SEQ Train Blog

I visited Elimbah station on 10 November 2017.

Services

Elimbah is located on the Sunshine Coast Line and is served by all train services travelling from Gympie North and Nambour to Caboolture and Roma Street with many continuing to Ipswich. Elimbah is located 65.5 km from Roma Street and the approximate travel time is 1 hour.

Fares

Elimbah is situated in zone 4 meaning the fares between Elimbah and Roma Street are:

Fares: Zone 4 to Roma Street

History

While there is no record it is believed that Elimbah station first opened in 1890 when the section of the North Coast Line from Caboolture to Landsborough opened. On 28 April 1988, the line was electrified between Caboolture and Nambour. On 14 April 2009, a new station opened as a result of the Caboolture to Beerburrum duplication project.

Elimbah serves the homonymous town of Elimbah. It is believed that the name comes from the word from the local indigenous tribe ‘Kabi Kabi’ describing the habitat of a water snake.

Platforms

The station itself has two platforms consisting of two side platforms. Platform one is for inbound services while platform two is for outbound services.

Access

Elimbah station has two station entrance at the carpark. One is from the carpark at the corner of Lynch Street and English Street and the other is on Rose Creek Road.

Elimbah station does have disability access.

Bus Connections

There is a bus stop outside the station in the carpark at the corner of Lynch Street and English Street. It is served by the 649 Caboolture to Nambour railbus which supplements the train timetable.