Howard railway station
Howard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Station in November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Steley Street, Howard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°19′03″S 152°33′49″E / 25.3176°S 152.5636°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Traveltrain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1883 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Howard railway station is located on the North Coast line in the Fraser Coast Region of Queensland, Australia.[1] It serves the town of Howard.
History
[edit]Howard station opened in 1883 to service the nearby colliery.[2] The station has a wooden waiting shelter. Opposite the platform lies a passing loop.
Services
[edit]Howard is served by long-distance Traveltrain Tilt Train services to Rockhamption and Spirit of Queensland services to Cairns.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Howard – railway station in the Fraser Coat Region (entry 16365)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Howard Queensland Places
- ^ "Timetable". www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
External links
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Media related to Howard railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Howard station Queensland's Railways on the Internet