Northcliffe light rail station

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Northcliffe
Northcliffe GCLR station 2015-01-23.jpg
Northcliffe G:link station
General information
Locationcorner of Thorton St and Surfers Paradise Blvd.
Coordinates 28°00′40″S153°25′46″E / 28.0110162°S 153.4293878°E / -28.0110162; 153.4293878 Coordinates: 28°00′40″S153°25′46″E / 28.0110162°S 153.4293878°E / -28.0110162; 153.4293878
Owned by Translink
Operated by Keolis Downer
Line(s) G:link
Platforms2
Tracks2
ConnectionsNo connections available
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code600806 (platform 1)
600807 (platform 2)
Fare zone go card 5
Website http://ridetheg.com.au/stations/
History
Opened20 July 2014
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station G:link Following station
Surfers Paradise
towards Helensvale
G:link Florida Gardens

Northcliffe light rail station is located on the southern end of Surfers Paradise Blvd on the corner of Thorton St [1] in the suburb of Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia, Gold Coast's key tourist destination. The station is serviced by the Gold Coast G:link light rail system that connects Broadbeach South with Helensvale via Surfers Paradise and Southport.

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Location

Below is a map of the area surrounding the station.

Northcliffe light rail station

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References

  1. "Northcliffe - G:link". G:link. Retrieved 24 May 2018.