UQ Lakes busway station is located in

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, Australia, serving the

University of Queensland The University of Queensland is a Public university, public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Founded in 1909 by the Queensland parliament, UQ is one of the six sandstone ...

's St Lucia campus. It opened on 17 December 2006 at the western terminus of the Eastern Busway at the end of the

Eleanor Schonell Bridge The Eleanor Schonell Bridge, better known as the Green Bridge, is a 390-metre (1,280 ft)-long cable-stayed bridge which crosses the Brisbane River between Dutton Park and the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus, connecting the UQ ...

. By 2012, about 1.5 million passengers were using the bus stop each year, making it one of the top-5 busiest stops in Brisbane. Originally opening with one platform, a second platform using the existing pathway was added 2008 in order to serve a route extension from West End. A further expansion costing $3 million began construction in 2011 to cope with increased bus services. Opening in June 2012, the upgrade involved a turning lane upgrade, an increase from four to six stops, larger waiting areas, additional shelters and improved lighting. In May 2015 the

UQ St Lucia ferry wharf UQ St Lucia ferry wharf is located on the southern side of the Brisbane River serving the Brisbane suburb of St Lucia in Queensland, Australia. It is served by RiverCity Ferries' CityCat services. History A non-TransLink cross river ferry ser ...

was relocated to a location near the UQ Lakes busway station. It is served by seven routes all operated by

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UQ Lakes station The University of Queensland is a public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Founded in 1909 by the Queensland parliament, UQ is one of the six sandstone universities, an i ...

Translink {{Navbox Eastern Busway, state=collapsed Bus stations in Brisbane St Lucia, Queensland University of Queensland Transport infrastructure completed in 2006