I visited Fairfield station on 4 September 2018.
Fairfield is located on the Beenleigh line. It is served by train services from Beenleigh and Coopers Plains to Bowen Hills with many continuing to Ferny Grove. Fairfield is located 6.3 km from Roma Street and the approximate travel time is 14 minutes.
Fairfield is situated in zone 1 meaning the fares between Fairfield and Roma Street are:
Fairfield station opened in 1885 and it was alongside modern Fairfield Road. After the 1893 flood the line from Dutton Park to Yeronga was realigned above flood level and as a result the station had to be rebuilt to the east at its current location. The line was duplicated to Yeerongpilly at the same time. In September 1930, the standard gauge for Sydney services opened to the west of the station. On 18 September 1982, the line was electrified through the station from Roma Street to Kingston. In 1995, the standard gauge to the west of the station was converted to a dual gauge and duplicated for the Gold Coast line.
Fairfield station serves the homonymous suburb of Fairfield which is believed to have been named after the household that early settler W.D. Grimes lived in c.1850.
Fairfield station has two platforms consisting of two side platforms. Platform 1 is for outbound services and platform 2 is for inbound services. To the west of the station is the dual gauge track for services to and from Sydney and the Gold Coast.
Fairfield station has three station entrances. One is on Mildmay Street and two are on Equity Street.
Fairfield doesn’t have any disability access.
Station sign
View of station from overpass. Dual gauge line is on the left
Station building on platform 2
EMU 69 travelling to Beenleigh after departing platform 1
