Parkwood East light rail station

Parkwood East
December 2024
General information
Location	Located off Faldo Court and adjacent to Smith Street Motorway , Parkwood
Coordinates	27°57′46″S153°21′51″E / 27.9628361°S 153.3641789°E / -27.9628361; 153.3641789
Owned by	Translink
Operated by	Keolis Downer
Line(s)	G:link
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Connections	1 bus route
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	600832 (platform 1) 600833 (platform 2)
Fare zone	go card 5
Website	http://ridetheg.com.au/stations/
History
Opened	17 December 2017
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station G:link Following station Parkwood towards Helensvale G:link Gold Coast University Hospital towards Broadbeach South

Parkwood East light rail station is located off Faldo Court and adjacent to Smith Street Motorway on the eastern portion of Parkwood, a suburb on the Gold Coast. The station is serviced by the Gold Coast G:link ^[1] light rail system and provides a bus connection. ^[2] Parkwood East light rail station services the local residential community.

Location

Below is a map of the local area. The station can be identified by the grey marker.

Transport links

Translink provides an integrated public transport network for the whole of South East Queensland. ^[3] Kinetic Gold Coast under contract from Translink provides a single suburban bus service from the GCUH bus station Helensvale railway station via the Parkwood East station. The light rail service, known as the G:link runs from Broadbeach South to Helensvale via the key activity precincts of Southport and Surfers Paradise.

Below is a list of transport links servicing the Park East light rail station.

Light rail connections

System name	Commences	Terminates	Headway (minutes)
G:link	Helensvale	Broadbeach South	7.5

Bus connections

Route number	Commences	Terminates	Headway (minutes)
710	Helensvale railway station	Griffith University	30

External links

• G:link
• Translink

References

1. "Parkwood East - G:link". G:link. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
2. Roads, Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main. "Route 710 | Translink". Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
3. "Who we are | translink.com.au". translink.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2018.