Originally built as single track, the section was duplicated from 1885 to 1887, indicating how quickly the traffic volume grew on the line. The Albert Bridge was built to accommodate two tracks in 1876, though only one was laid at the time.
The line west of Ipswich was duplicated to Wulkuraka in 1902 and to Grandchester (past Rosewood) in 1913.[3]
The section from Roma Street to Corinda (11 km (6.8 mi) was quadruplicated in 1963,[4] and extended to Darra (a further 5 km (3.1 mi)) in 2011, which became the junction for the first section of the new Springfield line at that time.
The Roma Street–Darra section was the first section electrified in 1979, with the section to Ipswich electrified in 1980.
The line was electrified from Ipswich to Rosewood in 1993 while Minister for Transport was the local member.
A line to Marburg opened in 1912, branching from the Main Line 380 m (1,250 ft) east of Rosewood railway station. It was closed in sections from 1964 to 1995, and some of it is today the Rosewood Railway Museum; the Museum Junction station is at the truncated southern end of the line before Railway Street.
The initial section of the Springfield railway line from Darra to Richlands was opened one week early in January 2011 to assist with transportation when the Main Line between Darra and Ipswich was closed due to severe flooding. The Richlands–Springfield section opened in 2013.
A new branch line has been proposed on an alignment extending south from Ipswich to Yamanto, then east to Ripley, and connecting with the Springfield line.[5]
Route and stations
Most services originate in Ipswich and stop at all stations to Bowen Hills railway station. The typical travel time between Ipswich and Brisbane City is approximately 58 minutes (to Central).[6] Rosewood services typically act as a shuttle between Rosewood and Ipswich stations, with selected peak direction services continuing through Ipswich. The typical travel time between Rosewood and Ipswich is 18 minutes.[6]
The Corinda–Yeerongpilly railway line, also known as the Tennyson line, connects the Beenleigh and Ipswich lines for coal, grain and intermodal freight services to the Port of Brisbane and Acacia Ridge intermodal terminal. It was the only connection between the northern and southern portions of the Brisbane suburban network until the Merivale Bridge opened in 1978. Commuter services were defunct in 2011 due to low patronage.[7]
Makeshift bridge of railway wagons during the 1890 flood between Milton and Auchenflower to allow passengers to reach the city. This photograph was taken in the vicinity of Eagle Terrace looking towards Park Road. (Description supplied with photograph.)
^Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Publications 1990.
^Kerr, J. & Armstrong, J. 'Brisbane Railway Centenary', ARHS 1976.
^(PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012.
^ ab"Ipswich Rosewood Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
^Heger, Ursula (17 November 2010). . The Courier-Mail. p. 4. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
External links
"South East Queensland Train Network Map" (PDF). Translink. 1 May 2020.
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The Ipswich and Rosewood line refers to the section of the Main Line to Toowoomba that has a regular suburban rail service extending southwest from the Brisbane central business district It is part of the Queensland Rail City network Ipswich Rosewood lineSection of the line between Toowong and TaringaOverviewWebsitequeenslandrail com auTechnicalTrack length57 0 km 35 4 mi Number of tracks4 Roma Street Darra 2 Darra Rosewood Track gauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in Electrification1980 1993Operating speed100 km h 62 mph Route map Click to expand Click to expand vteIpswich and Rosewood lineLegendkmNorthern linesExhibition line2 7 Bowen Hills1 2 Fortitude Valley0 0 Central0 8 Roma StreetExhibition lineBeenleigh Cleveland amp Gold Coast linesHale Street Inner City Bypass 2 3 Milton3 5 Auchenflower4 5 Toowong6 0 Taringa7 4 IndooroopillyAlbert Bridge overBrisbane River8 5 Chelmer9 5 Graceville Zone 1210 7 SherwoodCorinda Yeerongpilly line11 6 Corinda13 3 Oxley16 0 DarraSpringfield lineCentenary Highway20 0 Wacol21 6 Gailes23 5 Goodna26 8 Redbank Zone 23to Redbank Railway Workshops29 2 RiverviewWarrego Highway30 8 Dinmore32 2 Ebbw Vale34 1 BundambaSwanbank Line35 5 Booval37 0 East Ipswich38 6 Ipswichto Workshops Rail Museum40 1 Thomas StreetSadliers Crossing bridgeover Bremer River41 6 WulkurakaBrisbane Valley line43 9 Karrabin48 5 WalloonZone 3452 7 ThagoonaEbenezer coal loopMuseum Junction57 0 RosewoodMain linekm Contents 1 History 1 1 Main Line 1 2 Branch lines 2 Route and stations 2 1 Former service to Corinda via South Brisbane 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditFurther information Rail transport in Queensland Main Line Edit The Main Line railway from Ipswich to Brisbane was opened in 1876 1 as part of an extension of the first railway line from Ipswich to Bigge s Camp now Grandchester on 31 July 1865 2 Originally built as single track the section was duplicated from 1885 to 1887 indicating how quickly the traffic volume grew on the line The Albert Bridge was built to accommodate two tracks in 1876 though only one was laid at the time The line west of Ipswich was duplicated to Wulkuraka in 1902 and to Grandchester past Rosewood in 1913 3 The section from Roma Street to Corinda 11 km 6 8 mi was quadruplicated in 1963 4 and extended to Darra a further 5 km 3 1 mi in 2011 which became the junction for the first section of the new Springfield line at that time The Roma Street Darra section was the first section electrified in 1979 with the section to Ipswich electrified in 1980 The line was electrified from Ipswich to Rosewood in 1993 while Minister for Transport was the local member Branch lines Edit The Brisbane Valley railway line branching from the Main Line after Wulkuraka railway station was opened to Lowood in 1884 Esk in 1886 and Yarraman in 1913 Passenger services operated to Toogoolawah until 1989 and freight services until closure of the line in sections in 1988 and 1993 A line to Marburg opened in 1912 branching from the Main Line 380 m 1 250 ft east of Rosewood railway station It was closed in sections from 1964 to 1995 and some of it is today the Rosewood Railway Museum the Museum Junction station is at the truncated southern end of the line before Railway Street A line to a coal loading balloon loop at Ebenezer was opened in 1990 junctioning from the Main Line west of Thagoona railway station The initial section of the Springfield railway line from Darra to Richlands was opened one week early in January 2011 to assist with transportation when the Main Line between Darra and Ipswich was closed due to severe flooding The Richlands Springfield section opened in 2013 A new branch line has been proposed on an alignment extending south from Ipswich to Yamanto then east to Ripley and connecting with the Springfield line 5 Route and stations EditMost services originate in Ipswich and stop at all stations to Bowen Hills railway station The typical travel time between Ipswich and Brisbane City is approximately 58 minutes to Central 6 Rosewood services typically act as a shuttle between Rosewood and Ipswich stations with selected peak direction services continuing through Ipswich The typical travel time between Rosewood and Ipswich is 18 minutes 6 During weekday peak times a number of the Ipswich services skip stations between Darra and Milton stopping only at Indooroopilly for faster travel times for commuters working in the Brisbane central business district Passengers for from the Rosewood line change at Ipswich Beenleigh Gold Coast and Cleveland lines at Roma Street and all other lines at Bowen Hills Former service to Corinda via South Brisbane Edit Map of the Corinda via South Brisbane line The Corinda Yeerongpilly railway line also known as the Tennyson line connects the Beenleigh and Ipswich lines for coal grain and intermodal freight services to the Port of Brisbane and Acacia Ridge intermodal terminal It was the only connection between the northern and southern portions of the Brisbane suburban network until the Merivale Bridge opened in 1978 Commuter services were defunct in 2011 due to low patronage 7 Gallery Edit Section of the line between Toowong and Taringa Rosewood railway station 2012 Makeshift bridge of railway wagons during the 1890 flood between Milton and Auchenflower to allow passengers to reach the city This photograph was taken in the vicinity of Eagle Terrace looking towards Park Road Description supplied with photograph References Edit Centenary of the Ipswich Brisbane Railway Armstrong J amp ors Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin July August 1977 pp 145 168 170 183 Grandchester Then amp Now Archived 22 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Ipswich City Council Kerr J Triumph of Narrow Gauge Boolarong Publications 1990 Kerr J amp Armstrong J Brisbane Railway Centenary ARHS 1976 Connecting SEQ 2031 An Integrated Regional Transport Plan for South East Queensland PDF Department of Transport and Main Roads 2011 Archived from the original PDF on 31 March 2012 a b Ipswich Rosewood Line timetable Translink 2 March 2020 Heger Ursula 17 November 2010 Rail revamp on track but road upgrade needed Trains to get boost in number The Courier Mail p 4 Archived from the original on 16 June 2012 Retrieved 21 December 2010 External links EditTransLink About trains South East Queensland Train Network Map PDF Translink 1 May 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ipswich and Rosewood railway line amp oldid 1138298613, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
