UQ Lakes busway station

{{Short description|Bus station in Brisbane, Australia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}

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

{{Infobox station

|name = UQ Lakes

|type =

|style = TransLink (Queensland)

|image = Transport for Brisbane bus 1279 at UQ Lakes.jpg

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|image_caption = The 209 Carindale shuttle waiting at Stop A at the busway station.

|address = College Road, St Lucia

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|coordinates = {{coord|-27.4979|153.018|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:AU}}

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|line = Eastern Busway

|other = UQ St Lucia ferry wharf

|bus_routes = 7

|bus_stands = 5

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|platform = 2

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|opened = 17 December 2006

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|accessible = Yes

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|code = {{URL|translink.com.au/stop/001853|001853}} (platform A)
{{URL|translink.com.au/stop/001877|001877}} (platform B)
{{URL|translink.com.au/stop/001878|001878}} (platform C)
{{URL|translink.com.au/stop/001880|001880}} (platform D)
{{URL|translink.com.au/stop/001883|001993}} (platform E)

|owned = Department of Transport & Main Roads

|operator = Transport for Brisbane

|zone = go card 1

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{{Adjacent stations

|system1=TransLink (Queensland)

|line3=Eastern|right3=Dutton Park Place|note-row3=Proposed extension to Capalaba beyond Langlands Park.

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|web = [{{Translink stop|uq-lakes-station}} TransLink]

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UQ Lakes busway station is located in Brisbane, Australia, serving the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus. It opened on 17 December 2006 at the western terminus of the Eastern Busway at the end of the Eleanor Schonell Bridge."Bridge is bus-ready" Westside News 29 November 2006 page 3

By 2012, about 1.5 million passengers were using the bus stop each year, making it one of the top-5 busiest stops in Brisbane.{{Cite news |url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/expansion-for-brisbanes-second-busiest-bus-stop-20120608-2011v.html |title=Expansion for Brisbane's second busiest bus stop |author=Katherine Feeney |access-date=20 June 2012 |date=9 June 2012 |work=Brisbane Times |publisher=Fairfax Media |archive-date=13 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613175518/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/expansion-for-brisbanes-second-busiest-bus-stop-20120608-2011v.html |url-status=live }}

Originally opening with one platform, a second platform using the existing pathway was added 2008 in order to serve a route extension from West End.

A further expansion costing $3 million began construction in 2011 to cope with increased bus services.[http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/west/uq-bus-station-revamp-on-cards/story-fn8m0u4y-1226204435836 Station revamp on cards] Westside News 23 November 2011 page 14[https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1111/uq-gets-station-upgrade UQ gets station upgrade] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323044503/https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1111/uq-gets-station-upgrade |date=23 March 2023 }} Australasian Bus & Coach 24 November 2011 Opening in June 2012, the upgrade involved a turning lane upgrade, an increase from four to six stops, larger waiting areas, additional shelters and improved lighting.

In May 2015 the UQ St Lucia ferry wharf was relocated to a location near the UQ Lakes busway station.{{cite web|title=New UQ St Lucia ferry terminal opens|url=https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2015/05/new-uq-st-lucia-ferry-terminal-opens|website=UQ News|publisher=University of Queensland|access-date=5 July 2015}}{{cite web|title=UQ CityCat terminal upgrade|url=http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic-transport/public-transport/citycat-ferry-services/terminal-upgrades/uq-citycat-terminal-upgrade|publisher=Brisbane City Council|access-date=5 July 2015|archive-date=10 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610121455/http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic-transport/public-transport/citycat-ferry-services/terminal-upgrades/uq-citycat-terminal-upgrade|url-status=live}}

It is served by seven routes all operated by Transport for Brisbane.{{Queensland Timetables|Eastern Busway Map}}

class="wikitable" |+ UQ Lakes Busway Station Routes
Bus Route	Destination	Frequency
28	Langlands Park	Weekdays Only
29	Woolloongabba	Weekdays Only
66	RBW Hospital	Daily
139	Sunnybank	Weekdays Only
169	Eight Mile Plains	Daily
192	Fortitude Valley	Weekdays Only
209	Carindale	Daily