Beenleigh line
Suburban railway line in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
The T6 Beenleigh line is a suburban commuter railway line in Brisbane, Queensland. Operated by Queensland Rail, the line runs for 40.9 kilometres (25 miles) from Beenleigh to Roma Street, where services continue on the Ferny Grove line.
History
Originally known as the Logan railway line, the line opened to Loganlea in April 1885 being the first section of the South Coast line which was opened beyond Beenleigh to Southport in 1889.
The original city terminus of the line was Stanley Street, South Brisbane until a dual track line was constructed from Dutton Park to South Brisbane opposite the Victoria Bridge opening in 1891.
The railway originally approximately paralleled Fairfield Road between Dutton Park and Yeronga. Following the 1893 Brisbane flood, the Fairfield Deviation realigned the route above the flood level onto the current alignment. The line from Dutton Park to Yeerongpilly was duplicated at the same time.
The standard gauge line from Sydney which opened in 1930 was built parallel to the line from Salisbury to South Brisbane.
The section from Yeerongpilly to Kuraby was duplicated between 1950 and 1952.
With increasing popularity of the motor car, the South Coast line was closed beyond Beenleigh in 1964.
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