Doboy railway station, Brisbane

Citytrain Station
closed = yes
station_name = Doboy
region=Brisbane East
suburb = Murarrie
brisway = http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd_new/genmap.cgi?x=153.1153&y=-27.4531&sizex=650&sizey=650&level=6&star=1
zone = 3
distance = 16.0
platforms = 2
platform_arch = 2 side
tvm = No
disability = No
trainconnect = No
busconnect = No
servicearea1 = Cleveland
IB1 = Murarrie
OB1 = Hemmant

Doboy railway station was a former railway station on QR Citytrain suburban network in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It was located between Murarrie and Hemmant stations on the Cleveland railway line.

History

Originally named Buruda, the Aboriginal word for forest oak, [cite web | last = Potter | first = Ron | title = Place Names of South East Queensland | publisher = Piula Publications | url = http://www.dovenetq.net.au/~piula/Placenames/page12.html | accessdate = 2008-01-21 ] it was renamed as Doboy railway station in 1929. [cite web | last = Elsmore | first = Dave | title = Queensland Railway Station List | date = 8 September 2007 | url = http://users.bigpond.net.au/dave1/qr-list/qrstationlist.htm | accessdate = 2008-01-21 ] The station consisted of two short platforms and a pedestrian overbridge, and was predominately used by workers at the nearby meatworks.cite web | title = Doboy Station | work = RailPage Australia Forums | date = 20 August 2004 | url = http://www.railpage.com.au/f-p136591.htm#136591 | accessdate = 2008-01-21 ]

Doboy railway station closed in 1993, along with the closure of the meatworks.

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