Caboolture railway line
The Caboolture railway line refers to the section of Queensland's North Coast Line that has a regular suburban railway service, extending north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The line commences at Roma Street railway station, travelling through the city and extends through Brisbane's northern suburbs to Caboolture, which the line continues north to Sunshine Coast and connects with the Ipswich line south-west of Brisbane. The line distance from Brisbane Central railway station is 49.6 km (30.8 mi).
| Caboolture line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Queensland Rail |
| Locale | Caboolture |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 13 |
| Website | queenslandrail.com.au |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| System | Queensland Rail City network |
| Operator(s) | Queensland Rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 11 June 1888 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 49.570 km (30.801 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Quadruple to Northgate, triple to Petrie, remainder double track. |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1982–1986 |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
Lines that branch from it are the Ferny Grove line at Bowen Hills, the Doomben and Airport lines at Eagle Junction, the Shorncliffe line at Northgate and the Redcliffe Peninsula line at Petrie.
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