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[[File:GCUH Glink Station.jpg|thumb|alt=A near-empty station platform of an underground tram station, with passengers standing in the background.|right|Gold Coast University Hospital, the northern [[Train station#Terminus|terminus]] of the system and the only underground tram station in [[Australia]].]] |
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There are '''sixteen stations in the [[G:link]]''', a [[light rail]] system serving the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] in [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. The system consists of a single {{convert|13|km|adj=on}} line that opened with sixteen initial stations on 20 July 2014. It is operated under contract by [[Keolis Downer]] and funded jointly by [[City of Gold Coast|local]], [[Government of Queensland|state]] and [[Government of Australia|federal]] governments.<ref name="operation">{{cite news|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/all-aboard--gc-light-rail-takes-off-20140720-zv1tz.html|work=[[Brisbane Times]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|title=All aboard – GC light rail takes off|first=Tony|last=Moore|date=20 July 2014|accessdate=10 June 2016}}</ref> The system's average daily ridership is 21,000 as of February 2016.<ref name="passengers">{{cite news|url=http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/gold-coast-light-rail-hits-10-million-tram-passenger-mark-as-tender-announcement-nears-for-stage-two/news-story/040fda714b58dade31c735393ef24f45|work=[[Gold Coast Bulletin|The Gold Coast Bulletin]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|title=Gold Coast light rail hits 10 million tram passenger mark as tender announcement nears for stage two|first=Kathleen|last=Skene|date=14 May 2016|accessdate=10 June 2016}}</ref> |
There are '''sixteen stations in the [[G:link]]''', a [[light rail]] system serving the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] in [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. The system consists of a single {{convert|13|km|adj=on}} line that opened with sixteen initial stations on 20 July 2014. It is operated under contract by [[Keolis Downer]] and funded jointly by [[City of Gold Coast|local]], [[Government of Queensland|state]] and [[Government of Australia|federal]] governments.<ref name="operation">{{cite news|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/all-aboard--gc-light-rail-takes-off-20140720-zv1tz.html|work=[[Brisbane Times]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|title=All aboard – GC light rail takes off|first=Tony|last=Moore|date=20 July 2014|accessdate=10 June 2016}}</ref> The system's average daily ridership is 21,000 as of February 2016.<ref name="passengers">{{cite news|url=http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/gold-coast-light-rail-hits-10-million-tram-passenger-mark-as-tender-announcement-nears-for-stage-two/news-story/040fda714b58dade31c735393ef24f45|work=[[Gold Coast Bulletin|The Gold Coast Bulletin]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|title=Gold Coast light rail hits 10 million tram passenger mark as tender announcement nears for stage two|first=Kathleen|last=Skene|date=14 May 2016|accessdate=10 June 2016}}</ref> |
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|style="background-color:#ddffdd"| Gold Coast University Hospital†{{rint|bus}} |
|style="background-color:#ddffdd"| Gold Coast University Hospital†{{rint|bus}} |
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| [[File:GCUH Glink Station.jpg|100px|alt=An underground, side platform station with few passengers visible on the platform.|Gold Coast University Hospital]] |
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| [[Southport, Queensland|Southport]] |
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|style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Griffith University{{rint|bus}} |
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| [[File:Griffith University GoldLinQ station.jpg|100px|alt=A side platform station with street-level open-air structures featuring passenger canopies situated either side of two train tracks, and overhead lines above. A parking lot is visible.|Griffith University]] |
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| [[Southport, Queensland|Southport]] |
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| [[Southport, Queensland|Southport]] |
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|style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Southport{{rint|bus}} |
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| [[File:Gold Coast Light Rail - Southport Station.jpg|100px|alt=A night view of a side platform station with street-level open-air structures featuring passenger canopies situated either side of two train tracks, and overhead lines above. Various buildings are located in the background, and a road and traffic lights are visible in the foreground.|Southport]] |
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| [[Main Beach, Queensland|Main Beach]] |
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|style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Surfers Paradise North{{rint|bus}} |
|style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Surfers Paradise North{{rint|bus}} |
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| [[File:Gold Coast Light Rail - Surfers Paradise North Station.jpg|100px|alt=A side platform station with street-level open-air structures featuring passenger canopies situated either side of two train tracks, and overhead lines above. Various buildings are located in the background, and a road is visible to the right of the station.|Surfers Paradise North]] |
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| [[File:Cypress Avenue Station - Gold Coast Light Rail.jpg|100px|alt=A side platform station with street-level open-air structures featuring passenger canopies situated either side of two train tracks, overhead lines above, and few passengers visible on the platform. A yellow northbound tram is arriving at the station. Various buildings are located in the background, and a road is visible to the left of the station.|Cypress Avenue]] |
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Revision as of 06:01, 29 June 2016
There are sixteen stations in the G:link, a light rail system serving the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. The system consists of a single 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) line that opened with sixteen initial stations on 20 July 2014. It is operated under contract by Keolis Downer and funded jointly by local, state and federal governments.[1] The system's average daily ridership is 21,000 as of February 2016.[2]
Seven stations are located in Southport, one is in Main Beach, six are in Surfers Paradise, and two are in Broadbeach. TransLink charges fares that increase as passengers travel through twenty-three concentric zones radiating outward from the Brisbane central business district;[3] all of the stations are located within four of these zones. Fifteen of the stations are street-level open-air structures featuring passenger canopies, and one is underground making it the only underground tram station in Australia.[4] Ten stations have side platforms and six have an island platform. It takes 33 minutes to travel from one end of the line to the other. Eight of the stations have kiosks, six stations offer transfers to TransLink bus services and none have park and ride lots.[5] Gold Coast University Hospital is the northern terminus of the system, while Broadbeach South is the southern terminus. The most heavily trafficked station is Cavill Avenue, with an average 4,729 daily passengers in February 2016.[2]
In preparation for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, a 7.3-kilometre (4.5 mi) northern extension is scheduled to open in 2018. Three new stations are planned with two located in Parkwood and one in Helensvale. The northern terminus of the system will become a stop at Helensvale railway station that will offer transfers to TransLink bus services and to the Gold Coast railway line. All of the new stations will be at street-level. One new station will have side platforms and two will have an island platform. The new extension will add 11 minutes to the total travel time. Two of the new stations will have free park and ride lots with a total of 1,400 new parking spaces.[6][7] Following public consultation, a 20.5-kilometre (12.7 mi) southern extension that will terminate at the Gold Coast Airport is in the planning stages.[8]
Stations
Transfer station to TransLink bus services | |
† | Terminus and transfer station to TransLink bus services |
Future stations
† | Terminus and transfer station to TransLink bus services and to the Gold Coast railway line |
Station | Suburb | Planned opening | Grade | Platform layout | Park and ride spaces |
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Helensvale† | Helensvale | 2018 | Street-level | Island | 1,277[c] |
Parkwood | Parkwood | 2018 | Street-level | Side | 1,000 |
Parkwood East | Parkwood | 2018 | Street-level | Island | 0 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Some stations are assigned to multiple zones. Passengers travelling through these stations may treat the station as in whatever zone makes their fare the least expensive.[3]
- ^ The travel time in minutes from Gold Coast University Hospital, the northern terminus of the system.
- ^ 400 new park and ride spaces will be added to the 877 existing spaces at Helensvale railway station.[10]
References
General references
- "Stations Archive". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- "G:link". TransLink. Queensland Government. 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
Inline references
- ^ Moore, Tony (20 July 2014). "All aboard – GC light rail takes off". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ a b Skene, Kathleen (14 May 2016). "Gold Coast light rail hits 10 million tram passenger mark as tender announcement nears for stage two". The Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Zones". TransLink. Queensland Government. 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Laughlin, Shaya (14 November 2013). "First tram heads underground in Australia in 55 years as G:Link testing progresses". The Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Elder, Jessica (18 January 2014). "Gold Coast Light rail passengers will have no where to park and ride". The Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Moore, Tony (7 August 2015). "Gold Coast light rail stage two and Brisbane link unveiled". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Gold Coast light rail Stage 2 contractor selected". Railway Gazette International. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Potts, Andrew (12 May 2016). "Gold Coast Council community consultation backs southern coastal light rail airport link". The Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ Wuth, Robyn (16 August 2015). "Gold Coast light rail kiosks a 'slap in the face' to nearby traders". The Gold Coast Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Helensvale – Zone 12". Queensland Rail. 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
External links
- Media related to G:link stations at Wikimedia Commons