Petrie railway station is located on the
North Coast line in
Queensland
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, Australia. It serves the suburb of
Petrie
Petrie is a surname of Scottish origin which may refer to:
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 ...
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 ...
.
It opened as North Pine railway station in1888 after the nearby
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 ...
and was renamed Petrie railway station (after local pioneer
Thomas Petrie
Thomas Petrie (31 January 1831 – 26 August 1910) was an Australian explorer, gold prospector, logger, and grazier. He was a Queensland pioneer.
Early life
Petrie was born at Edinburgh, fourth son of Andrew Petrie and brother of John. His f ...
) in 1911.
The station has five platforms. As part of the
Redcliffe Peninsula line, the station was expanded with a new island platform built east of the existing platforms. It opened along with the rest of the line on 4 October 2016. As part of the project, a third track was added south of the station to
Lawnton. North of the station, the
Redcliffe Peninsula
The Redcliffe Peninsula is a peninsula located in the Moreton Bay Region LGA in the northeast of the Brisbane metropolitan area in Queensland, Australia. The area covers the suburbs of Clontarf, Kippa-Ring, Margate, Newport, Redcliffe, Ro ...
line branches off.
Services
Petrie is served by all
City network
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services from
Gympie North,
Nambour
Nambour is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Nambour had a population of 11,187 people.
Geography
Nambour is north of the state capital, Brisbane. The town lies in the sub ...
,
Caboolture
Caboolture () is a town and suburb in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 26,433 people. It is located on the north side of the Caboolture River, which separates the town from Morayfi ...
&
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
Brisbane
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, many continuing to
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 ...
,
Rosewood
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True rosewoods
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and
Springfield Central.
Services by platform
Transport links
Prior to the October 2016 opening of the
Redcliffe Peninsula line, Petrie station was served by 10 bus routes connecting it to nearby suburbs, but after the opening only two remain.
Hornibrook Bus Lines
Hornibrook Bus Lines is an Australian operator of bus services in the Redcliffe Peninsula and surrounding Upper Bayside area of Brisbane. It operates 16 services under contract to the Queensland Government under the Translink banner.
History
In ...
operate two routes via Petrie station:
*680:
Redcliffe to
Westfield Chermside
Westfield Chermside, colloquially known as 'Chermside or Chermy', is a regional shopping centre located in the Brisbane northern suburb of Chermside. It is the second largest regional shopping centre in Australia by number of stores, behind Chad ...
*686: to Frenchs Forest
References
External links
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Petrie stationQueensland Rail
Petrie stationQueensland's Railways on the Internet
{{Queensland Rail railway stations, Caboolture=y, Redcliffe Peninsula=y, Sunshine Coast=y, state=collapsed
Railway stations in Moreton Bay Region
Shire of Pine Rivers
North Coast railway line, Queensland