I visited Buranda station on 14 July 2018.
Buranda is located on the Cleveland line and is served by services from Cannon Hill and Cleveland to Bowen Hills with many continuing to Northgate and Shorncliffe. Buranda is located 5.5 km from Roma Street and the approximate travel time is 12 minutes.
Buranda is situated in zone 1 meaning the fares between Buranda and Roma Street are:
Buranda station opened in 1889 as Logan Road. On 17 June 1912, the line from Park Road to Murarrie. It was renamed Buranda in 1917. On 15 October 1983, the line was electrified from Park Road to Thorneside. In the early hours of 29 March 2009, the main station building was destroyed by fire and a 17-year old man was charged with arson following the incident.
Buranda station is named after the homonymous locality of Buranda. “Buran” is the indigenous word for wind and “da” means place, so place of wind.
Buranda station two side platforms. Platform 1 is for outbound services and platform 2 is for inbound services.
Buranda station has two entrances. One is on Gillingham Street and the other is on Arne Street.
Buranda doesn’t have any disability access.
There are bus stops nearby on Logan Road as well as Buranda busway station nearby with many bus routes.
Station sign
Station building from platform 1
Platform 1 looking towards Coorparoo
SMU 224 & SMU 232 departing platform 2 travelling to Brisbane City & Bowen Hills
EMU departing platform 2 travelling to Brisbane City & Shorncliffe
