Yeerongpilly railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox station
|name = Yeerongpilly
|type =
|style = TransLink (Queensland)
|image = Yeerongpilly Railway Station, Queensland, July 2012.JPG
|image_caption = Southbound view of Platform 2, July 2012
|address = Wilkie Street, Yeerongpilly
|country =
|coordinates = {{coord|-27.5250|153.0140|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title}}
|elevation =
|distance = 9.36 kilometres from Central
|other =
|structure = Ground
|platform = 2 (1 island)
|depth =
|levels =
|tracks = 5
|parking = 25 bays
|bicycle = Yes
|opened = {{Start date and age|1884}}
|closed =
|rebuilt =
|electrified = Yes
|accessible = Yes
|code = 600054 (platform 1)
600196 (platform 2)
|owned = Queensland Rail
|operator = Queensland Rail
|zone = go card 1/2
|status = Staffed
|former = Logan Junction
South Coast Junction
|passengers =
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{{Adjacent stations
|system1=Queensland Rail
|line1=Beenleigh|left1=Yeronga|right1=Moorooka
|header2=Former services
|line2= Corinda|left2=Yeronga|right2=Tennyson
}}
|map_locator =
|web = [https://www.queenslandrail.com.au/forcustomers/stationsmaps/stationfinder?StationName=Yeerongpilly Queensland Rail]}}
Yeerongpilly railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Yeerongpilly. Immediately south-west of the station, the Corinda line branches off.
To the west of the station lies the NSW North Coast dual gauge line primarily used by Gold Coast, NSW TrainLink XPT and freight services.[http://www.sa-trackandsignal.net/Pdf%20files/Brisbane/QR355.pdf Clapham – Yeerongpilly] SA Track & Signal
History
Yeerongpilly station opened in 1884 as Logan Junction with the opening of the railway to Loganlea.{{Cite news|page=5|title=The Logan Railway|work=The Brisbane Courier|access-date=20 February 2015|date=23 January 1885|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3438400}} It was renamed South Coast Junction in 1885{{Cite news|page=5|title=Yeronga – Early History|work=The Brisbane Courier|access-date=20 February 2015|date=23 June 1928|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21299663}} and again to Yeerongpilly in 1893.{{Cite news|title=Yeerongpilly Divisional Board|work=The Logan and Albert Advocate|access-date=20 February 2015|date=23 September 1893|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article162120393}}
It was the junction station for the Corinda line until passenger services ceased on the line in June 2011 and were replaced by Transport for Brisbane's route 104.[https://archive.today/20240525091243/https://www.webcitation.org/5zJ301yrN?url=http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1305516415 Change to route 104 services] TransLinkFile:Yeerongpilly railway station with flooding in the background, Brisbane, 1974.jpgThe design for the Queensland Tennis Centre included extending the footbridge over Fairfield Road, however when the centre was built it was not included.[https://web.archive.org/web/20121006212547/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/footbridge-what-footbridge/2009/01/06/1231004018127.html Footbridge, what footbridge?] Brisbane Times 7 January 2009 Construction eventually commenced in July 2010, with the new bridge opened on 29 December 2010 in time for the 2011 Brisbane International.[https://web.archive.org/web/20101201033135/http://translink.com.au/about-translink/reporting-and-publications/media-releases/release/163 First step for new Yeerongpilly footbridge] TransLink 8 July 2010[https://web.archive.org/web/20110223042824/http://www.translink.com.au/about-translink/reporting-and-publications/media-releases/release/262 Yeerongpilly footbridge opens for tennis fans] TransLink 20 December 2010
With the opening of the NSW North Coast line to South Brisbane in 1930, the New South Wales Government Railways opened a depot to the south of the station."Brisbane Express First Train Leaves via North Coast Route" Sydney Morning Herald 27 September 1930 This closed on 13 February 1997 with the turntable relocated to the new National Rail Acacia Ridge facility."Standard Gauge Loco Facility Closes" Railway Digest April 1997 page 13"Acacia Ridge Locomotive Facilities" Railway Digest December 1996 page 18
In 1995, as part of the construction of the Gold Coast line, the standard gauge line from South Brisbane was converted to dual gauge."Rails return to the Gold Coast" Railway Digest August 1996 page 19 This was later extended to Salisbury."Yeerongpilly – Salisbury Third Road" Railway Digest August 1996 page 11
The station was closed for a full accessibility rebuild from 18 September 2023 to 16 February 2025.{{cite web |url=https://www.railexpress.com.au/gold-coast-station-contractors-finalised/ |title=Gold Coast stations contractors finalised |last=Chan |first=Ray |date=25 September 2023 |website=Rail Express |access-date=6 October 2023 }}{{cite web |url=https://translink.com.au/updates/342681|title=Yeerongpilly station now open|date=3 February 2025 |website=Translink|access-date=5 February 2025}}
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Services
Yeerongpilly station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh, Kuraby and Coopers Plains to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.{{Queensland Timetables|Beenleigh}}
Services by platform
| class="wikitable" style="float: none; margin: 0.5em; " |
| Platform
!Lines !Destinations !Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|style=background:#E31836|Beenleigh |Coopers Plains, Kuraby & Beenleigh |[{{Translink stop|600054/timetable}} Yeerongpilly Platform 1] TransLink |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2
|style=background:#E31836|Beenleigh |[{{Translink stop|600196/timetable}} Yeerongpilly Platform 2] TransLink |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|3
| |Under Construction |
Transport links
Transport for Brisbane operate three bus routes via Yeerongpilly station:
- 104: Corinda to Princess Alexandra Hospital{{Queensland Timetables|104}}
- 105: Indooroopilly to Brisbane City via Yeronga{{Queensland Timetables|105}}
- 108: Indooroopilly to Brisbane City{{Queensland Timetables|108}}
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References
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External links
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- [https://www.queenslandrail.com.au/forcustomers/stationsmaps/stationfinder?StationName=Yeerongpilly Yeerongpilly station] Queensland Rail
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110302190052/http://qroti.com/placeinfo/qld/rail/yeerongpilly/ Yeerongpilly station] Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- [{{Translink stop|yeerongpilly-station}} Yeerongpilly station] Translink travel information
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