Shorncliffe railway station is the terminus station of the

Shorncliffe line The Shorncliffe railway line is an suburban railway line situated north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network. History The Sandgate Railway, opened in 1882, was the first tr ...

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, Australia. It serves the

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suburb of Shorncliffe.

History

The railway line from Brisbane to Sandgate opened in 1882, and the terminal station, located near Curlew Street, was named Sandgate. The line was extended to Shorncliffe in 1897, and the name Sandgate was transferred to the new terminal station. In 1938 it was renamed Shorncliffe. The line allowed Brisbane residents to travel to the water of

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's Shorncliffe shoreline. Beyond the station lie two sidings used to stable trains overnight. Shorncliffe station platform

Services

Shorncliffe is the

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for

services to and from Roma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly and

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Services by platform

References

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