Southport bus station

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Southport
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Location Cnr Scarborough Street & Nerang Street
Southport, Gold Coast
Coordinates 27°58′01″S153°24′50″E / 27.9670°S 153.4139°E / -27.9670; 153.4139 Coordinates: 27°58′01″S153°24′50″E / 27.9670°S 153.4139°E / -27.9670; 153.4139
Bus routes 9
Bus stands 2
Construction
Disabled access Yes
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Fare zone Zone 5 TransLink

Southport bus station is a major bus interchange on the Gold Coast located on Scarborough Street in the suburb of Southport, Gold Coast, Australia. The bus station provides bus connections to both the northern and southern part of the Gold Coast. The bus station is located centrally within Southport, with Gold Coast Institute of Tafe Southport campus located adjacent to the stop as well as Australia Fair Shopping Centre and Southport Station (G:link) is located not far from the bus stop.

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TAFE Queensland Gold Coast was formed from the Gold Coast Institute of TAFE in 2013 on 1 July. The vocational education and training (VET) organisation services the Gold Coast region of Queensland, Australia, with five campuses across suburbs including Southport, Coomera, Ashmore and Coolangatta.

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