Helensvale railway station is a major public transport interchange in the Gold Coast suburb of Helensvale. Helensvale railway station is served by the Queensland Rail Citytrain network Gold Coast line, G:link light rail and Kinetic Group bus services.
Helensvale | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view in October 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Town Centre Drive, Helensvale | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°55′31″S 153°20′20″E / 27.92541°S 153.338968°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gold Coast | ||||||||||
| Distance | 68.26 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 islands) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tram routes | GLKS, GLKN | ||||||||||
| Tram operators | G:link | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | 704, 710, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 723, 725, 727, TX7 | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 7 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 400 spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600119 (platform 1) 600245 (platform 2) 600837 (platform 4) 600836 (platform 5) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 5 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 February 1996 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Key dates | |||||||||||
| 1996 | Station Opened | ||||||||||
| 1997 | Line extended to Nerang | ||||||||||
| 2017 | G:link extended to Helensvale | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Track duplication completed | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2022-23 | 788,335 (Rail) | ||||||||||
| Rank | 5 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History
Helensvale station opened on 25 February 1996 as the terminus of the Gold Coast line from Beenleigh.[1] The line was later extended to Nerang on 16 December 1997.[2] When opened, Helensvale station was also served by a CountryLink road coach service from Murwillumbah, this was diverted when the line was extended south.[3]
A track duplication to the north of the station, linking with Coomera, was completed in October 2017.[4] The new track provides additional capacity in time for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The duplication required the construction of eight new rail bridges, including one with a span of 860 metres across the Coomera River, Hope Island Road and Saltwater Creek.[5]
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On 18 December 2017, Helensvale became the northern terminus of the G:link light rail line with an additional two platforms opening.[6][7]
Train Services
Helensvale is served by Gold Coast line services from Varsity Lakes to Bowen Hills, Doomben and Brisbane Airport Domestic.[8]
Services by platform
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
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| 1 | Gold Coast | Varsity Lakes | [9] |
| 2 | Gold Coast | Brisbane Airport via City | [10] |
| 4 | G:link | Broadbeach South | [11] |
| 5 | G:link | Broadbeach South | [12] |
Bus connections
Kinetic Group operate eleven bus routes from Helensvale station:
- 704: to Sea World via Southport and Main Beach[13]
- 710: to Griffith University via Parkwood[14]
- 714: to Griffith University via Pacific Pines[15]
- 715: to Southport via Arundel[16]
- 716: to Studio Village[17]
- 717: to Pacific Pines[18]
- 718: to Santa Barbara[19]
- TX7 (formerly 720): to Coomera station via Dreamworld, Movie World & Wet n Wild[20]
- 723: to Coomera station via Oxenford[21]
- 725: to Coomera station via Upper Coomera[22]
- 727: to Coomera station via Reserve Road[23]
Tram Services
Helensvale is the northern terminus of the G:Link light rail. With one tram every 7.5 minutes during weekdays from 7am to 7pm, every 10 minutes during weekends from 7am to 7pm and every 15 minutes from 5am to 7am and 7pm to midnight to Broadbeach South. [24]
References
External links
Media related to Helensvale railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Helensvale station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
