South Bank railway station, Brisbane
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South Bank railway station is a railway station in Brisbane
, the state capital of Queensland
, Australia
. It is part of the Queensland Rail
City network, located in Zone 1 of the TransLink
integrated public transport system.
The station will be redeveloped and an office and apartment block will be built over it, in similar fashion to Toowong
, Milton
, Central
and Brunswick Street
stations.
, and changed at the same time as the opening of the neighbouring South Bank Busway Station
. The station provides access to the park and cinemas, and the Grey Street retail and dining precinct.
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...
, the state capital 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...
. It is part of the Queensland Rail
Queensland Rail
Queensland Rail, also known as QR, is a government-owned railway operator in the state of Queensland. Under the control of the Queensland Government, Queensland Rail operates the inner-city and long-distance passenger services, as well as some freight operations and gives railway access to other...
City network, located in Zone 1 of the 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...
integrated public transport system.
The station will be redeveloped and an office and apartment block will be built over it, in similar fashion to Toowong
Toowong railway station, Brisbane
Toowong railway station is a railway station in Toowong, a southwestern suburb of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia, on the Ipswich and Rosewood and Springfield lines....
, Milton
Milton railway station, Brisbane
Milton Station is a railway station in Milton, Brisbane, Australia on the Ipswich and Rosewood and Springfield lines.The station includes a walkbridge to Suncorp Stadium and is also immediately adjacent the famous Castlemaine Perkins brewery in Milton....
, Central
Central railway station, Brisbane
Central railway station is, as the name suggests, the central railway station for the Queensland Rail City network in the Brisbane central business district, the state capital of Queensland, Australia...
and Brunswick Street
Brunswick Street railway station, Brisbane
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stations.
History
South Bank railway station was formerly named Vulture Street, after the facing street. Its newer name is a reference to its proximity to the South Bank ParklandsSouth Bank Parklands, Brisbane
The South Bank Parklands are located at South Bank in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The parkland, on the transformed site of Brisbane's World Expo 88, was officially opened to the public on 20 June 1992.-Overview:...
, and changed at the same time as the opening of the neighbouring South Bank Busway Station
South Bank Busway Station, Brisbane
The South Bank Busway Station, at South Bank, is part of the South East Busway serviced by TransLink bus routes. The busway station is close to the South Bank Railway Station, and the South Bank Parklands. It is in Zone 1 of the TransLink integrated public transport system...
. The station provides access to the park and cinemas, and the Grey Street retail and dining precinct.