Gaythorne railway station

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Gaythorne railway station is located on the Ferny Grove line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Gaythorne.

History

The station was built in 1916 and originally named Rifle Range Station. It was built as an extension of the Ferny Grove line from Enoggera to service the new military camps established in the area during World War 1, such as Bells Paddock. After the war, in 1923, a petition was circulated calling for the station's named to be changed to Gaythorne after the closure of the wartime camps.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Services

Gaythorne station is served by all stops Ferny Grove line services from Ferny Grove to Roma Street, Park Road, Coopers Plains and Beenleigh.<ref>Template:Queensland Timetables</ref>

Services by platform

Platform Line Destinations Notes
1 [[Ferny Grove railway line|Template:Color]] Roma Street, Park Road, Coopers Plains & Beenleigh <ref>[[[:Template:Translink stop]] Gaythorne Platform 1] Translink</ref>
2 [[Ferny Grove railway line|Template:Color]] Ferny Grove <ref>[[[:Template:Translink stop]] Gaythorne Platform 2] Translink</ref>

References

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