Lawnton is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Redcliffe Peninsula line. It opened in 1888 and serves the Moreton Bay suburb of Lawnton. It is a ground level station, featuring one island platforms with two faces each and one side platform.
History Lawnton station opened in 1888.Lawnton Centre for Government of Queensland In 2001, a third platform opened as part of the addition of a third track from Bald Hills to just north of the station."Queensland Update" Railway Digest January 2000 page 13"Northgate – Bald Hills Third Track Opens" Railway Digest October 2000 page 11
As part of the Redcliffe Peninsula railway line project, the third track has been extended north to Petrie including a new bridge over the North Pine River.Lawnton to Petrie upgrade project Department of Transport & Main Roads
Services Lawnton is served by all Citytrain network services from Kippa-Ring to Central, many continuing to Springfield Central
Services by platform Lawnton platform arrangementPlatformLineDestinationsNotes1Roma Street & Springfield CentralIpswich1 weekday afternoon service only2Kippa-Ring Evening peak only3Kippa-Ring
Transport links Thompsons Bus Service operates one bus route via Lawnton station: 669: Westfield Strathpine to Warner Village
References
External links
Lawnton station Queensland Rail Lawnton station Queensland's Railways on the Internet