Lawnton railway station is located on the
North Coast line in
Queensland
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, Australia. It serves the suburb of
Lawnton in the
Moreton Bay Region
The Moreton Bay Region is a local government area in the north of the Brisbane metropolitan city in South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it replaced three established local government areas, the City of Redcliffe and the Shires ...
.
History
Lawnton station opened in 1888. In 2001, a third platform opened as part of the addition of a third track from
Bald Hills to just north of the station.
As part of the
Redcliffe Peninsula railway line
The Redcliffe Peninsula line is a 12 km stretch of heavy gauge dual-track railway between Petrie and Kippa-Ring on the Redcliffe peninsula. The new line is part of Queensland Rail's City suburban network, branching from the North Coas ...
project, the third track has been extended north to
Petrie
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People
* Alexander Petrie (died 1662), Scottish minister
* Alistair Petrie (born 1970), English actor
* Andrew Petrie (1798–1872), Scottish-born builder, architect and first free settle ...
including a new bridge over the
North Pine River
The North Pine River is a minor river located in South East Queensland, Australia.
Location and features
The North Pine River rises in the D'Aguilar Range in the Mount Mee State Forest, approximately northwest of Brisbane, and flows generally ...
.
Services
Lawnton is served by all
City network
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services from
Kippa-Ring
Kippa-Ring is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kippa-Ring had a population of 9,790 people.
Geography
Kippa-Ring is located in the centre of the Redcliffe Peninsula, by road west of Redcliffe and by road ...
to
Central
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, many continuing to
Springfield Central
Services by platform
Transport links
Thompsons Bus Service
Thompsons Bus Service is an Australian operator of bus services in the northern suburbs of Brisbane. It operates eight services under contract to the Queensland Government under the Translink banner.
History
On 1 September 1979 Geoff Thompson p ...
operates one route via Lawnton station:
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Westfield Strathpine
Strathpine Centre is an urban shopping centre located in Strathpine, a suburb in Moreton Bay, north of Brisbane.
The centre was built and opened in 1983 by The Westfield Group. It is anchored by Big W and Target discount department stores and ...
to
Warner Village
References
External links
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Lawnton stationQueensland Rail
Lawnton stationQueensland's Railways on the Internet
{{Queensland Rail railway stations, Redcliffe Peninsula=y, state=collapsed
Railway stations in Australia opened in 1888
Shire of Pine Rivers
Railway stations in Moreton Bay Region
North Coast railway line, Queensland