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Kallangur Railway Station
Kallangur railway station is located on the Redcliffe Peninsula railway line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the suburb of Kallangur in the Moreton Bay Region opening on 4 October 2016. It is located between Goodfellows and Dohles Rocks Roads. The station is expected to generate a business centre in the immediate surrounding area. Construction of the station was delayed after design problems in the nearby road-over-rail bridges were identified. Services Kallangur is served by trains operating from Kippa-Ring to Roma Street and Springfield Central. Some afternoon weekday services continue to Ipswich. Services by platform Transport links Hornibrook Bus Lines operate three routes via Kallangur station: *683: to Dakabin *684: to North Lakes *685: to North Lakes Thompsons Bus Service operates one route via Kallangur station: *676: Murrumba Downs to North Lakes North Lakes is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. According to the , North Lakes h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallangur
Kallangur is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kallangur had a population of 20,405 people. Geography The North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast railway line forms the western boundary of the suburb, while the Bruce Highway forms the eastern boundary. The main thoroughfare in Kallangur is route 71, Anzac Avenue (). The Redcliffe Peninsula railway line passes through the suburb, which is served by the Kallangur railway station (). The proposed Bruce Highway Western Alternative will have its southern entry point in Kallangur. History The area once belonged to Mrs. Griffin of Whiteside, Queensland, Whiteside west of Petrie, Queensland, Petrie, and was acquired by the son of a Scottish migrant by the name of Thomas Petrie in 1855. The name Kallangur originates from the Indigenous Australians, Indigenous Australian word ''kalangoor'', meaning a goodly or satisfactory place. Kallangur is situated in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springfield Central Railway Station
Springfield Central Railway Station is the terminus station of the Springfield Line in Queensland, Australia. It serves Springfield Central (the central suburb of Greater Springfield) and other nearby suburbs in the City of Ipswich. Brisbane-bound services depart half-hourly during off-peak times, with most travelling to Kippa-Ring. The station was opened in December 2013 after the line was extended from Richlands. History Springfield Central Station was part of the Queensland Government's Darra to Springfield Transport Corridor project, aimed at providing effective public transport infrastructure for the fast-growing western region between Brisbane and Ipswich. Works began on the extension to Springfield Central after Richlands Station was completed in early 2011. Initially, Springfield Central station was planned to be named ''Springfield'', with the current Springfield station to be named '' Springfield Lakes''. A public open day was held on 1 December 2013 following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallangur, Queensland
Kallangur is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kallangur had a population of 20,405 people. Geography The North Coast railway line forms the western boundary of the suburb, while the Bruce Highway forms the eastern boundary. The main thoroughfare in Kallangur is route 71, Anzac Avenue (). The Redcliffe Peninsula railway line passes through the suburb, which is served by the Kallangur railway station (). The proposed Bruce Highway Western Alternative will have its southern entry point in Kallangur. History The area once belonged to Mrs. Griffin of Whiteside west of Petrie, and was acquired by the son of a Scottish migrant by the name of Thomas Petrie in 1855. The name Kallangur originates from the Indigenous Australian word ''kalangoor'', meaning a goodly or satisfactory place. Kallangur is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country of the Brisbane and surrounding regions, however, the word ''kalangoor'' is from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murrumba Downs
Murrumba Downs is a suburb in Moreton Bay Regional Council, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 Census, Murrumba Downs had a population of 10,795 people. Geography Murrumba Downs is located east of Kallangur on the Bruce Highway by road north of the Brisbane central business district. It is bounded by Fresh Water Creek to the north, the North Pine River to the south and Bruce Highway to the east. History Murrumba Downs is on land that was part of the Murrumba property, bought by Thomas Petrie about 1858 and farmed by his family for almost 100 years. The name Murrumba was derived from the Yuggera word in the Yugarabul dialect meaning ''good'' or ''good place''. Undurba State School opened 23 January 1978. Living Faith Lutheran Primary School opened on 11 January 2001. In the , Murrumba Downs recorded a population of 9,393 people: 51.4% female and 48.6% male. The median age of the Murrumba Downs population was 35 years, 2 years below the national median of 37. 76.2% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thompsons Bus Service
Thompsons Bus Service is an Australian operator of bus services in the northern suburbs of Brisbane. It operates eight services under contract to the Queensland Government under the Translink banner. History On 1 September 1979 Geoff Thompson purchased Lawnton Bus Service from Neville Story. On 15 January 1990 Pine River Bus Service was purchased from Lourie Fischer on 15 January 1990, with the combined business renamed Thompson's.Thompsons - Strathpine '' QOCS Journal'' issue 141 September 2009 pages 11-13 Routes Fleet As at December 2022, the fleet consists of 73 buses and coaches. A long time Leyland purchaser, since 2006 it has purchased Denning Manufacturing Denning Manufacturing is an Australian bus manufacturer in Acacia Ridge, Brisbane, Australia. In September 2019, it was acquired by Custom Bus, but its branding and operations will be retained. Current Operations Denning Manufacturing was forme ... buses. References {{Public transport in Queensland, state=col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Lakes, Queensland
North Lakes is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. According to the , North Lakes had a population of 23,030 people. Geography The suburb is mostly made up of newly developed housing originally around the North Lakes Golf Course Lake Eden is within the suburb of North Lakes. The lake is surrounded by a public park and features many waterbirds and other wildlife. Amenities at the lakeside park include a café, children's playground and walking track. The North Lakes Business Park is a commercial site situated on the edge of the North Lakes masterplanned community. Plantation Road Bridge is a road bridge over the Bruce Highway to linking North Lakes to Dakabin along Plantation Road. History North Lakes is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country. North Lakes State College opened on 1 January 2002. The Lakes College opened on 24 January 2005. Originally part of Mango Hill, North Lakes was gazetted as a separate suburb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Lakes
North Lakes is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. According to the , North Lakes had a population of 23,030 people. Geography The suburb is mostly made up of newly developed housing originally around the North Lakes Golf Course Lake Eden is within the suburb of North Lakes. The lake is surrounded by a public park and features many waterbirds and other wildlife. Amenities at the lakeside park include a café, children's playground and walking track. The North Lakes Business Park is a commercial site situated on the edge of the North Lakes masterplanned community. Plantation Road Bridge is a road bridge over the Bruce Highway to linking North Lakes to Dakabin along Plantation Road. History North Lakes is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country. North Lakes State College opened on 1 January 2002. The Lakes College opened on 24 January 2005. Originally part of Mango Hill, North Lakes was gazetted as a separate suburb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakabin
Dakabin is a locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Dakabin had a population of 3,540 people. Geography The western boundary is aligned with the North Coast railway line while the eastern boundary follows the Bruce Highway. History The origin of the suburb name is from the Yugarabul Indigenous Australian language meaning grass tree or grass root. Alma Park Zoo opened in 1969. it was a park which contained Australian and exotic species as well as tropical gardens. It was proposed to relocate the zoo to Logan City in 2011, but on 31 March 2014 the zoo relocated to The Big Pineapple. Dakabin State High School opened on 23 January 1978. Northpine Christian College opened in Dakabin on 1 March 1978. The school originally opened in Zillmere in 1953, but the school building was destroyed in a fire in February 1978, resulting in its relocation to Dakabin. The school only provided primary schooling until 1984 when secondary schooling to Year 10 wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 August 1935 Hornibrook Highway Bus Service commenced operating a service from Redcliffe to Sandgate station."Hornibrook Highway Bus Service" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 6/7 March 1991 page 7 In 1975 Hornibrook Bus Lines was purchased by Geoff Mountjoy. By the late 1980s it had purchased Redcliffe-Brisbane Bus Service and Sandgate-Lutwyche Bus Service. In 1998 South Western Suburban Transit was purchased."Hornibrook Bus Lines" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 14/3 December 1998 page 57 Routes Fleet As at December 2022, the fleet consisted of 64 buses. Depots Depots are operated in Clontarf and North Lakes North Lakes is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. According to the , North Lakes had a popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipswich Railway Station, Queensland
Ipswich railway station is located on the Main line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the urban centre of Ipswich. History The first railway station opened in Ipswich in 1865. It was the first railway station built in Queensland, as the first terminus for the 34 kilometre section of the Main line from Grandchester.Ipswich History Time Line City of Ipswich In 1887, the station was completely rebuilt. Two pieces of associated historic railway infrastructure are the: * Railway Signal Cabin and Turntable which enabled trains to be turned onto different railway lines * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roma Street Railway Station
Roma Street railway station is located in the Brisbane central business district, Queensland, Australia. It is the junction station for the North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast, Main Line railway, Main, Gold Coast railway line, Gold Coast and North Coast railway line, New South Wales, NSW North Coast lines. The station is one of four inner city stations that form a core corridor through the centre of Brisbane. Although not easily visible to the public, the original Roma Street railway station building, 1873 Roma Street railway station building still exists within the modern complex and is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. History 1800s to 1940s The construction of a railway station on Roma Street, Brisbane, Roma Street was part of a plan to extend the Main Line railway, Main Line to Brisbane. An iron station building designed by Charles Fox (civil and railway engineer)#Freeman Fox & Partners, Hyder Consulting, Sir Charles Fox & Sons was to be imported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
