Queen Street light rail station

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Queen Street
Queen Street (Southport) Light Rail Stop.jpg
Queen Street G:link light rail station on opening day, July 2014
General information
LocationCorner of Queen Street and Wardoo Street, Southport
Coordinates 27°58′12″S153°23′40″E / 27.9698773°S 153.3944039°E / -27.9698773; 153.3944039
Owned by Translink
Operated by Keolis Downer
Line(s) G:link
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsNo connections available
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code600826 (platform 1)
600827 (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
Griffith University
towards Helensvale
G:link Nerang Street

Queen Street light rail station is situated on the corner of Wardoo Street and Queen Street in the Gold Coast suburb of Southport. The station is part of the Gold Coast's G:link [1] light rail network and services the local residential community that surrounds the station. Translink provides an integrated public transport network for the whole of South East Queensland and is responsible for ticketing and timetables, [2] Queen Street station falls in zone 5 of the network. [3]

Contents

The station is a central platform station, meaning that both north and southbound platforms are located in the middle, with tracks either side. The station itself sits in the middle of Queen Street, with traffic running either side of the platform. A ramp is located at the western end of the platform, with a signalised pedestrian crossing to either side of the road from that point. All stations on the G:link network are wheelchair accessible.

Location

Queen Street light rail station is located on the corner of Queen Street and Wardoo Street on the eastern side of Southport. [4] Situated largely in a residential area the station also services the Southport General Cemetery, [5] Southport State School [6] and a light industrial estate to the west of the station. The station provides no transport links.

Queen Street light rail station

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References

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  2. "Who we are". Translink. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. "Queen Street station (Southport), Southport | Translink". Translink Division, Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  4. "Queen Street · Southport QLD 4215, Australia". Queen Street · Southport QLD 4215, Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  5. "Southport General Cemetery". www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  6. "Southport State School". Southport State School. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2022.