I visited Booval station on 21 August 2018.
Booval is located on the Ipswich line and is served by all train services travelling from Ipswich to Bowen Hills with many continuing to Caboolture and Nambour. Booval is located 34.8 km from Roma Street and the approximate travel time is 51 minutes.
Booval is situated in zone 3 meaning the fares between Booval and Roma Street are:
Booval station opened in 1876, a year after the line to Brisbane opened. The line was duplicated in 1887 to Ipswich. The line from from Darra to Ipswich was electrified in 1980. The station building was upgraded and was opened by David Hamill who was the Member for Ipswich and Transport Minister on 5 May 1994.
Booval serves the homonymous suburb of Booval obtaining its name from the Aboriginal word for ‘frilled lizard’.
Booval station itself has two side platforms. Platform 1 is for outbound services and platform 2 is for inbound services.
Booval station has two station entrances from North Station Road and from South Station Road and Yates Street.
Booval station does have disability access however assistance is required due to the steep ramp.
There is a bus stop outside the station on Yates Street serving nearby suburbs. The routes that serve Booval are 503 and 514.
Station sign
Station building opening plaque
Station building from access ramp
Station subway with aboriginal mural
Aboriginal mural
View of platform 2 from platform 1
