Apollo Road ferry wharf

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Apollo Road
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General information
LocationApollo Road, Bulimba
Coordinates 27°26′36″S153°03′50″E / 27.4432°S 153.0638°E / -27.4432; 153.0638
Owned by Brisbane City Council
Operated by RiverCity Ferries
Platforms1
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code 307147
Fare zone go card 1
Services
Preceding wharf RiverCity Ferries Following wharf
Bretts Wharf CityCat Northshore Hamilton
Terminus

Apollo Road ferry wharf is located on the southern side of the Brisbane River serving the Brisbane suburb of Bulimba in Queensland, Australia. It is served by RiverCity Ferries' CityCat services. [1] [2]

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History

The original wharf closed when Brisbane City Council ceased operating the cross river service to Bretts Wharf in December 1998 due to growing losses. [3] It reopened on 4 February 2008 as the downstream terminus of the CityCat service. [4] [5] [6]

The wharf sustained minor damage during the January 2011 Brisbane floods. [7] It reopened after repairs on 14 February 2011. [8] [9]

Until October 2011, Apollo Road wharf was the downstream terminus for the CityCat service when it was extended to Northshore Hamilton. [10] [11]

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References

  1. Apollo Road wharf timetable TransLink
  2. "CityCat timetable" (PDF). Translink . 15 November 2020.
  3. Wind of change has no mercy on ferry The Courier Mail 4 December 1998
  4. All aboard the Apollo Rd ferry Archived 4 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine Brisbane Times 2 February 2008
  5. Down the Hall mX 5 February 2008
  6. Our History Archived 3 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine Transdev Brisbane Ferries
  7. List: CityCat, CityFerry terminal damage Brisbane Times 20 January 2011
  8. CityCat service set for fast return Brisbane Times 1 February 2011
  9. CityCat and CityFerry services Brisbane City Council
  10. Northshore Hamilton CityCat terminal construction Brisbane City Council
  11. New CityCat terminal now operates at Northgate Hamilton TransdevTSL Brisbane Ferries

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