Dutton Park
Southbound view from Platform 2 in May 2012
General information
LocationRailway Terrace, Dutton Park
Coordinates27°29′59″S 153°01′45″E / 27.4998°S 153.0291°E / -27.4998; 153.0291
Owned byQueensland Rail
Operated byQueensland Rail
Line(s)Beenleigh
Distance5.93 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusClosed for upgrade[1]
Station code600051 (platform 1)
600193 (platform 2)
Fare zonego card 1
WebsiteQueensland Rail
History
Opened1884
ClosedApril 2023
Rebuilt2023-2024
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBoggo Junction
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Queensland Rail Following station
Park Road
towards Bowen Hills
 Beenleigh Line Fairfield
towards Beenleigh

Dutton Park railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Dutton Park. The station is one of the oldest on the network.[2]

To the west of the station lies the NSW North Coast dual gauge line primarily used by Gold Coast, NSW TrainLink XPT and freight services.[3]

On 1 April 2023, the station was temporarily closed for Cross River Rail works and is expected to reopen in late 2024.[4][5]

History

Southbound platform, 2009

Dutton Park station opened in 1884 as Boggo Junction. It was the junction of the Wooloongabba line from 1884 until 1989. The Boggo Junction station is shown on the 1911 estate map for the Dutton Park Estate.[6] The station was renamed Dutton Park three years later in 1914.[7][8]

In September 1930, the standard gauge New South Wales North Coast line opened to the west of the station.[9] In 1995, as part of the construction of the Gold Coast line, the standard gauge line was converted to dual gauge.[10]

In early 2014, it was announced that Dutton Park would be closed if the Bus & Train Tunnel proceeded, because it would reduce the overall cost of the project, principally by ensuring that no surface-level private residential property acquisition would be required.[11][12]

In June 2014, it was announced that by slightly increasing the gradient of the line, the project could proceed without the need to demolish Dutton Park station.[13][14][15] The project was cancelled in March 2015.[16]

Cross River Rail

The station is being relocated and receiving a major upgrade as part of Cross River Rail.[2] The new station design has easier access for people using wheelchairs or walking frames, and parents with prams.[2] New entry points to station will be built from Noble Street, Kent Street and Annerley Road.[2] By 1 May 2023 the old Dutton Park station had been completely demolished.[17] The new station is located entirely south of Annerley Road, and features two side-facing platforms on the eastern side of the corridor; something different to anywhere else on the QLD network and a variance to the other stations being built by Cross River Rail.

Pre-2023Post-2024
to Park Road Station
 
Dutton Park Station
Annerley Road
Gold Coast Line
to Beenleigh and Varsity Lakes
to Park Road Station
 
to Boggo Road Station
 
Annerley Road
Dutton Park Station
Gold Coast Line
to Beenleigh and Varsity Lakes


Services

Dutton Park station is served by all stops Beenleigh line services from Beenleigh, Kuraby and Coopers Plains to Bowen Hills and Ferny Grove.[18]

Until June 2011, Dutton Park was also served by services to Corinda via the Yeerongpilly-Corinda line.[19][20]

Services by platform

Platform Lines Destinations Notes
1 Beenleigh Coopers Plains, Kuraby & Beenleigh [21]
2 Beenleigh Bowen Hills & Ferny Grove [22]

References

  1. ↑ "Dutton Park station - extended closure". Translink. 27 September 2023. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Cross River Rail to Transform Dutton Park Station with New Rebuild". Brisbane Development. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Yeronga – Park Road SA Track & Signal
  4. ↑ "Dutton Park station - extended closure". Translink. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Dutton Park station accessibility rebuild". Cross River Rail. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "1911 The Dutton Park Estate - 112 years ago today - Suburb Maps". Suburb Maps. 25 March 2023.
  7. ↑ Dutton Park Centre for the Government of Queensland
  8. ↑ Why Boggo? Boggo Road Gaol Historical Society
  9. ↑ "Brisbane Express First Train Leaves via North Coast Route" Sydney Morning Herald 27 September 1930
  10. ↑ "Rails return to the Gold Coast" Railway Digest August 1996 page 19
  11. ↑ Closure of Dutton Park Rail Station Queensland Government
  12. ↑ "Brisbane's BaT project planning takes flight – but awaits funding" Railway Digest June 2014 pages 28-31
  13. ↑ BaT changes include Dutton Park railway station and Victoria Park Queensland Government 25 June 2014
  14. ↑ Queensland Government not closing Dutton Park train station for BAT Tunnel ABC News 25 June 2014
  15. ↑ "Dutton Park station to remain" Railway Digest August 2014 page 14
  16. ↑ Brisbane's BaT tunnel cancelled Archived 17 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Australian Tunneling Society 6 March 2015
  17. ↑ Chan, Ray (1 May 2023). "'Mammoth' task from Cross River Rail crews". Rail Express. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "Beenleigh Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
  19. ↑ Beenleigh line timetable TransLink 23 February 2009
  20. ↑ Change to route 104 services 6 June 2011 TransLink
  21. ↑ Dutton Park Platform 1 TransLink
  22. ↑ Dutton Park Platform 2 TransLink
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