Manly railway station
Manly | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view in August 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Ernest Street, Manly | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°27′24″S 153°10′49″E / 27.4567°S 153.1803°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Assisted | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 600630 (platform 1) 600631 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Translink | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1888 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1992 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Manly railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Manly.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Manly is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cleveland.[4] During morning peak hour 7 trains begin their service at Manly while 6 services from Cleveland during the same time run express Manly-Morningside. This pattern is repeated in the afternoon however only 4 trains will terminate at Manly.[4]
Services by platform
[edit]| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland | Bowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe | [5] |
| 2 | Cleveland | Cleveland | [6] |
During peak hour some services depart from different platforms.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Publications 1990
- ^ "Cleveland Central station". The Brisbane Courier. QLD. 28 November 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ R, Johnson (24 March 1992). "Demolition of Manly Rail Station Upsets Residents". The Courier-Mail (3 ed.). p. 6.
- ^ a b "Cleveland Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b Manly Platform 1 Translink
- ^ a b Manly Platform 2 Translink
External links
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Media related to Manly railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Manly station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Manly station Translink travel information
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