Nambour railway station
Nambour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 1 in September 2012
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Civic Way, Nambour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°37′31″S 152°57′30″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 103.83 kilometres from Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 side, 1 bay) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 89 spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | 600493 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 16 December 1963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nambour railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the town of Nambour in the Sunshine Coast Region.
History
On 16 December 1963, the present station building was opened by Minister for Transport Gordon Chalk. On 11 August 1988, a bus station was opened outside the station by Minister for Transport Ivan Gibbs. South of the station lie stabling sidings for electric multiple units. In 2016 a major upgrade to the station commenced.
Services
Nambour is the terminus for Citytrain network services from Brisbane with two services daily continuing to Gympie. To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by Kangaroo Bus Lines on weekdays to Caboolture as route 649.
Nambour is also served by long-distance Traveltrain services; the Spirit of Queensland, Spirit of the Outback and theTilt Train.
Services by platform
| Platform | Lines | Destinations | Notes |
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| 1 | Sunshine Coast | Brisbane Roma Street, Gympie North, Springfield Central & Ipswich | |
| Traveltrain | Brisbane Roma Street, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Longreach & Cairns | ||
| 2 | Sunshine Coast | Brisbane Roma Street, Springfield Central & Ipswich |
Transport links
Kinetic Group operate five bus routes to and from Nambour station:
- 610: to Sunshine Plaza via Kunda Park
- 612: to Sunshine Plaza via Bli Bli
- 630: to Noosa Junction via Doonan
- 631: to Noosa Junction via Cooroy
- 636: to University of the Sunshine Coast
Greyhound Australia operate services from Nambour station to Brisbane and Cairns.