Wulkuraka railway station

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Wulkuraka
WulkurakaStation2016.jpg
Westbound view from Platform 2 in December 2016.
General information
LocationGrace Street, Wulkuraka
Coordinates 27°36′49″S152°43′58″E / 27.6135°S 152.7328°E / -27.6135; 152.7328
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated by Queensland Rail
Line(s) Main
Distance41.57 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking20 bays
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station code600353 (platform 1)
600354 (platform 2)
Fare zone go card 3
Website Queensland Rail
History
Rebuilt1993, 2015
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBrisbane Valley Junction
Services
Preceding station QRLogoSmall.png Queensland Rail Following station
Thomas Street
towards Bowen Hills
Ipswich & Rosewood Line Karrabin
towards Rosewood
Thomas Street
towards Ipswich
Ipswich & Rosewood Line
Rosewood shuttle

Wulkuraka railway station is located on the Main line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Ipswich suburb of Wulkuraka.

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History

Wulkuraka station opened as Brisbane Valley Junction in the 1880s, being the junction station for the Brisbane Valley railway line from 1884 until 1989. It was renamed Wulkuraka in 1905. [1] [2] The station has undergone an extensive refurbishment in conjunction with the construction of the New Generation Rollingstock depot, west of the station. [3]

Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge

The Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge is a heritage-listed truss bridge built in 1902 to the east of Wulkuraka station across the Bremer River. [1] [4]

Depot

A maintenance depot for the New Generation Rollingstock trains lies west of the station. [5] [6] [7]

Services

Wulkuraka is served by Citytrain network services from Rosewood to Ipswich. Most services terminate at Ipswich although some peak-hour services continue to Bowen Hills and Caboolture. [8]

Services by platform

PlatformLineDestinationsNotes
1 Ipswich & Rosewood Rosewood [9]
2 Ipswich & Rosewood Ipswich [10]
Bowen Hills, Caboolture & Nambour Morning peak only [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Queensland Places – Wulkuraka". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. "Railway Station Renamed". The Telegraph (SECOND ed.). Queensland, Australia. 24 June 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 16 February 2020 via Trove.
  3. "Wulkuraka train station closes for upgrades". Queensland Times. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  4. "Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge (entry 602569)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  5. "New Generation Rollingstock". Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  6. Foley, Peter (29 October 2014). "Wulkuraka rail depot is right on track". Queensland Times . Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  7. "Work commences on Wulkuraka NGR maintenance centre" Railway Digest June 2014 page 14
  8. "Ipswich Rosewood Line timetable". Translink . 2 March 2020.
  9. Wulkuraka Platform 1 TransLink
  10. 1 2 Wulkuraka Platform 2 TransLink