I visited Ascot station on 28 November 2017.
Ascot is the penultimate station on the Doomben and is served by all train services travelling from Doomben to Roma Street with many continuing to Park Road. Ascot is located 9.7 km from Roma Street and the approximate travel time is 25 minutes.
Ascot is situated in zone 1 meaning the fares between Ascot and Roma Street are:
Ascot station opened on 3 September 1882 as Hendra siding coinciding with the opening of the Pinkenba line. It was later renamed Racecourse and then Ascot. The line was electrified on 6 February 1988. On 27 September 1993 the line was closed as part of a rationalization of the rail network closing unprofitable railway lines and the line was replaced by a bus service. Trains would only travel to Ascot on race days. Regular services returned on 27 January 1998, but only as far as Doomben.
Ascot station has two side platforms however only one is still in use. Platform 1 is used for services travelling in both directions.
Ascot station has two entrances. One is on McGill Avenue and the other is to Eagle Farm Racecourse.
Ascot does have disability access however assistance is required due to the steep ramp.
There are bus stops nearby on Lancaster Road. The connecting bus services are 300 and 301.
Ascot is the only station on the TransLink network that still has the old semaphore signals and the old mechanical points system although they are unused.
Station sign
IMU 178 departing platform 1 travelling to Doomben.
View of station from overpass.
Unused track on platform 2. You can tell that it hasn't been used in a while as the rails are rusted and the sleepers are made of wood when they are made of concrete these days.
Sign outside station mentioning the unique points and signalling system at Ascot.
Station building on platform 1 with signal cabin behind
Semaphore signal at the end of platform 1
View of station building on platform 2
