Doomben railway line
The Doomben railway line is a railway line in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is the part of the Pinkenba railway line that still operates a regular passenger service. Doomben, or dumben, is the Indigenous Yuggera name for a tree fern which was prolific in the area. The railway line branches from the North Coast line at Eagle Junction, extending 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the industrial suburb of Pinkenba, situated on the northern bank at the mouth of the Brisbane River. It is part of the Queensland Rail Citytrain network.
Doomben line | |
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Overview | |
Website | queenslandrail.com.au |
Technical | |
Track length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
Number of tracks | Quadruple to Eagle Junction, remainder single track. |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 1988 |
Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
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