Milton railway station is located on the Main line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Milton. The station includes a walkbridge to Lang Park and is also immediately adjacent the Castlemaine Perkins brewery.
Milton | |||||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||||
Location | Milton Road, Milton | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°28′08″S 153°00′19″E / 27.4689°S 153.0052°E | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 9 metres | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||
Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Main | ||||||||||||||
Distance | 2.25 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 4 (2 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||
Station code | 600279 (platform 1) 600280 (platform 2) 600281 (platform 3) 600282 (platform 4) | ||||||||||||||
Fare zone | go card 1 | ||||||||||||||
Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 1884 | ||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1960 | ||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||||
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Milton station opened in 1884.[1][2] The station was rebuilt in 1960 as part of the quadruplication of the line.[3]
In June 2010, the Queensland Government approved mixed-use development at Milton station, which will see the station covered with office and apartment buildings.[4]
Milton station will get a new ticketing office, updated public amenities, increased visibility across platforms and new access points off Milton Road and Railway Terrace. The new apartments are called The Milton Residences & will be a part of Queensland's first transit oriented development.[5] Work commenced in October 2014.[6]
Milton is served by City network services operating from Nambour, Caboolture, Kippa-Ring and Bowen Hills to Springfield Central, Ipswich and Rosewood.[7][8]
*Note: One weekday morning service (4:56 am from Central) and selected afternoon peak services continue through to Rosewood. At all other times, a change of train is required at Ipswich.[7]