Beenleigh railway station

Beenleigh railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the suburb of Beenleigh in City of Logan, the other being Holmview.

Beenleigh
Northbound view from Platform 2, July 2013
General information
Location	Alamein Street, Beenleigh
Coordinates	27°43′2.76″S 153°12′15.98″E
Owned by	Queensland Rail
Operated by	Queensland Rail
Line(s)	Beenleigh Gold Coast
Distance	40.05 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	437 bays
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	600239 (platform 1) 600240 (platform 2)
Fare zone	go card 3
Website	Queensland Rail
History
Opened	27 July 1885; 140 years ago (1885-07-27)
Rebuilt	12 March 1988; 37 years ago (1988-03-12)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station Holmview towards Bowen Hills Beenleigh Line Terminus Loganlea towards Bowen Hills Gold Coast Line Ormeau towards Varsity Lakes
Location

History

Beenleigh station opened in 1885 at its original location at the same time as the opening of the line. It served as the terminus of the line until the South Coast line opened to Southport on 25 January 1889.^[1][2] It became the terminus of the line again when the South Coast line closed on 30 June 1964.^[3]

The station was reopened at its current location on 12 March 1988 in time for World Expo 88.^[4][5] The original 1885 station building was relocated to the Beenleigh Historical Village. On 25 February 1996, the line was again extended south when the Gold Coast line opened to Helensvale.^[6]

During the 2013/14 financial year, the station was rated as the worst for fare evasion with 1,048 tickets dispensed.^[7] South of the station lies a Citytrain network stabling yard.

The station access is prone to flooding during severe weather events as its only commuter access is via an underpass.^{[citation needed]}

Flooding warning signs are posted in the nearby parking areas.^{[8][better source needed]} Queensland Rail’s Twitter post shows significant high flood levels from the March 2017 Floods.

In November 2023, it was announced that Beenleigh railway station will be relocated approximately 650m north of its current site to its original location between Soudan and Victoria Streets, near the Town Square and Magistrates Court. This change is occurring as part of the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project. The new station will feature a number of upgrades, including accessibility improvements and increased proximity to the town centre and local amenities.^[9]

Services

Beenleigh is the terminus for all stops Beenleigh line services to and from Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.^[10]

It is also served by limited stops Gold Coast line services from Varsity Lakes to Bowen Hills, Doomben and Brisbane Airport Domestic.^[11]

Services by platform

Platform	Line	Destinations	Notes
1	Beenleigh	Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove	Morning peak only[12]
	Gold Coast	Varsity Lakes	[12]
2	Beenleigh	Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove	[13]
	Gold Coast	Bowen Hills, Doomben & Brisbane Airport Domestic	[13]

Transport links

Logan City Bus Service operate seven bus services from stop A:

• 553: to Trinder Park, Woodridge^[14]
• 562: to Loganholme via Loganlea^[15]
• 563: Loganholme to Bethania^[16]
• 564: Loganholme bus loop; operates Sundays only^[17]
• 565: Windaroo to Loganholme^[18]
• 567: Beenleigh-Holmview bus loop^[19]
• 568: Loganholme bus loop; operates Sundays only^[20]

Kinetic Gold Coast operate two bus routes from stop B:

• 728: to Ormeau station via Jacobs Ridge^[21]
• 729: to Ormeau station via Norfolk Park^[22]

Translink, in partnership with the company TransitCare, operates the Mount Tamborine demand responsive transport (DRT) service between the Beenleigh transit centre and Mount Tamborine, North Tamborine and Eagle Heights. The service operates Monday to Friday, departing from Beenleigh station at 6:20pm and arriving at Tamborine Mountain at 7:30pm. Customers who wish to utilise this service are required to call TransitCare and make a booking. All bookings must be made at least one hour before departure.^[23]

Beenleigh station is a stop for certain long-distance coach services, and has a taxi rank, in addition to pick-up and drop-off areas for private cars. There are also two car parks on either side of the tracks, connected via an underpass.