Florida Gardens light rail station is serviced by the
Gold Coast
Gold Coast may refer to:
Places Africa
* Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
** Dutch G ...
light rail system known as the
G:link. The station services the very southern end of
Surfers Paradise
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the Gold Coast's key tourist precinct. It appears to be in reference to Florida Gardens Estate, a former land development in the 1960s that extended west from Cascade Gardens and eventually evolved into Broadbeach Waters.
Location
The station is located in the median strip of the
Gold Coast Highway and provides access to local beaches, only a short walk away. Below is a map of the area surrounding the station.
References
External links
G:link
{{G:link light rail stations, G:link=y
G:link stations
Railway stations in Australia opened in 2014
Surfers Paradise, Queensland