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The Ipswich and Rosewood line refers to the section of the
Main Line
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to
Toowoomba
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that has a regular
suburb
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an
rail service
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, extending southwest from the
Brisbane central business district
Brisbane City is the central suburb and central business district of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is colloquially referred to as the "Brisbane CBD" or "the city". It is located on a point on the northern bank of the ...
. It is part of the
Queensland Rail City network
The Queensland Rail Citytrain network, provides urban, suburban and interurban electric passenger railway services in South East Queensland, Australia.
History
The first railway in Queensland did not run to Brisbane, but ran from Ipswich to ...
.
History
Main Line
The
Main Line railway
The Main Line is a railway line in South East Queensland, Australia. It was opened in a series of sections between 1865 and 1867. It commences at Roma St Station in Brisbane and extends west 161 km to Toowoomba. It is the first narrow gau ...
from
Ipswich
Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line r ...
to
Brisbane
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was opened in 1876, as part of an extension of the first railway line from Ipswich to Bigge's Camp (now
Grandchester
Grandchester is a rural town and locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Grandchester had a population of 444 people.
Geography
Grandchester is located west of the Brisbane CBD.
The district historical ...
) on 31 July 1865.
Originally built as single track, the section was duplicated from 1885 to 1887, indicating how quickly the traffic volume grew on the line. The
Albert Bridge was built to accommodate two tracks in 1876, though only one was laid at the time.
The line west of Ipswich was duplicated to
Wulkuraka
Wulkuraka is a western suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wulkuraka had a population of 1,234 people.
Geography
The Main Line railway enters the suburb from the east ( Sadliers Crossing) and exits to the ...
in 1902 and to Grandchester (past
Rosewood
Rosewood refers to any of a number of richly hued timbers, often brownish with darker veining, but found in many different hues.
True rosewoods
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) in 1913.
The section from
Roma Street to
Corinda
Corinda is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Corinda had a population of 5,064 people.
History
The suburb takes its name from the Corinda railway station, which in turn was likely named after a local cattle stat ...
(11 km) was quadruplicated in 1963, and extended to
Darra (a further 5 km) in 2011, which became the junction for the first section of the new
Springfield line at that time.
The Roma Street–Darra section was the first section electrified in 1979, with the section to Ipswich electrified in 1980.
The line was electrified from
Ipswich
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to
Rosewood
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True rosewoods
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in 1993 while Minister for
Transport
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was the local member.
Branch lines
The
Brisbane Valley railway line
The Brisbane Valley railway line was a railway connection in Queensland, Australia connecting Ipswich, west of Brisbane, to the upper Brisbane River valley. Progressively opened between 1884 and 1913, the railway provided a vital transport link ...
, branching from the Main Line after
Wulkuraka railway station
Wulkuraka railway station is located on the Main line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Ipswich suburb of Wulkuraka.
History
Wulkuraka station opened as Brisbane Valley Junction in the 1880s, being the junction station for the Brisbane V ...
, was opened to
Lowood
Lowood is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Lowood had a population of 4,159 people.
Geography
The town is on the Brisbane River, west of the state capital, Brisbane, and north ...
in 1884,
Esk in 1886, and
Yarraman
Yarraman is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Yarraman had a population of 1,064 people.
Geography
Yarraman is located northwest of the state capital, Brisbane on the junction of the New England ...
in 1913. Passenger services operated to
Toogoolawah
Toogoolawah ( ) is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Toogoolawah had a population of 1,279 people.
Geography
Toogoolawah is in South East Queensland. Toogoolawah is a centre for gliding and parach ...
until 1989, and freight services until closure of the line in sections in 1988 and 1993.
A line to
Marburg
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opened in 1912, branching from the Main Line east of
Rosewood railway station
Rosewood railway station is located on the Main line railway in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Rosewood. History
The now-closed Marburg branch railway line split from the Main Line railway at Rosewood.
Services
Rosewood is the we ...
. It was closed in sections from 1964 to 1995, and some of it is today the
Rosewood Railway Museum
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; the Museum Junction station is at the truncated southern end of the line before Railway Street.
A line to a coal loading
balloon loop
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Bal ...
at
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* Ebene ...
was opened in 1990, junctioning from the Main Line west of
Thagoona railway station.
The initial section of the
Springfield railway line
Springfield railway line is a suburban railway line in Brisbane, Australia that branches from the Ipswich/Rosewood line after Darra railway station. Construction of the line started on , and it opened on 2 December 2013. The line was developed ...
from Darra to
Richlands was opened one week early in January 2011 to assist with transportation when the Main Line between Darra and Ipswich was closed due to
severe flooding. The Richlands–
Springfield
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* Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council)
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section opened in 2013.
A new branch line has been proposed on an alignment extending south from Ipswich to
Yamanto
Yamanto is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. At the 2016 Australian census the suburb recorded a population of 4,906.
History
The origin of the suburb is from a former 1860s cotton plantation which was orig ...
, then east to
Ripley, and connecting with the Springfield line.
Route and stations
Most services originate in Ipswich and stop at all stations to
Bowen Hills railway station
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. The typical travel time between Ipswich and Brisbane City is approximately 58 minutes (to
Central
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).
Rosewood services typically act as a shuttle between Rosewood and Ipswich stations, with selected peak direction services continuing through Ipswich. The typical travel time between Rosewood and Ipswich is 18 minutes.
During weekday peak times, a number of the Ipswich services skip stations between
Darra and
Milton
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, stopping only at
Indooroopilly
Indooroopilly is a riverside suburb 7km west of the Brisbane CBD, Queensland, Australia. In the , Indooroopilly had a population of 12,242 people.
Geography
Indooroopilly is bounded to the south and south-east by the median of the Brisbane Riv ...
for faster travel times for commuters working in the
Brisbane central business district
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.
Passengers for/from the
Rosewood line change at Ipswich,
Beenleigh
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A government survey for the new town was conducted in 1866. The town is the terminus for the Beenlei ...
,
Gold Coast
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and
Cleveland
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lines at Roma Street, and all other lines at Bowen Hills.
Former service to Corinda via South Brisbane
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The
Corinda–Yeerongpilly railway line
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, also known as the Tennyson line, connects the
Beenleigh
Beenleigh is a town and suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Beenleigh had a population of 8,252 people.
A government survey for the new town was conducted in 1866. The town is the terminus for the Beenlei ...
and Ipswich lines for coal, grain and intermodal freight services to the Port of Brisbane and Acacia Ridge intermodal terminal. It was the only connection between the northern and southern portions of the Brisbane suburban network until the
Merivale Bridge
The Merivale Bridge is a double track railway bridge crossing the Brisbane River. It crosses the Milton Reach of the river, slightly to the west of the William Jolly Bridge. Exclusively a railway crossing, it is located between the stations of ...
opened in 1978. Commuter services were defunct in 2011 due to low patronage.
Gallery
Brisbane City Train Lines.jpg, Section of the line between Toowong
Toowong is a riverside suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Toowong had a population of 10,830 people.
Geography
Toowong is situated between Mount Coot-tha and the Brisbane River and is made up of rolling hills w ...
and Taringa
Taringa is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Taringa had a population of 8,376 people.
Geography
Taringa is by road south-west of the Brisbane GPO.
The suburb of Taringa borders Brisbane's Mt Coot-Tha, Indo ...
Rosewood Railway Station, Queensland, May 2012.JPG, Rosewood railway station
Rosewood railway station is located on the Main line railway in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Rosewood. History
The now-closed Marburg branch railway line split from the Main Line railway at Rosewood.
Services
Rosewood is the we ...
, 2012
StateLibQld 1 87516 Makeshift bridge of railway wagons during the 1890 flood in Auchenflower, Brisbane.jpg, Makeshift bridge of railway wagons during the 1890 flood between Milton
Milton may refer to:
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** John Milton (1608–1674), English poet
* Milton (given name)
** Milton Friedman (1912–2006), Nobel laureate in Economics, author of '' Free t ...
and Auchenflower to allow passengers to reach the city. This photograph was taken in the vicinity of Eagle Terrace looking towards Park Road. (Description supplied with photograph.)
References
External links
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