Townsville railway station
Townsville | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Southbound view in January 2013
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| Location | Charters Towers Road, Townsville City, Queensland Australia |
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| Coordinates | 19.2693°S 146.8080°E / -19.2693; 146.8080 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Traveltrain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |
North Coast Great Northern |
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| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | May 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Townsville railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the city of Townsville. The station has one platform. Opposite the platform lies a passing loop. It is also the starting point for the Great Northern line to Mount Isa.
History
The present station opened in May 2003, to replace the Old Townsville railway station in Flinders Street. At this time, rail tracks through the city centre were removed.
Services
Townsville is served by Traveltrain's North Coast Line and Outback Services
- PC94 Spirit of Queensland Service from Roma Street to Cairns
- P987 Spirit of Queensland Service from Cairns to Roma Street
- 3M34 Inlander service from Townsville to Mount Isa
- 3936 Inlander service from Mount Isa to Townsville