Re: Doomben (Pinkenba) Line Regular Passenger Trains Return

Garry R. Ford (garry@merddyn.apana.org.au)
Fri, 27 Feb 1998 01:09:40 +1100

QR through running has changed over years.

Pre electric it was Ipswich to Shorncliffe, Petrie to Roma
Street/Corinda, Ferny Grove to Roma Street/Darra and all southside to
South Brisbane.

Services infrequent.

After Merivale Bridge/Electrification ended up:

Ferny Grove to Darra/Ipswich, Shorncliffe to Lota (later Thornside),
Pinkenba/Doomben to Roma Street/Corinda via South Brisbane,
Caboolutre/Petrie to Beenleigh.

Later pre Expo changed to

Ferny Grove to Beenleigh, Ipswich to Caboolture, Shorncliffe to
Cleveland, Doomben to Park Road vis South Brisbane

Under Labor changed to:

Ipswich to Shorncliffe, Ferny Grove to Beenleigh, Corinda to
Yeerongpilly, Caboolture to Cleveland.
Doomben "improved" by removing trains and replacing with buses.

Later Cleveland and Caboolture both were terminated in city Cleveland
at Bowen Hills Caboolture at Roma Street.

Current Time table is as above with Doomben re-instated.

Exhibition loop runs in both directions for show and other events.
Roswood runs from Ipswich and Nerang from Bowen Hills.

Cheers

Garry