Pinkenba railway station, Brisbane

Citytrain Station
closed = yes
station_name = Pinkenba


region = Brisbane North
street = Eagle Farm Road
suburb = Pinkenba
brisway = http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd_new/genmap.cgi?x=153.1163&y=-27.4268&sizex=650&sizey=650&level=6&star=1
zone = 2
distance = 14.1
platforms = 1
platform_arch = 1 side platforms
access =
trainconnect = No
busconnect = Yes
tvm = No
disability = No
facilities =
servicearea1 = Pinkenba
IB1 = Meeandah

The Pinkenba railway station was originally the terminus of the Pinkenba Line, just 9 km (6 mi) from the Brisbane central business district; 14.1 km from Central station by rail. It opened in 1882 and closed in 1993.

History

The Pinkenba line opened on 3 September 1882, and during World War I (1914 to 1918) and World War II (1939 to 1945), troop camps were located in Pinkenba and Meeandah localities because of deep berthing available to ships at Pinkenba on the mouth of the Brisbane River. Passenger ships of the Orient Steam Navigation Company, later P&O, used the Pinkenba wharf, and special trains ran from Brisbane to Pinkenba.cite book | last = Hallam | first = Greg | title = Brisbane's Biography (Steamtrain Sunday) | publisher = QR Limited | date = 2005 ]

On 29 August 1906, a contract was let for refreshment rooms to be constructed at Pinkenba station, at a cost of £318. These operated until the new Pinkenba station – still standing today – opened in 1969.

In 1988 part of the line was electrified, but only as far as Eagle Farm station; diesel-hauled carriages infrequently operated passenger services to Pinkenba. On 27 September 1993, all passenger services on the line were suspended by the Goss Labor Party government as part of a state-wide rationalisation of the rail network with the closing or suspending of under-utilised or unprofitable rail lines.

Current status

In the mid-2000s, the Pinkenba railway station area became a rubbish recycling site, with large amounts of dirt dumped over the terminus siding that housed Pinkenba station. The 1969 station building remains, although badly damaged and used as a dumping ground. QR still own the land. [cite journal | last = Nicholls | first = Tim | title = Record of Proceedings | quotes = no | journal = Hansard | volume = First Session of the Fifty-Second Parliament | issn = 1322-0330 | pages = 1155 | publisher = Queensland Government | location = Brisbane | date = 15 March 2007 | url = http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/hansard/view/legislativeAssembly/hansard/documents/2007.pdf/2007_03_15_WEEKLY.pdf | accessdate = 2007-11-24 ]

Replacement bus service

The bus stop for the replacement TransLink bus service (303) is immediately outside Pinkenba station in Eagle Farm Road. All available bus services are:
*TL Route Display | 302
*TL Route Display | 303

ee also

*Citytrain
*TransLink (South East Queensland)

References