Surfers Paradise North light rail station

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Surfers Paradise North
Gold Coast Light Rail - Surfers Paradise North Station.jpg
Surfers Paradise North G:link station during construction
General information
LocationCorner of Ocean Avenue and Surfers Paradise Boulevard
Coordinates 27°59′40″S153°25′42″E / 27.9943683°S 153.4282995°E / -27.9943683; 153.4282995 Coordinates: 27°59′40″S153°25′42″E / 27.9943683°S 153.4282995°E / -27.9943683; 153.4282995
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 code600815 (platform 1)
600814 (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
Main Beach
towards Helensvale
G:link Cypress Avenue

Surfers Paradise North light rail station is situated on the corner of Ocean Avenue and Surfers Paradise Boulevard in the Gold Coast suburb of Surfers Paradise. The station is part of the Gold Coast's G:link [1] light rail system and serves the northern part of Surfers Paradise. Surfers Paradise North light rail station opened in July 2014 [2] with the commencement of stage 1 of the G:link system.

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Location

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

Surfers Paradise North light rail station

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References

  1. "Surfers Paradise North - G:link". G:link. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. "gclr". www.goldlinq.com.au. Retrieved 25 May 2018.