The station is located off Eddy Avenue and consists of two side platforms, which are connected by a tunnel that goes beneath the station.[1]
Platform 1 is located on the northern side, while platform 2 is located on the southern side of the station.[1] Eddy Avenue is located on the southern side, where the car park is located.[1] This side of the station also consists of a drop off zone, a ticket machine, and bike storage for commuters.[1]
Both platforms have sheltered seating and help phones for commuters; the help phones are located in the middle of the platform on both platforms, while the sheltered seating differs between platforms.[1] The sheltered seating on platform 1 is located in the middle of the platform, while platform 2 has sheltered seating towards both ends of the platform.[1]
History
Edens Landing railway station commemorative plaque
The upgrade of the train services in the 1980s led Leighton Developers to pay for a station at Edens Landing.[3] It was installed and named in about 1985,[4] and was officially opened on 25 January 1986 by the Minister of Transport at the time, Don Lane.[a]
On 21 April 1992, a second platform opened as part of the duplication of the line.[5]
The Queensland Police Service used the station as a lesson for the general public on two separate occasions in 2018. The first occurred during February, when significant rainfall caused flooding in the area, particularly impacting the commute to the station. The police used the situation as a valuable opportunity to remind the public about flood safety, particularly advising motorists to avoid driving through floodwaters and reinforcing the message, 'If it’s flooded, forget it'.[6] The second occurred in April, when the Queensland Police Service once again used the opportunity to educate the public, this time through a 'Lock It or Lose It' campaign. An officer conducted an inspection of the railway station car park, where the officer found one vehicle unlocked and others with valuables left in plain sight, highlighting the importance of securing personal property and the risks of both opportunistic and professional thieves.[7]
Incidents
In early June 2006, a man lost both of his legs at the station,[8] although it was initially reported that he only lost one leg.[9] After exiting a train, he rushed back and proceeded to cling to the exterior of the train and was unable to hold on after the train had begun moving and slipped.[8] Passengers, who were standing on the platform, notified the Queensland Rail's control centre via the platforms help phone.[8] The man was sent to Logan Hospital and then transferred to the Princess Alexandra Hospital.[8] Services were disrupted for three hours and passengers were transferred to buses.[8] A month later, in July, another incident occurred on or around the station, which resulted in the north and south bound services to be disrupted, resulting in stranded passengers being picked up by buses.[10] It is unclear if these incidents were connected.
A man lost his life after being hit by an express train as it was going through the station in 2008.[11][12]
Crime
In 2004, a man was assaulted by a group of youths after exiting a train at the station.[13] He was sent to Logan Hospital, while the perpetrators fled the scene.[13] Three years later, a similar incident occurred. In 2007, a man was followed home from the station and assaulted.[14] He was sent to hospital with "life threatening head injuries", while the perpetrators (a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old) were charged with assault.[14]
Between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2008, Edens Landing station recorded a total of six crimes, including one vehicle-related crime (steal from/enter with intent), one drug offence, one weapons act offence, and three good order offences.[15][16]
On October 16, 2019, two days after some coin hoppers were removed from a ticketing machine at Ormeau railway station, coin hoppers were removed from the Edens station.[17] $1,095 was stolen with $22,874 being racked up in damage.[17]
In the 2021–2022 financial year, the station ranked among the top six locations for trespassing incidents on the Queensland Rail network, with 48 reported incidents.[18]
Station upgrade
The Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project will be doubling the number of tracks between Kuraby and Beenleigh, with modernised rail systems, station upgrades, and level crossing removals.[19] The Edens Landing station is one of nine stations being upgraded or relocated due to the project.[20]
In November 2023, an upgraded station had been proposed, with community feedback being sought after.[21] The Department of Transport and Main Roads reviewed the community feedback, which was held between November and December 2023.[22] The findings were meant to be released in early 2024,[22] but were released in August.[23] The feedback given was to provide more parking spaces (a concept which has been discussed since at least 2010[24][25]) and "active transport corridor connection points through the area" to be considered.[23] The Department is reviewing the project to ensure the balance between the demand for parking with the available land at the station, while "exploring connection points with the active transport corridor."[23]
Contractors would have been appointed in late 2024, subject to government approvals, while construction timeframes would have been confirmed once contractors had been appointed.[22] However, the start date for the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project has been delayed to mid-2025.[26] It is unknown when construction will begin for the Edens Landing station.
Stations and services in italics are planned or under construction
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