Landsborough railway station is located on the North Coast line in

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, Australia. It serves the town of Landsborough in the

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History

In 1998, construction began on Platform 2. In December 2006, the

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announced the station would be upgraded. The work was completed in late 2007, and included the building of new platforms, rainwater tanks, shelters, lighting, and toilets. A new cark park was also built. These upgrades were part of an overhaul of the

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to Landsborough section of the North Coast line. The section was to be duplicated in full by 2012, but so far only the Caboolture to

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section has been completed. This is now scheduled to be completed by 2021. On the eastern side of the station, a locomotive turning triangle remains in use, making Landsborough a popular destination for steam trains from Brisbane. The station has the Landsborough Air Raid Shelter, one of the few remaining examples of

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reinforced-concrete air raid shelters in Queensland. Landsborough was a regular stopping point for refreshments for troop trains. The air raid shelter is now heritage-listed.

Services

Landsborough is serviced by

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services to

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and Gympie North. To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by

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on weekdays between

and Nambour as route 649. Landsborough is also served by long-distance

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'' services to

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and Rockhamption.

Services by platform

Transport links

Sunbus operate two routes to and from Landsborough station: *605: to

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*615: to Sunshine Plaza via

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Glasshouse Country Coaches operates one route via Landsborough station: *891 Beerwah to

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, as it is a QConnect service, it is not part of the

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network and

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is not valid

References

External links

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