Buranda railway station
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Buranda railway station is located on the Cleveland line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the Brisbane suburb of Woolloongabba, the other being Boggo Road.
West of the station, the line joins the Beenleigh line via a triangle junction.<ref>Yeronga – Park Road Template:Webarchive SA Track & Signal</ref>
History
Buranda station opened in 1889 as Logan Road station, being renamed Buranda in July 1917.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Buranda Brisbane Memories</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On 15 July 1996, the Fisherman Islands line to the Port of Brisbane opened to the north of the station.<ref>"Fisherman Islands line opened – partly" Railway Digest September 1996 page 18</ref><ref>Dutton Park Junction – Cannon Hill Template:Webarchive SA Track & Signal</ref>
In the early hours of 29 March 2009, the main station building on platform one was destroyed by fire.<ref>Train station destroyed by fire Brisbane Times 29 March 2009</ref> A 17-year-old man was later charged with one count of arson following the incident.<ref>Teenager charged with burning down Buranda Railway station The Courier Mail 31 March 2009</ref>
From 8 January 2024, the station was temporarily closed for an accessibility upgrade. This upgrade included additions of lifts, raised platforms, hearing loops and disability compliant ticket windows. It reopened on 30 June 2025.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Services
The station is served by Cleveland line services from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills to Cannon Hill, Manly and Cleveland.<ref>Template:Queensland Timetables</ref>
Services by platform
| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland | Cannon Hill, Manly & Cleveland | <ref>[[[:Template:Translink stop]] Buranda Platform 1] TransLink</ref> |
| 2 | Cleveland | Bowen Hills, Northgate, Doomben & Shorncliffe | <ref>[[[:Template:Translink stop]] Buranda Platform 2] TransLink</ref> |
Transport links
Adjacent to the station lies Buranda busway station that is served by Transport for Brisbane bus services.<ref>[[[:Template:Translink stop]] Buranda busway station] TransLink</ref>
References
External links
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- Buranda station Queensland Rail
- Buranda station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- [[[:Template:Translink stop]] Buranda station] Translink travel information