Bethania railway station

Bethania railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the suburb of Bethania in the City of Logan. Immediately south of the station, the Beaudesert line branches off.

Bethania
Southbound view from Platform 1 in July 2012
General information
LocationStation Road, Bethania
Coordinates27°41′18″S 153°09′31″E / 27.6884°S 153.1585°E / -27.6884; 153.1585
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byQueensland Rail
Line(s)Beenleigh
Beaudesert
Distance35.19 kilometres from Central
Platforms3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking89 bays
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusStaffed part time
Station code600232 (platform 1)
600233 (platform 2)
600234 (platform 3)
Fare zonego card 3
WebsiteTranslink
History
OpenedJuly 1885
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBethania Junction
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Loganlea
towards Bowen Hills
Beenleigh Line Eden's Landing
towards Beenleigh

History

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Bethania station opened in July 1885 as Kara Kara. In September that year, it became a junction station when the Beaudesert railway line opened and was renamed Bethania Junction. It resumed its original name in 1943. Refreshment rooms opened in 1908 and closed in 1964.[1][2] On 21 April 1992, a third platform opened as part of the duplication of the line.[3] As part of the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project, the station will receive level crossing removals.[4]

Services

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Bethania station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[5]

Services by platform

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Platform Line Destinations Notes
1 Beenleigh Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove [6]
2 Beenleigh Beenleigh [7]
3 Beenleigh Ferny Grove 2 morning peak services only[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Bethania". Queensland Places. Archived from the original on 19 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Bethania". Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Rails return to the Gold Coast" Railway Digest August 1996 page 17
  4. ^ "Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail (Department of Transport and Main Roads)". sc-tmrwcmgr-cd.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Bethania Platform 1". TransLink.
  7. ^ "Bethania Platform 2". TransLink.
  8. ^ "Bethania Platform 3". TransLink.
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