Newmarket is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Ferny Grove line. It opened in 1899 and serves the Brisbane suburb of Newmarket. It is a ground level station, featuring one island platform with two faces.
History
With the opening of the Enoggera Line in 1899, the stock saleyards which were moved to Newmarket from Normanby circa 1880.
The station was originally used as a rail yard mainly used for transporting cattle from the sales yard between Wilston Road and Enoggera Road. The remains of the rail yard where the stock used to be loaded can be seen from platform 1 today.
thumb|352x352px|Cattle yards in Newmarket|none
Services
Newmarket station is served by all stops Ferny Grove line services from Ferny Grove to Roma Street, Boggo Road (formerly Park Road), Coopers Plains and Beenleigh.
Platforms and services
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| Roma Street (to Beenleigh line)
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| Ferny Grove
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References
External links
- Newmarket station Queensland Rail
- Newmarket station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- [ Newmarket station] Translink travel information