Eagle Farm railway station is an abandoned passenger

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on the Pinkenba railway line, only (4.2 mi) from the

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; from

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by rail.

History

Opened in 1952 as Baraini railway station, it was renamed a few months later to Airport railway station since it was located near the old Brisbane Airport at

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before it moved to its current location, north, at the demolished suburb

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. Airport station was unpopular with airport passengers, mostly due to very infrequent services and significant walking distance to the airport terminal. It was renamed Eagle Farm railway station in 1988 along with the electrification of the line, only until a few metres past the station. All passenger services on the line were suspended on 27 September 1993 by the

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rationalisation of the rail network throughout

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, with the suspending or closing of unprofitable and under-utilised rail lines. In 1998 the

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re-opened to passenger services, but only operated as far as Doomben, the station immediately prior, with connecting bus services to the former railway stations between Doomben and

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Current status

The Eagle Farm railway station building was demolished in early 2012.

Replacement bus service

The bus stop for the replacement

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bus service (303) is near Eagle Farm station in Kingsford Smith Drive.

Original Eagle Farm station

The original Eagle Farm railway station opened in 1897 just 90 metres past Airport, west of the corner of Want Street and Schneider Road, behind the

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site, today home of G. James glass. It closed in 1977 with the opening of Whinstanes-Doomben station.

References

{{Disused railway stations in Queensland Disused railway stations in Brisbane Railway stations in Australia opened in 1952 Railway stations closed in 1993

History

Current status

Replacement bus service

Original Eagle Farm station

See also

References