Re: [Insert other state here] Airport lines

[Colin Weaver <weaver@powerup.com.au>]

Both the proposed Coolangatta extension of the Gold Coast line and the
proposed Sunshine Coast (Beerwah - Caloundra - Maroochydore) lines would
terminate at Airport stations, giving Citytrain three airport stations
in their network.  There was also a station called Airport on the
Pinkenba line, but the terminals moved several Km away (and the trains
only go to Doomben now anyway).

There was also a short branch from near Rocklea to a ballast pit in the
vicinity of Archerfield, but that closed in the 1930s (was Archerfield
even an airport then?)

--Colin

David Bromage wrote:
> 
> This has been touched on briefly in the past, but what would be the
> feasibility of airport lines in other cities with suburban rail services?
> This means Adelaide, Perth and Newcastle (Williamtown).
> 
> I think Perth would be viable. Adelaide would be marginal. Williamtown
> would be useful if the line continued to, say, Port Stephens.
> 
> Comments?
> 
> Cheers
> David