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Nerang railway station
Nerang railway station is located on the Gold Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Gold Coast suburb of Nerang.
Nerang | |||||||||||
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Northbound view in April 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Leagues Club Drive, Nerang | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°59′39″S 153°21′00″E / 27.9941°S 153.3500°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gold Coast | ||||||||||
| Distance | 75.89 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600185 (platform 1) 600120 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 5 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 16 December 1997 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History edit
Nerang station opened on 16 December 1997 when the Gold Coast line was extended from Helensvale.[1] It served as the terminus until the line was extended in 1998 to Robina.
Services edit
Nerang is served by Gold Coast line services from Varsity Lakes to Bowen Hills, Doomben and Brisbane Airport Domestic.[2]
Services by platform edit
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold Coast | Varsity Lakes | [3] |
| 2 | Gold Coast | Bowen Hills, Doomben & Brisbane Airport Domestic | [4] |
Transport links edit
Kinetic Group operate eight bus routes from Nerang station:
- 735: to Southport bus station[5]
- 739: to Griffith University[6]
- 740: to Surfers Paradise[7]
- 743: to Broadbeach South Interchange via Pappas Way[8]
- 744: to Broadbeach South Interchange via Highland Park[9]
- 745: to Broadbeach South Interchange via Carrara[10]
- 746: to Yarrimbah Drive[11]
- 748: to Robina Town Centre[12]
- 749: to Dugandan Street[13]
References edit
- ^ "Nerang extension opens but bus to Surfers still faster" Railway Digest February 1998 page 22
- ^ "Airport/Gold Coast Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ Nerang Platform 1 TransLink
- ^ Nerang Platform 2 TransLink
- ^ "Route 735 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 739 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 740 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 743 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 744 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 745 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 746 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 748 timetable". Translink.
- ^ "Route 749 timetable". Translink.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nerang railway station.
- Nerang station Queensland Rail
- Queensland's Railways on the Internet