The line speed is rated for speeds of up to 140 km/h (87 mph) in most sections. However, only the interurban multiple unit 100 and 120 series and New Generation Rollingstock trains can run at the full speed of the line. The current timetable is based on a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) between Richlands and Springfield stations, which is faster than the Centenary Motorway that runs alongside.
Services on this line are the busiest on the Brisbane network.[3]
Construction of the first stage of the line, to Richlands, started on 5 July 2010, with the first sleeper being laid at Darra on the Ipswich line.[4] The line was developed along with the widening of the nearby Centenary Motorway from two to four lanes from Darra through to the Logan Motorway.[5] The original completion date was for 2015.[6] However this was bought forward to 2013.
Construction of the first station on the line, Richlands, started on 1 July 2008 (2008-07-01),[7] and the line was due to begin service on 23 January 2011 (2011-01-23) without service from Darra to the City due to scheduled maintenance works on the Ipswich line.[1]
The opening was brought forward to 17 January 2011 (2011-01-17) to assist travelers from further west who could not use the Ipswich line, which was out of service due to Queensland floods.[8]
On 23 October 2011 (2011-10-23), work started on the second stage of the line to Springfield. The station originally proposed as Springfield Lakes station was renamed Springfield, and the one proposed as Springfield station renamed Springfield Central.[9]
The extension to Springfield Central began service on 2 December 2013.
A proposal exists to extend the line from its present terminus at Springfield Central to Redbank Plains,[10] Ripley Valley, Yamanto, and Ipswich station.[11]
Routeedit
Over 800 metres long, the railway viaduct has piers designed to allow for the planned expansions of nearby Logan and Centenary Motorways.
The route crosses the interchange between the Logan Motorway and Centenary Motorway on a two-track viaduct more than 800 metres (2,600 ft) long. The viaduct has been designed so that its piers do not obstruct planned expansions of both roads.[12]
In the Connecting SEQ 2031 Plan, the QLD Government has listed an UrbanLink high frequency (15min) service running from Darra to Springfield, and on to Redbank Plains via Augustine Heights, as an extension to the existing Springfield Line. It also talks about an ExpressLink (30min frequency) between Ipswich and Ripley, via UQ Ipswich (now USQ Ipswich), Churchill, Yamanto and Deebing Heights; with the vital corridor between Ripley and Redbank plains being reserved for a later time after 2031. In 2019, the City of Ipswich completed an overview of the Ipswich Central to Springfield Central public transport corridor with a focus on the proposed extension.[13]
^ abHurst, Daniel (6 January 2011). "The train station with no trains". Brisbane Times. from the original on 7 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
^"Springfield Rail Bonus: Extra Station and $171 Million Saved" (Press release). Queensland Government. 20 February 2011. from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
^Rendall, Jessica (7 September 2020). "Queensland commuters stay away from trains despite low coronavirus case numbers". abc.net.au. ABC News. from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
^O'leary, Christopher (7 July 2010). "Work on rail link begins". South-West News.
^Moore, Tony (7 June 2010). "Budget plans to fast track rail line to Springfield". Brisbane Times. from the original on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
^Chris O'Brien; Emma Pollard (7 June 2010). "Government fast-tracks Springfield rail line". abc.net.au. ABC News. from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
^"$800 million project offers transport choices" (Press release). Queensland Government. 1 July 2008. from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
^"New train station to open early". Brisbane Times. 16 January 2011. from the original on 17 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
^"Work underway on Springfield rail link". TransLink. 24 October 2011. from the original on 28 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
^Jackson, Zane (10 August 2011). "Push for rail in Redbank Plains". The Queensland Times. from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
^Kieran Banks (2 December 2013). Fast track to growth: Springfield train line is opened 23 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine. The Queensland Times. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
^Pacheco, Pedro; Filipe Magalhaes (2015). Multi-Span Large Bridges: International Conference on Multi-Span Large Bridges, 1-3 July 2015, Porto, Portugal. CRC Press. p. 480. ISBN9781315687193. from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
^"Ipswich Central to Springfield Central Public Transport Corridor" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
^"Connecting SEQ 2031" (PDF). Queensland Government Department of Transport and Main Roads. (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
External linksedit
Queensland Rail – Darra to Springfield Transport Corridor – Stage 1
"South East Queensland Train Network Map" (PDF). Translink. 1 May 2020.
November 13, 2023
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Springfield railway line is a 13 6 km 8 5 mi 1 suburban railway line in Brisbane Australia that branches from the Ipswich Rosewood line after Darra railway station Construction of the line started on 5 July 2010 and it opened on 2 December 2013 2 The line was developed along with the widening of the nearby Centenary Motorway Springfield lineRichlands railway station 2018OverviewWebsitequeenslandrail com auTechnicalTrack length16 0 km 9 9 mi Number of tracksQuadruple to Darra double track to Springfield CentralTrack gauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in Electrification2013Operating speed140 km h 87 mph Route mapThe line speed is rated for speeds of up to 140 km h 87 mph in most sections However only the interurban multiple unit 100 and 120 series and New Generation Rollingstock trains can run at the full speed of the line The current timetable is based on a top speed of 120 km h 75 mph between Richlands and Springfield stations which is faster than the Centenary Motorway that runs alongside Services on this line are the busiest on the Brisbane network 3 Contents 1 Construction and opening 2 Route 3 Proposed extensions 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksConstruction and opening edit nbsp Richlands railway station 2011Construction of the first stage of the line to Richlands started on 5 July 2010 with the first sleeper being laid at Darra on the Ipswich line 4 The line was developed along with the widening of the nearby Centenary Motorway from two to four lanes from Darra through to the Logan Motorway 5 The original completion date was for 2015 6 However this was bought forward to 2013 Construction of the first station on the line Richlands started on 1 July 2008 2008 07 01 7 and the line was due to begin service on 23 January 2011 2011 01 23 without service from Darra to the City due to scheduled maintenance works on the Ipswich line 1 The opening was brought forward to 17 January 2011 2011 01 17 to assist travelers from further west who could not use the Ipswich line which was out of service due to Queensland floods 8 On 23 October 2011 2011 10 23 work started on the second stage of the line to Springfield The station originally proposed as Springfield Lakes station was renamed Springfield and the one proposed as Springfield station renamed Springfield Central 9 The extension to Springfield Central began service on 2 December 2013 A proposal exists to extend the line from its present terminus at Springfield Central to Redbank Plains 10 Ripley Valley Yamanto and Ipswich station 11 Route edit nbsp Over 800 metres long the railway viaduct has piers designed to allow for the planned expansions of nearby Logan and Centenary Motorways Passengers would change for or from the Ipswich and Rosewood lines at Darra Beenleigh Gold Coast and Cleveland lines at Roma Street and all other lines at Central The route crosses the interchange between the Logan Motorway and Centenary Motorway on a two track viaduct more than 800 metres 2 600 ft long The viaduct has been designed so that its piers do not obstruct planned expansions of both roads 12 vteSpringfield railway lineshowing distance from Central and ticket zone nbsp Sunshine Coast Kippa Ring Shorncliffe lines nbsp nbsp nbsp Airport line nbsp nbsp Doomben line nbsp 6 5 km Eagle Junction 1 nbsp nbsp Ferny Grove line nbsp nbsp Exhibition line nbsp 2 7 km Bowen Hills 1 nbsp 1 3 km Fortitude Valley 1 nbsp nbsp nbsp 0 0 km Central 1 nbsp nbsp nbsp 0 8 km Roma Street 1 nbsp nbsp Cross River Rail under construction nbsp nbsp Exhibition line nbsp nbsp Beenleigh Cleveland Gold Coast lines nbsp Hale Street Inner City Bypass nbsp 2 3 km Milton 1 nbsp 3 5 km Auchenflower 1 nbsp 4 5 km Toowong 1 nbsp 6 0 km Taringa 1 nbsp 7 4 km Indooroopilly 1 nbsp Albert Bridge over the Brisbane River nbsp 8 5 km Chelmer 1 nbsp 9 5 km Graceville 1 2 nbsp 10 7 km Sherwood 2 nbsp nbsp Yeerongpilly via Tennyson Line closed to commuter rail nbsp 11 6 km Corinda 2 nbsp 13 3 km Oxley 2 nbsp 16 0 km Darra 2 nbsp nbsp Ipswich Rosewood lines nbsp Ipswich Motorway nbsp nbsp Richlands 2 nbsp Ellen Grove proposed station 3 nbsp Logan Motorway nbsp Centenary Highway nbsp Springfield 3 nbsp nbsp 29 6 km Springfield Central 3 nbsp Continues to Proposed Springfield to Ipswich LineProposed extensions editExtensions proposed in the Connecting SEQ 2031 planLegend nbsp Continues to Darra and Brisbane City nbsp nbsp Springfield Central 3 nbsp Augusta Parkway nbsp Augustine Heights 3 nbsp Redbank Plains 3 nbsp nbsp Swanbank 3 nbsp nbsp South Ripley 3 nbsp nbsp Ripley 3 nbsp Deebing Heights 3 nbsp nbsp Cunningham Highway nbsp Yamanto 3 nbsp Warwick Road nbsp Churchill 3 nbsp nbsp USQ Ipswich 3 nbsp Brisbane Street nbsp nbsp Main Line to Rosewood Station nbsp nbsp Ipswich 3 nbsp Continues to Darra and Brisbane CityIn the Connecting SEQ 2031 Plan the QLD Government has listed an UrbanLink high frequency 15min service running from Darra to Springfield and on to Redbank Plains via Augustine Heights as an extension to the existing Springfield Line It also talks about an ExpressLink 30min frequency between Ipswich and Ripley via UQ Ipswich now USQ Ipswich Churchill Yamanto and Deebing Heights with the vital corridor between Ripley and Redbank plains being reserved for a later time after 2031 In 2019 the City of Ipswich completed an overview of the Ipswich Central to Springfield Central public transport corridor with a focus on the proposed extension 13 The lines are shown in the map below 14 See also edit nbsp Queensland portal nbsp Railways portal South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and ProgramReferences edit a b Hurst Daniel 6 January 2011 The train station with no trains Brisbane Times Archived from the original on 7 January 2011 Retrieved 11 January 2011 Springfield Rail Bonus Extra Station and 171 Million Saved Press release Queensland Government 20 February 2011 Archived from the original on 13 March 2011 Retrieved 21 February 2011 Rendall Jessica 7 September 2020 Queensland commuters stay away from trains despite low coronavirus case numbers abc net au ABC News Archived from the original on 24 October 2021 Retrieved 24 October 2021 O leary Christopher 7 July 2010 Work on rail link begins South West News Moore Tony 7 June 2010 Budget plans to fast track rail line to Springfield Brisbane Times Archived from the original on 8 June 2010 Retrieved 7 June 2010 Chris O Brien Emma Pollard 7 June 2010 Government fast tracks Springfield rail line abc net au ABC News Archived from the original on 24 October 2021 Retrieved 24 October 2021 800 million project offers transport choices Press release Queensland Government 1 July 2008 Archived from the original on 10 June 2011 Retrieved 11 January 2011 New train station to open early Brisbane Times 16 January 2011 Archived from the original on 17 January 2011 Retrieved 16 January 2011 Work underway on Springfield rail link TransLink 24 October 2011 Archived from the original on 28 October 2011 Retrieved 24 October 2011 Jackson Zane 10 August 2011 Push for rail in Redbank Plains The Queensland Times Archived from the original on 9 September 2011 Retrieved 26 October 2011 Kieran Banks 2 December 2013 Fast track to growth Springfield train line is opened Archived 23 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine The Queensland Times Retrieved 18 February 2014 Pacheco Pedro Filipe Magalhaes 2015 Multi Span Large Bridges International Conference on Multi Span Large Bridges 1 3 July 2015 Porto Portugal CRC Press p 480 ISBN 9781315687193 Archived from the original on 29 October 2016 Retrieved 16 October 2016 Ipswich Central to Springfield Central Public Transport Corridor PDF Archived PDF from the original on 26 March 2021 Retrieved 7 October 2020 Connecting SEQ 2031 PDF Queensland Government Department of Transport and Main Roads Archived PDF from the original on 27 February 2015 Retrieved 5 January 2015 External links editQueensland Rail Darra to Springfield Transport Corridor Stage 1 Queensland Rail Darra to Springfield Transport Corridor Stage 2 Translink About trains South East Queensland Train Network Map PDF Translink 1 May 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Springfield railway line amp oldid 1174345198, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
