https://web.archive.org/web/20101031164723/http://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/townsville/heritage/Pages/chronology3.aspx Chronological history of Townsville, 1970 to 2003] Townsville City Council[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-06-12/tilt-train-on-track-at-new-townsville-station/1868790 Tilt train on track at new Townsville station] ABC News 12 June 2003 At this time, rail tracks through the city centre were removed.Railway Digest November 2002

Services

Townsville is served by Traveltrain's North Coast Line and Outback Services{{Queensland Timetables|Inlander}}{{Queensland Timetables|Spirit of Queensland}}

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