Caboolture railway station

Caboolture railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the urban centre of Caboolture in the City of Moreton Bay.

Caboolture
Northbound view from Platform 2, August 2012
General information
Location	Matthew Terrace, Caboolture
Coordinates	27°4′56″S 152°57′11″E
Owned by	Queensland Rail
Operated by	Queensland Rail
Line(s)	North Coast
Distance	49.57 kilometres from Central
Platforms	3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	675 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	600476 (platform 1) 600477 (platform 2) 600478 (platform 3)
Fare zone	3
Website	Queensland Rail
History
Opened	June 1889
Rebuilt	16 November 1985
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station Morayfield towards Roma Street Caboolture Line Terminus Sunshine Coast Line Elimbah towards Nambour or Gympie North Petrie towards Roma Street Sunshine Coast Line Gympie North service Long distance services Brisbane Terminus Spirit of Queensland Landsborough towards Cairns Electric Tilt Train Landsborough towards Rockhampton Spirit of the Outback Nambour towards Longreach
Location

History

Official opening plaque, 16 November 1985

Caboolture station opened in June 1889 as part of the extension of the North Coast Line from Petrie, which opened in March 1888. As part of the electrification of the line from Petrie, the existing station building was replaced and a new island platform built.^[1] The new station opened on 16 November 1985, while the electrification opened on 28 June 1986.^[2]

The Kilcoy line branched off to the north-west. It opened in December 1909, closing in September 1996.^[3] An old turntable is located on the eastern side. Extensive stabling sidings exist around the station

Services

Caboolture is the terminating point for all stops Citytrain network services to Brisbane, many continuing to Ipswich, Rosewood and Springfield Central.^[4]

Caboolture is also served by Citytrain services to Nambour and Gympie North that only call at limited stops south of Caboolture.^[5] To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line north of Beerburrum, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by Kangaroo Bus Lines on weekdays between to Nambour as route 649.^[6]

Caboolture is also served by long-distance Traveltrain services; the Spirit of Queensland, Spirit of the Outback and the Bundaberg and Rockhamption Tilt Trains.^{[7][8] [9]}

Services by platform

Platform	Lines	Destinations	Notes
1	Caboolture	Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich, Rosewood & Cleveland	[10]
	Sunshine Coast	Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich, Nambour & Gympie North	[10]
	Traveltrain	Roma Street, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Longreach & Cairns
2	Caboolture	Roma Street, Springfield Central & Ipswich	[11]
	Sunshine Coast	Roma Street, Ipswich & Nambour	[11]
3	Caboolture	Roma Street, Springfield Central, Ipswich & Rosewood	[12]
	Sunshine Coast	Ipswich & Nambour	[12]

Bus routes by stop

The following bus routes services Caboolture railway station:

Stop	Route Number	Destination	Locations/Roads Serving
Stop A[13][14]	649[6]	Nambour	Train Stations between Caboolture and Nambour. Some services run express
	895 (school days only)[15]	Woodford	Caboolture High School, St Columban’s, Moodlu, Wamuran, Bracalba, D'Aguilar
	896 (school holidays & weekend only)[16]	Kilcoy	Moodlu, Wamuran, Bracalba, D'Aguilar, Woodford, Stony Creek, Royston
	896 (school days only)[16]	Kilcoy	St Columban’s, Moodlu, Wamuran, Bracalba, D'Aguilar, Woodford, Stony Creek, Royston
Stop B[17]	660[18]	Redcliffe	Morayfield, Burpengary, Deception Bay, Rothwell, Kippa-Ring station, Anzac Avenue (Rothwell to Redcliffe)
Stop C[19]	640[20]	Woorim	Ningi, Bribie Island park ‘n’ ride, Bribie Island Shopping Centre, Bongaree
	643[21]	Bribie Island park ‘n’ ride	Sandstone Point
	651[22]	Morayfield Shopping Centre	Caboolture North-West
	652[23]	Beachmere	Beachmere Road
	653[24]	Morayfield station	Bellmere, Caboolture South
	654 (drop-off only)[25]	from Morayfield station	from Caboolture South, Bellmere
	655[26]	Caboolture Hospital (loop)	Caboolture High School, Caboolture TAFE, Caboolture UniSC
	657[27]	Caboolture North (loop)	Pumicestone State School
	9999 (Thursday AM)[28]	Morayfield Shopping Centre	Caboolture Square
	9999 (Thursday PM)[28]	Toorbul	Donnybrook

Transport links

Caboolture Bus Lines operate nine routes to and from Caboolture station:

• 640: to Woorim/Bribie Island via Bribie Island Park & Ride^[20]
• 643: to Bribie Island Park & Ride via Sandstone Point^[21]
• 651: to Morayfield station & Caboolture West^[22]
• 652: to Beachmere^[23]
• 653: to Morayfield station via Bellmere^[24]
• 654: to Morayfield station via Bellmere^[25]
• 655: to Caboolture Hospital^[26]
• 657: to Caboolture North^[27]
• 9999: to Toorbul and Donnybrook (Thursday only)^[28]

Kangaroo Bus Lines operate two routes to and from Caboolture station:

• 649: to Nambour station^[6]
• 660: to Redcliffe^[18]

Christensen Bus & Coach operate two routes to and from Caboolture station:

• 895: to Woodford (school days only)^[29]

• 896: to Kilcoy via Woodford^[29]

Coast & Country operate a service to the Queensland University of Technology and TAFE campuses during school terms.^[30]

Purser's Coaches operate a service from Caboolture station to Murgon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.^[31]

Kinetic Sunshine Coast operates a Sunshine Coast University service during school terms.

v t e Caboolture station track layout
McKean Street King Street Esme Avenue Caboolture River