Morven railway station

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Morven Railway Station, Queensland, July 2013.JPG
Eastbound view in July 2013 looking towards Roma, Toowoomba and Brisbane
General information
Location Warrego Highway, Morven
Coordinates 26°24′53″S147°06′48″E / 26.4146°S 147.1133°E / -26.4146; 147.1133
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by Traveltrain
Line(s) Western
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Services
Preceding station QRLogoSmall.png Queensland Rail Following station
Mitchell
towards Brisbane
The Westlander Charleville
Terminus

Morven railway station is located on the Western line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Morven. The station has one platform. the present structure was built in 2008 with the original building being repurposed by the Murweh Shire Council and Morven Progress Association as the Morven Library in 2015.

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Services

Morven is served by Queensland Rail Travel's twice weekly Westlander service travelling between Brisbane and Charleville. [1]

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References

  1. "Westlander & Inlander timetable" (PDF). Queensland Rail Travel. 19 September 2020.