South Brisbane is a heritage-listed railway station in South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is one of two railway stations in South Brisbane, the other being South Bank railway station. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network and is located in Zone 1 of the TransLink integrated public transport system. It is the first station south of the Merivale Bridge and is also adjacent to the Cultural Centre busway station on the South East Busway.It is the second oldest railway station in central Brisbane.HistoryThe first station was constructed in 1884 on the corner of Melbourne and Grey Streets and was known as Melbourne Street Station. It was a terminal station for services on the southern side of the river until 1978. It was reconstructed on higher ground in 1891 and opened on 21 December of that year. The new station was named South Brisbane.After the 1893 Brisbane flood destroyed the first Albert Bridge the station became the temporary terminus for all trains heading south and west. Shortly before the start of World War II the station had six operating platforms due to strong demand from goods traffic and the growth of Brisbane's southern suburbs.
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- Transit, Stop, Transport
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- Transit Stop