Exhibition railway station, Brisbane

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Exhibition Railway Station, Queensland, Aug 2012.JPG
Eastbound view in August 2012
General information
LocationO'Connell Terrace, Bowen Hills
Coordinates 27°27′01″S153°01′51″E / 27.450224°S 153.030834°E / -27.450224; 153.030834
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by Queensland Rail
Line(s) Exhibition
Distance3.63 kilometres from Central
Platforms3 (2 side, 1 dock)
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station code600001 (platform 1)
600003 (platform 2)
600004 (platform 3)
Fare zone go card 1
Website Queensland Rail
History
Rebuilt2020–2024
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station QRLogoSmall.png Queensland Rail Following station
Fortitude Valley
Exhibition Line
Bi-directional loop
Roma Street
Future Services
Preceding station QRLogoSmall.png Queensland Rail Following station
Terminus Beenleigh Line Roma Street
towards Beenleigh
Eagle Junction
towards Nambour
Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast lines Roma Street
towards Varsity Lakes
Eagle Junction
towards Kippa-Ring
Redcliffe Peninsula Line Roma Street
towards Boggo Road

Exhibition railway station is located on the Exhibition line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane Exhibition Ground in Bowen Hills and is normally only opened during the Ekka show each August.

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Previously an extra ticket surcharge had to be paid to travel to the station. [1] [2] [3] In 2009, Translink CEO Peter Strachan blamed the surcharge on the Royal National Agricultural & Industrial Association not willing to pick up the cost of running the station. [4] The surcharge was removed in 2012. [5]

Because of the requirements of the Show, the station is equipped with facilities for dealing with livestock. The line passing through the station is regularly used by trains traveling between Roma Street station and Mayne depot.

Cross River Rail

Construction of the Cross River Rail project will see Exhibition Station upgraded for year-round operation and the development of a precinct between the station and the nearby RBWH. [6] The island platform will run for 165 metres in length, allowing it to provide for up to nine-car trains. [7] A viaduct was built to allow for rail passage over the showgrounds. [8]

The tunnel portal for the Cross River Rail line will be located south of the Exhibition Station and the next station for southbound Cross River Rail services will be the underground Cross River Rail platforms at Roma Street.

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