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Corinda–Yeerongpilly railway line

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and later South Brisbane to Corinda, Darra and Ipswich in the morning peak and afternoon school hours with a shuttle between Yeerongpilly and Corinda at other times. After 1978 the line lost some of its importance and most through trains were withdrawn. The shuttle was withdrawn on 1 June 1998 but
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Revenue passenger services on the line ceased in June 2011. Despite this, the line has continued to be utilised for empty/non-revenue passenger services to perform turn backs and to reposition rolling stock. The line has recently seen greater use due to the construction of the
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During times of disruption in the inner south of Brisbane, certain services can be maintained by running through this line. For example, if there was a disruption at South Brisbane, Gold Coast services could be maintained by travelling along the line via the Ipswich line to
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project, to maintain Beenleigh and Gold Coast services during various track closures beginning in 2023. Such services ran express from either Moorooka or Altandi to Roma Street via the Tennyson Line in both directions.
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and Councillor for Tennyson, Nichole Johnston, called for the Tennyson line to be reopened, citing less congestion and better public transport for the
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in 1978, the line was the only connection between the northern and southern portions of the Brisbane suburban network. Through trains ran from
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in the morning and afternoon. Through services continued to operate at peak times on weekdays until they were withdrawn in June 2011.
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reinstated soon after. The shuttle continued until 25 May 2001 when it was replaced by buses, with through services from Corinda to
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The line is a major freight corridor, being the main connection between western Queensland freight lines, the
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lines for freight trains, but is no longer used for revenue passenger services in normal operation.
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as potential results of reopening. This call was rebuked by State MP and Transport Minister
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The line was opened in 1884 as part of a line connecting the Ipswich line to the
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project will address these needs, without reopening the Tennyson line.
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Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Publications 1990.
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The line was duplicated in 1916, and electrified in 1982.
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It connects the 1066: 1041: 1034: 1015: 1001: 962: 493: 175:showing distance from Central 1731:Railway lines opened in 1884 1202:Prior to the opening of the 930: 655: 1266:. p. 4. 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Corinda via South Brisbane railway line

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Track gauge
1,067 mm
Electrification
25 kV 50 Hz AC
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Legend
Airport
Caboolture
Doomben
Ferny Grove
Sunshine Coast
Shorncliffe
Bowen Hills
Exhibition line
Fortitude Valley
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Exhibition line
Ipswich & Rosewood line
Pacific Motorway
Brisbane River
South Brisbane
South Bank
Gloucester Street

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