I visited Gailes station on 21 August 2018.
Gailes 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. Gailes is located 20.8 km from Roma Street and the approximate travel time is 33 minutes.
Gailes is situated in zone 2 meaning the fares between Gailes and Roma Street are:
Gailes station opened in 1874 as Pullen Pullen Flats, when the line opened between Ipswich and Brisbane. A siding was constructed in 1885. Between 1885 and 1887, the line through the station was duplicated. In 1919, the station was renamed Dingo Hill and then it was renamed to Gailes in 1925. The line was electrified through the station from Darra to Ipswich on 20 September 1980.
Gailes is believed to have derived from the Western Gailes Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland.
Gailes station has two platforms consisting of two side platforms. Platform 1 is for outbound services and platform 2 is for inbound services.
Gailes station has two station entrances. One is on Wilruna Street and the other is the footpath that leads to Viking Drive
Gailes station doesn’t have any disability access.
There are bus stops nearby on Wilruna Street. The route that serves Gailes is route 463.
Station sign
Platform 1 looking over to platform 2
Platform 1 looking towards Goodna
View of Ipswich Motorway from overpass
View from overpass looking towards Wacol
