- Nerang railway station
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Nerang Station statistics Address Warrener Street, Nerang Coordinates 27°59′39″S 153°21′00″E / 27.9941°S 153.3500°ECoordinates: 27°59′39″S 153°21′00″E / 27.9941°S 153.3500°E Lines Gold Coast LinePlatforms 2 total (1 island platform) Other information Accessible Owned by Queensland Rail Fare zone 13 (TransLink) Services Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station Helensvaletoward Bowen HillsGold Coast Line Robinatoward Varsity LakesNerang is a railway station on the Gold Coast Line of South East Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network.
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Location
Nerang station is located in eastern section of the suburb of Nerang, 75.89 km (47.16 mi) south of Brisbane Central by rail. It is in Zone 13 of the TransLink integrated public transport system and is the closest station to Broadbeach and Surfers Paradise and the middle part of the Gold Coast's major population centre.
Service
Nerang is served by the Gold Coast Line, an interurban regional rail line running south from Brisbane to Varsity Lakes.
In the northbound (Brisbane-bound) direction, trains make stops at Loganlea and Coopers Plains and run express to the city centre, taking 69 minutes to arrive at Central station at an average of 66.0 km/h (41.0 mph).[1] During weekday peak times, all trains will make all stops to Beenleigh, Then run express to South Bank.[1] Trains heading northbound continue onto the Airport Line, connecting the city to Brisbane Airport.[1]
In the southbound (Robina-bound) direction, trains continue to Robina and take six minutes, averaging 94.6 km/h (58.8 mph).[1]. They then proceed to Varsity Lakes, where the line terminates.
Services by platform
Platform Line Destination Notes 1 Airport
Gold CoastCity & Brisbane Airport
Varsity LakesLimited stations Beenleigh to South Bank, then express Bowen Hills to Eagle Junction
All stations2 Airport
Gold CoastCity & Brisbane Airport
Varsity LakesCrossing services in both directions References
- ^ a b c d Gold Coast Line timetable Queensland Rail Retrieved 2009-05-09
External links
Queensland Rail's Gold Coast line Bowen Hills • Fortitude Valley • Central • Roma Street • South Brisbane • South Bank • Park Road • Coopers Plains • Loganlea • Beenleigh • Ormeau • Coomera • Helensvale • Nerang • Robina • Varsity LakesCategories:- Regional railway stations in Queensland
- Public transport on the Gold Coast, Queensland
- Queensland rail transport stubs
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