List of G:link stations

A map with a white background featuring a blue line going from north to south representing the G:link light rail system. Stations are indicated with small white dots outlined in black and are listed by name. Terminus stations are indicated with large white dots outlined in black, and are listed by name in boldface.
A map of the G:link light rail system

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 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. 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.[4] 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 7.6-kilometre (4.7 mi) northern extension is under construction and scheduled to open in 2018.[5] 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 northern 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. 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.[6]

Stations

An underground, side platform station with few passengers visible on the platform.
Gold Coast University Hospital, the northern terminus and the only underground station in the system.
An aerial view of the station and bus interchange. The station is a single track station with platforms on either side. There are street-level open-air structures featuring passenger canopies on both platforms. Bus stops and roads are visible either side of the station.
Broadbeach South, the southern terminus, features cross-platform interchange between trams and buses.
Island platform with a canopy in the centre. A shallow ramp leads up to the platform. At the top of the ramp an overhead wiring support mast is flanked by ticket validation machines on either side. A sign at the entrance to the stop directs passenger to buses or the beach.
Main Beach is a simple island platform.
Bus interchange Transfer station to TransLink bus services
Station Suburb Zone(s)[lower-alpha 1] Opened Grade Platform layout Time[lower-alpha 2][7] Kiosk[8] Coordinates Refs.
Gold Coast University HospitalBus interchange Southport 12 & 13 20 July 2014 Underground Side 0 Yes 27°57′38″S 153°22′50″E / 27.96058801122899°S 153.3805270074086°E / -27.96058801122899; 153.3805270074086 (Gold Coast University Hospital station) [9]
Griffith UniversityBus interchange Southport 13 20 July 2014 Street-level Side 2 Yes 27°57′47″S 153°23′05″E / 27.96310100826907°S 153.3847270177895°E / -27.96310100826907; 153.3847270177895 (Griffith University station) [10]
Queen Street Southport 13 20 July 2014 Street-level Island 5 No 27°58′13″S 153°23′40″E / 27.97014400301919°S 153.3943119762741°E / -27.97014400301919; 153.3943119762741 (Queen Street station) [11]
Nerang Street Southport 13 20 July 2014 Street-level Side 8 No 27°58′15″S 153°24′29″E / 27.9708930242692°S 153.4081450397127°E / -27.9708930242692; 153.4081450397127 (Nerang Street station) [12]
SouthportBus interchange Southport 13 20 July 2014 Street-level Side 10 Yes 27°58′04″S 153°24′49″E / 27.96767198026777°S 153.4137290072524°E / -27.96767198026777; 153.4137290072524 (Southport station) [13]
Southport South Southport 13 20 July 2014 Street-level Island 12 No 27°58′23″S 153°24′56″E / 27.97292200449846°S 153.4156260296748°E / -27.97292200449846; 153.4156260296748 (Southport South station) [14]
Broadwater Parklands Southport 13 20 July 2014 Street-level Island 13 No 27°58′25″S 153°25′07″E / 27.97368303315098°S 153.4184809720031°E / -27.97368303315098; 153.4184809720031 (Broadwater Parklands station) [15]
Main Beach Main Beach 13 20 July 2014 Street-level Island 15 No 27°58′54″S 153°25′25″E / 27.98177701736415°S 153.4235670198146°E / -27.98177701736415; 153.4235670198146 (Main Beach station) [16]
Surfers Paradise NorthBus interchange Surfers Paradise 14 20 July 2014 Street-level Side 18 No 27°59′34″S 153°25′45″E / 27.99275598624743°S 153.4292700325786°E / -27.99275598624743; 153.4292700325786 (Surfers Paradise North station) [17]
Cypress AvenueBus interchange Surfers Paradise 14 20 July 2014 Street-level Side 20 Yes 27°59′47″S 153°25′45″E / 27.9964059998559°S 153.4291570252496°E / -27.9964059998559; 153.4291570252496 (Cypress Avenue station) [18]
Cavill Avenue Surfers Paradise 14 20 July 2014 Street-level Side 23 Yes 28°00′05″S 153°25′42″E / 28.00138496858148°S 153.4283270305037°E / -28.00138496858148; 153.4283270305037 (Cavill Avenue station) [19]
Surfers Paradise Surfers Paradise 14 20 July 2014 Street-level Side 25 Yes 28°00′23″S 153°25′45″E / 28.00629099022342°S 153.4291239812773°E / -28.00629099022342; 153.4291239812773 (Surfers Paradise station) [20]
Northcliffe Surfers Paradise 14 20 July 2014 Street-level Side 27 No 28°00′36″S 153°25′46″E / 28.01011200222294°S 153.4295100049356°E / -28.01011200222294; 153.4295100049356 (Northcliffe station) [21]
Florida Gardens Surfers Paradise 14 20 July 2014 Street-level Island 29 No 28°01′02″S 153°25′45″E / 28.01726196887129°S 153.4292680362325°E / -28.01726196887129; 153.4292680362325 (Florida Gardens station) [22]
Broadbeach North Broadbeach 14 20 July 2014 Street-level Island 31 Yes 28°01′42″S 153°25′47″E / 28.02825400035663°S 153.4297740192515°E / -28.02825400035663; 153.4297740192515 (Broadbeach North station) [23]
Broadbeach SouthBus interchange Broadbeach 14 & 15 20 July 2014 Street-level Side 33 Yes 28°02′08″S 153°25′52″E / 28.0356430024189°S 153.4310099883595°E / -28.0356430024189; 153.4310099883595 (Broadbeach South station) [24]

Future stations

Bus interchangeMainline rail interchange Transfer station to TransLink bus services and to the Gold Coast railway line
Station Suburb Planned opening Grade Platform layout Park and ride spaces Refs.
HelensvaleBus interchangeMainline rail interchange Helensvale 2018 Street-level Island 1,277[lower-alpha 3] [26][27]
Parkwood Parkwood 2018 Street-level Side 1,000 [26][27]
Parkwood East Parkwood 2018 Street-level Island 0 [26][27]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 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]
  2. ↑ The travel time in minutes from Gold Coast University Hospital, the northern terminus of the system.
  3. ↑ 400 new park and ride spaces will be added to the 877 existing spaces at Helensvale railway station.[25]

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Tony (20 July 2014). "All aboard – GC light rail takes off". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 "Zones". TransLink. Queensland Government. 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Potts, Andrew (7 August 2016). "The first sod has been turned on $420 million Light rail stage 2 as Tate plans Stage 3". The Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "G:link". TransLink. Queensland Government. 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Gold Coast University Hospital". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Griffith University". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Queen Street". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Nerang Street". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Southport". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "Southport South". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Broadwater Parklands". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Main Beach". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "Surfers Paradise North". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  18. ↑ "Cypress Avenue". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  19. ↑ "Cavill Avenue". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  20. ↑ "Surfers Paradise". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  21. ↑ "Northcliffe". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  22. ↑ "Florida Gardens". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  23. ↑ "Broadbeach North". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  24. ↑ "Broadbeach South". RideTheG. Keolis Downer. 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  25. ↑ "Helensvale – Zone 12". Queensland Rail. 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  26. 1 2 3 "Gold Coast light rail Stage 2 contractor selected". Railway Gazette International. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  27. 1 2 3 Moore, Tony (7 August 2015). "Gold Coast light rail stage two and Brisbane link unveiled". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
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