Cleveland is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Cleveland line. It opened in 1914 and serves the Redlands suburb of Cleveland. It is a ground level station, featuring one island platform with two faces.

History

In 1889, the Cleveland line was extended from Manly to the original Cleveland station. In 1897, the line was extended to the second Cleveland station.

Cleveland station opened as the Raby Bay railway station in 1914. On 1 November 1960, the station closed when the line was truncated to Lota. When the station reopened on 24 October 1987, the former Raby Bay station became the third to carry the name Cleveland.

Incidents

On 31 January 2013, a passenger train, IMU173, overshot the railway line and collided with the station, severely damaging a toilet block and the railway station and injuring 14 people. The train was removed from the station in the early hours of the following morning.

Services

Cleveland is the terminus for Cleveland line services to and from Shorncliffe, Northgate, Doomben and Bowen Hills.

Platforms and services

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| Roma Street (to Shorncliffe line)

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| Roma Street (to Shorncliffe line)

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Transdev Queensland operate seven bus routes via Cleveland station:

  • 250: To Redland Bay or To Brisbane City via Carindale (Peak-Hour) or Carindale (Off-Peak)
  • 252: to Capalaba via Ormiston and Alexandra Hills
  • 255: to Birkdale via Wellington Point
  • 258: To Toondah Harbour (best for SeaLink WaterTaxi to North Stradbroke Island)
  • 272: To Victoria Point via Thornlands and Redland Hospital
  • 274: To Victoria Point Jetty via Thornlands
  • 275: To Thornlands or To Brisbane City via Capalaba (Peak Hour Service)

References

  • Cleveland station Queensland Rail
  • Cleveland station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
  • [ Cleveland station] Translink travel information