Gold Coast University Hospital light rail station (also known GCUH or University Hospital) is a major public transport interchange, providing an important bus - light rail interchange for the

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suburb of

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. GCUH is part of the Gold Coast's G:link light rail network and was the original northern terminus of the G:link until an extension was completed to

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in 2017. The Gold Coast University Hospital station is the only underground light rail station for network and provides a bus interchange located on the street level.

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provides an integrated public transport network for the whole of

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under contract from Translink provides suburban bus services from the GCUH bus station to the surrounding suburbs. The light rail service, known as the G:link runs from Broadbeach South to

via the key activity precincts of

and

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Location

GCUH light rail station is located under Parklands Drive, while the bus station is located on street-level. The station services the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge precinct and provides direct access to the

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and the northern portion of

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, Gold Coast campus. Below is a map of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge precinct. The station can be identified by the grey marker.

Transport links

Below is a list of public transport connections available from the Gold Coast University Hospital interchange.

External links

G:link

Translink

References

{{TransLink (SEQ) bus network G:link stations Public transport on the Gold Coast, Queensland Railway stations in Australia opened in 2014 Southport, Queensland