Helensvale railway station
railway station in Queensland, Australia
Helensvale is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Varsity Lakes line. It opened on 16 December 1997 and serves the Gold Coast suburb of Helensvale. It is a ground level station, featuring two island platforms with four faces.
Since December 2017, Helensvale has served as the northern terminus of the G:link light rail system.
History
The original Helensvale railway station opened with the South Coast railway line in January 1889. For most of its history, it was located between Oxenford station and Ernest Junction station (although Coombabah station was located before Ernest Junction until May 1891). Helensvale closed in June 1964 along with the rest of the South Coast line.
On 25 February 1996, the Gold Coast railway line opened with three newly-constructed stations, including Helensvale. It served as the line's terminus until 16 December 1997, when Nerang station opened. When opened, Helensvale station was also served by a CountryLink road coach service from Murwillumbah, this was diverted when the line was extended south.
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