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Station in Queensland, Australia

Bundaberg
Northbound view from Platform 1 in July 2012
General information
LocationMcLean Street, Bundaberg Central, Queensland
Australia
Coordinates24°52′05″S 152°20′43″E / 24.86806°S 152.34528°E / -24.86806; 152.34528
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byTraveltrain
Line(s)North Coast
Distance335.98 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 (1 side, 1 bay)
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Howardtowards Brisbane Spirit of Queensland Miriam Valetowards Cairns
Electric Tilt Train Miriam Valetowards Rockhampton
Maryborough Westtowards Brisbane Spirit of the Outback Miriam Valetowards Longreach
Former services
Thabebantowards Brisbane North Coast Line North Bundabergtowards Cairns

Bundaberg railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the city of Bundaberg.

History

Bundaberg's first railway station, on the Mount Perry railway line, was built in 1881 as a transfer station to the Bundaberg docks for shipping coal from nearby mines. It is now in use as a museum. The station has one side platform and a south facing bay platform. A yard exists opposite the station.

Services

Bundaberg is served by long-distance Traveltrain services; the Spirit of Queensland, Spirit of the Outback and Tilt Train.

It was also the terminal point for a Tilt Train service. It was previously served by the Bundaberg Mail.

References

  1. Bundaberg Railway Museum Archived 29 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine Queensland Rail Heritage
  2. "Timetable". www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  3. Hui, Jin (22 May 2023). "Stopping of tilt train covered for Bundaberg rail passengers". Bundaberg Today. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  4. The Bundaberg Mail and its Day Train Counterpart Milne, Rod Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin May 2000 pp165-171

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Queensland Rail railway stations
Queensland Rail services and stations
Queensland Rail Travel services and stations
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Queensland
Spirit of the
Outback
Tilt Train
Stations and services in italics are planned or under construction
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