I visited Cannon Hill station on 14 July 2018.
Cannon Hill is located on the Cleveland line and is served by services commencing at Cannon Hill and Cleveland to Bowen Hills with many continuing to Northgate and Shorncliffe. Cannon Hill is located 11.9 km from Roma Street and the approximate travel time is 22 minutes.
Cannon Hill is situated in zone 1 meaning that the fares between Cannon Hill and Roma Street are:
Cannon Hill station opened in 1888 at the same time as the line. On 17 June 1912, the line from Park Road to Murarrie was duplicated. The line was electrified in 1983. On 15 July 1996, the Fishermans Island line opened to the north of the station.
Cannon Hill station is named after the homonymous suburb of Cannon Hill. It is believed to have been named by a surveyor who noted two tree stumps resembling a cannon.
Cannon Hill station two side platforms. Platform 1 is for Cleveland, terminating and Northgate services and platform 2 is for Shorncliffe services. The Fishermans Island line is located to the north of the station.
Cannon Hill station has two entrances. One is the carpark on Barrack and Armstrong Roads and the other is the carpark on Andrews Street
Cannon Hill doesn’t have any disability access however assistance is required due to the level crossing.
There are bus stops nearby on Barrack Road. The route that serves Cannon Hill is route 232.
Station sign
Little train adjacent to station
Platform 2 looking towards Morningside
Platform 2 looking towards Murarrie
Station building
EMU 53 waiting on platform 1 after terminating commencing a Brisbane City & Northgate service
