Howard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Station in November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Steley Street, Howard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°19′03″S152°33′49″E / 25.3176°S 152.5636°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Traveltrain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1883 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Howard railway station is located on the North Coast line in the Fraser Coast Region of Queensland, Australia. [1] It serves the town of Howard.
Howard station opened in 1883 to service the nearby colliery. [2] The station has a wooden waiting shelter. Opposite the platform lies a passing loop.
Howard is served by long-distance Traveltrain Tilt Train services to Rockhamption and Spirit of Queensland services to Cairns. [3]
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