Milton railway station is located on the Main line in

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, Australia. It serves the

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suburb of Milton. The station includes a walkbridge to

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and is also immediately adjacent the Castlemaine Perkins brewery.

History

Milton station opened in 1884. The station was rebuilt in 1960 as part of the quadruplication of the line. In June 2010, the

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approved

mixed-use development Mixed-use is a kind of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning type that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions are to ...

at Milton station, which will see the station covered with office and apartment buildings. Milton station will get a new ticketing office, updated public amenities, increased visibility across platforms and new access points off Milton Road and Railway Terrace. The new apartments are called The Milton Residences & will be a part of Queensland's first

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. Work commenced in October 2014.

Services

Milton is served by City network services operating from

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, Kippa-Ring and Bowen Hills to Springfield Central,

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and

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Services by platform

*Note: One weekday morning service (4:56am from Central) and selected afternoon peak services continue through to Rosewood. At all other times, a change of train is required at Ipswich.

References

External links

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