Ferny Grove railway station is the terminus station of the Ferny Grove line in

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, Australia. It serves the

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suburb of Ferny Grove. The

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is a short walk south of the station.

History

The station opened in 1918 as part of the extension to Samford. The line formerly extended to

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services running to Samford during peak times. The station was upgraded in 2012 as part of the Keperra-Ferny Grove duplication project. The upgrade included relocating the platform, a new station building and car park.

Camp Mountain rail accident

The

Camp Mountain rail accident The Camp Mountain rail accident occurred at approximately 9:48am on 5 May 1947 when a crowded picnic train derailed on a sharp left-hand curve between Ferny Grove and Camp Mountain stations on the now-closed Dayboro railway line, approximate ...

occurred in 1947 west of Ferny Grove on the Dayboro stretch of the line. It is Queensland's worst railway accident. 16 people were killed when a picnic excursion train failed to negotiate a bend on the line between Camp Mountain and Samford. A small memorial marks the site of the accident.

Services

Ferny Grove is the terminus for all stops services to and from Roma Street, Park Road,

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and

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Services by platform

Transport links

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operate three routes from Ferny Grove station: *367: to

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*397: to Mitchelton via

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*398: to Mitchelton via

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operate one route from Ferny Grove station: *399 to Samford Village

References

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