Brisbane Airport, Queensland
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Brisbane Airport is a suburb of Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
. Brisbane Airport is located approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east from the Brisbane central business district
. The majority of the land is occupied by the Brisbane Airport
. The Airport Drive currently links the Airport with the Gateway Motorway
.
Brisbane Airport was given official status as a suburb in August 2011.
and International Terminal railway station
provide access to commuter railway services.
The Airtrain
services are privatised and are integrated with the Citytrain
commuter rail network. Government-subsidised TransLink
fares are exempted for Airtrain services.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Brisbane Airport is located approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-east from the Brisbane central business district
Brisbane central business district
The Brisbane central business district , sometimes referred to as the city, is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The triangular shaped area is bounded by the Brisbane River to the east, south and west...
. The majority of the land is occupied by the Brisbane Airport
Brisbane Airport
Brisbane Airport is the sole passenger airport serving Brisbane and the third busiest in Australia, after Melbourne and Sydney Airports. Brisbane Airport has won many awards. Located in the suburb with the same name, the airport serves the city of Brisbane and the surrounding metropolitan area...
. The Airport Drive currently links the Airport with the Gateway Motorway
Gateway Motorway
The Gateway Motorway is a major motorway in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The Gateway Bridge is owned and operated by Queensland Motorways....
.
Brisbane Airport was given official status as a suburb in August 2011.
Airport Village
The Airport Village consists of an 80-hectare precinct that is designated for retail and commercial usage including the warehouse retail factory outlet DFO and airport hotel.Airport Industrial Park
The Airport Industrial Park is a proposed precinct which includes 100 hectares of land designated for light and general industry. Development in this precinct is expected to occur in 2015.Transport
The Domestic Terminal railway stationDomestic Terminal railway station, Brisbane
Domestic Terminal railway station is a privately owned railway station on, and terminus of, the Airtrain Airport line at the Brisbane Airport domestic terminal, northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia....
and International Terminal railway station
International Terminal railway station, Brisbane
International Terminal railway station is a privately owned railway station on the Airtrain airport line at the Brisbane Airport International terminal, northeast Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia....
provide access to commuter railway services.
The Airtrain
AirTrain (Brisbane)
Airtrain is the privately owned commuter railway line that extends 13.0 km northeast from Brisbane , the state capital of Queensland, Australia, to the Brisbane Airport at both its separate International and Domestic terminals.The line is carried on an elevated prestressed concrete viaduct...
services are privatised and are integrated with the Citytrain
CityTrain
Citytrain is the brand name of urban, suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway services in South East Queensland, Australia. Its network, centering in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, is approximately in route length...
commuter rail network. Government-subsidised TransLink
TransLink (South East Queensland)
The TransLink Transit Authority is the authority introduced by the Queensland Government in June 2003 as a section of Queensland Transport to coordinate and integrate rail, bus and ferry services. TransLink works with Airtrain, Brisbane Transport, Brisbane Ferries, QR Citytrain and 17 other...
fares are exempted for Airtrain services.