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Southport light rail station is a major public transport interchange in the
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suburb of
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, the Gold Coast's CBD. The Southport light rail station and the
Southport bus station Southport light rail station is a major public transport interchange in the Gold Coast suburb of Southport, the Gold Coast's CBD. The Southport light rail station and the Southport bus station (located adjacent to light rail station) provide a ...
(located adjacent to light rail station) provide an important bus - light rail interchange for the Gold Coast Central Business District. The station opened in July 2014 with the introduction of the light rail system known as the G:link.
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provides a integrated public transport network for the whole of
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under contract from Translink provides high frequency and suburban bus services from the Southport bus station. Buses provide connections to the surrounding suburbs. The light rail service, known as G:link runs from Broadbeach South to
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via the key activity precinct
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Location

Southport light rail station is located centrally in the Gold Coast CBD precinct. Attractions nearby include
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and the Queensland Tafe, Gold Coast campus. Below is a map of the Gold Coast CBD precinct. The station can be identified by the grey marker.


Transport Links

Below is a list of public transport connections available from the Southport light rail and bus stations.


References


External links


G:link

Translink
{{TransLink (SEQ) bus network G:link stations Railway stations in Australia opened in 2014 Southport, Queensland