Re: [QLD] Park Road Station

[Graham Duffin <duffin@dyson.brisnet.org.au>]

Queensalnd Rail have issued an information sheet about the Park Road
Station Upgrade Project that is avaialble from the literature rack at
South Brisbane Station.  It says:

Quote
QR is undertaking a $13 million upgrade project at Park Road Station
to expand track and platform capacity.

Park Road Station is a critical junction for lines to Cleveland, 
Beenleigh and the Gold Coast.  The current restriction of two platforms
and two Citytrain tracks at Park Road Station, limits the number of
Citytrains which are able to access the station.

A new track and two new platforms will enable QR to provide more
frequent services along the Cleveland, Beenleigh and Gold Coast
lines.

Other works associated with the project include a new covered 
footbridge, which will provide access to all platforms.  Three lifts
will operate from this footbridge as well as stairs, providing access
to all platforms.

A new covered footbridge linking Merton Road and Dutton Park Primary
School will also be constructed.  The existing station building will 
be demolished and a new station building built on the new platform 2/3.

The construction work will be staged to minimise disruption to
commuters and nearby residents.

Most of the work will be undertaken during daylight hours.  However, in
some instances it will be necessary to work at night, to prevent
disruption to train services.  Nearby residents will be advised when
this occurs, prior to the work.

Preliminary work has commenced at the station and a contract to
undertake this project is expected to be awarded by June 2000.  All work
is scheduled to be completed by May 2001.

If you require any further information about this project, please phone
our Community Liaison Co-ordinator, Teresa Robertson on 3235 1806 during
business hours.
Unquote

On the other side of the information sheet is a track diagram of the new
station and track arrangements.  It shows the two exisitng lines coming
from the south to platforms 1 and 2.  It also shows a new line from the
south to platform no. 3 and the track against platform 4 is the existing
dual gauge line.  Would that make platform 4 the only current narrow
gauge/standard gauge platform in Qld? 

According to the diagram the new station bulding will be down near the
southern end of platform nos. 2 and 3.

Graham Duffin,
Salisbury  Qld.
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> pdwyer <pdwyerNOpdSPAM@ecn.net.au.invalid> writes: 
> In article <392CEB79.C8E10E1A@melbpc.org.au>, 
> John Duncan McCallum <mccallum@melbpc.org.au> wrote:
> pdwyer wrote:
> 
> In article <392b5614.0@galaxy.globec.com.au>, "Graham Watkins"
> <gwatkins@globec.com.au> wrote:
> 
> I don't know the purpose of the dual gauge platform at Park
> Road except for the couple of trains that run express from 
> Yeerongpilly to Park Road.
> 
> Seems an expensive exercise for little benefit. Reported cost is
> around $13 million for two new platforms and a new station, footbridge
> lifts etc.
> 
> Well, from what I've seen, the new road runs off the Up Southern
> Main, across the down, and meets up again at Dutton Park.
> 
> This allows a slip road, for Beenleigh and Gold Coast trains to
> bypass anything on the Up Main platform.
> 
> One of the reasons for the increased cost is that the Dutton
> Park relay interlocking is to be replaced with a Computer based
> one. This will facilitate any further alterations to the area.
> 
> Obviously, if QR could have four lines from Roma st to Park Rd,
> such as Roma St to Corinda and the Northgate Quad, more services
> could be fitted in.
>
> The slip road also helps trains from Beenleigh & the Gold Coast
> to bypass trains on the Dn Main at Park Road.
>
> Seeya!
>
> For the benefit those persons reading this thread that (like
> me) are unsure of which direction if UP and which is DOWN in this area,
> could someone please elucidate?
> Thanks
> 
> 
> John,
> It's always UP to the border (Sotuh or West) and Down AWAY
> from the border (North).
> 
> So an Up train can run from Caboolture to Ipswich, and a Down
> train can run from Beenleigh to Ferny Grove.
> 
> Ferny Grove is the only confusing one in Brisbane, it's not
> considered to go towards the border.
> 
> Seeya!
> 
>