Southport light rail station

Southport
Southport G:link light rail station
General information
Location	Corner of Nerang Street and Scarborough Street, Southport
Coordinates	27°58′04″S153°24′48″E / 27.9677079°S 153.4132262°E / -27.9677079; 153.4132262
Owned by	Translink
Operated by	Keolis Downer
Line(s)	G:link
Platforms	2
Bus stands	2
Connections	13 bus routes
Construction
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	600823 (platform 1) 600822 (platform 2)
Fare zone	go card 5
Website	http://ridetheg.com.au/stations/
History
Opened	20 July 2014
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station G:link Following station Nerang Street towards Helensvale G:link Southport South towards Broadbeach South
Location

Southport light rail station is a major public transport interchange in the Gold Coast suburb of Southport, the Gold Coast's CBD. ^[1] The Southport light rail station and the Southport bus station (located adjacent to light rail station) provide a bus and light rail interchange for the Gold Coast central business district. The station opened in July 2014 with the introduction of the G:link light rail system. ^[2]

Translink provides an integrated public transport network for the whole of South East Queensland. ^[3] Kinetic (Formerly Surfside Buslines) under contract from Translink provides high frequency and suburban bus services from the Southport bus station. Buses provide connections to the surrounding suburbs. The light rail service, known as G:link runs from Broadbeach South to Helensvale via the key activity precinct Surfers Paradise.

Location

The Southport light rail station is located centrally in the Gold Coast CBD precinct. Attractions nearby include Chinatown, Australia Fair shopping centre and the Gold Coast TAFE campus. ^[4]

Below is a map of the Gold Coast CBD precinct. The station can be identified by the grey marker.

Transport Links

Below is a list of public transport connections available from the Southport light rail and bus stations.

Light rail connections

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

Bus connections ^[5]

Route number	Commences	Terminates	Headway (minutes)
704	Helensvale railway station	Sea World – Main Beach	15
711	Southport bus station	Sanctuary Cove	60
712	Southport bus station	Coombabah	60
713	Southport bus station	Paradise Point	15
715	Southport bus station	Helensvale railway station	60
719	Southport bus station	Paradise Point	15
731	Southport bus station	Broadbeach South bus station	60
735	Southport bus station	Nerang railway station	30
737	Southport bus station	Ashmore	120
741	Southport bus station	Broadbeach South bus station	60
742	Southport bus station	Molendinar	60
747	Southport bus station	Robina railway station	30
700	Tweed Heads	Gold Coast University Hospital (Special service only – replace G:link from 12am to 5am Monday to Friday) [6]	30

References

1. "Gold Coast CBD - Southport | Australia's Gold Coast". We Are Gold Coast. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
2. "Southport - G:link". G:link. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
3. "Who we are | translink.com.au". translink.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
4. "Destination Gold Coast | Southport". www.destinationgoldcoast.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
5. "Maps | translink.com.au". translink.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
6. "G:link Frequency | Arrival and Departure Times of the Gold Coast Light Rail". G:link. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

External links

• G:link
• Translink