Mackay railway station
Railway station in Queensland, Australia
| Preceding station |  Queensland Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarina towards Brisbane | Spirit of Queensland | Proserpine towards Cairns | ||
Mackay railway station is located on the North Coast railway line in Paget, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It serves the city of Mackay. The station has one side and one south facing bay platform. Opposite the station are a number of sidings that form part of a trans shipment yard north of the station.
History
The original Mackay station opened in 1885 in Tennyson Street. In 1924, it was relocated to Boddington Street (21°08′56″S 149°10′56″E / 21.1488°S 149.1821°E / -21.1488; 149.1821 (Old Mackay railway station)).[1] In the 1990s, the rail bridge over the Pioneer River needed to be replaced, which presented an opportunity for re-alignment of the railway line to bypass the Mackay CBD. In 1994, the new alignment opened with the new Mackay railway station in the outer suburb of Paget.[2][3][4]
Services
Mackay is served by Traveltrain's Spirit of Queensland service.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Mackay". When there were stations. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Rail Transport". Mackay Historical Society & Museum. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Mackay for Sale" Railway Digest November 1995 page 16
- ^ "Spirit of Queensland timetable" (PDF). Queensland Rail Travel. 13 June 2020.
External links
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