Gold Coast University Hospital | |||||||||||
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 Gold Coast University Hospital light rail platforms | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Parklands Drive, Southport | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°57′38″S 153°22′50″E / 27.9604750°S 153.3805558°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Translink | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Keolis Downer | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | G:link | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 light rail platforms & 2 bus platforms) | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | 6 bus routes | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 600830 (platform 1) 600831 (platform 2) 318946 (platform 3) 318945 (platform 4) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 5 | ||||||||||
| Website | http://ridetheg.com.au/stations/ | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 July 2014 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Gold Coast University Hospital light rail station (also known GCUH or University Hospital) is a major public transport interchange, providing an important bus - light rail interchange[1] for the Gold Coast suburb of Southport. GCUH is part of the Gold Coast's G:link light rail network and was the original northern terminus of the G:link until an extension was completed to Helensvale in 2017. The Gold Coast University Hospital station is the only underground light rail station for network and provides a bus interchange located on the street level.
Translink provides an integrated public transport network for the whole of South East Queensland.[2] Surfside buslines under contract from Translink provides suburban bus services from the GCUH bus station to the surrounding suburbs. The light rail service, known as the G:link runs from Broadbeach South to Helensvale via the key activity precincts of Southport and Surfers Paradise.
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Location
GCUH light rail station is located under Parklands Drive, while the bus station is located on street-level. The station services the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge precinct[3] and provides direct access to the Gold Coast University Hospital and the northern portion of Griffith University, Gold Coast campus.
Below is a map of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge precinct. The station can be identified by the grey marker.
Transport links
Below is a list of public transport connections[4] available from the Gold Coast University Hospital interchange.
| System name | Commences | Terminates | Headway
(minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| G:link | Helensvale | Broadbeach South | 7.5 |
| Route number | Commences | Terminates | Headway
(minutes) |
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| 700 | Gold Coast University Hospital (Special service only - replace G:link from 12am - 5am Monday - Friday)[5] | Tweed Heads | 30 |
| 710 | Griffith University | Helensvale railway station | 30 |
| 714 | Griffith University | Helensvale railway station | 60 |
| 719 | Southport bus station | Paradise Point | 15 |
| 738 | Griffith University | Broadbeach South bus station | 30 |
| 739 | Griffith University | Nerang railway station | 60 |
External links
References
- ^ "Gold Coast University Hospital - G:link". G:link. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Who we are | translink.com.au". translink.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct - We Are Gold Coast". We Are Gold Coast. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Maps | translink.com.au". translink.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "G:link Frequency | Arrival and Departure Times of the Gold Coast Light Rail". G:link. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
This page was last edited on 9 July 2023, at 05:05