I visited Gaythorne station on 15 December 2017.
Gaythorne is located on the Ferny Grove line and is served by train services travelling from Ferny Grove to Roma Street with many continuing to Beenleigh and Coopers Plains. Gaythorne is located 10.4 km from Roma Street and the approximate travel time is 23 minutes.
Gaythorne is located on the boundary of zones 1 and 2 meaning that the fares between Gaythorne and Roma Street are:
Gaythorne station opened as Rifle Range in 1916 which was an extention to serve the military camps established in the area for World War One. The line was extended to Samford in 1918 and again to Dayboro in 1920. In 1923, the station was renamed Gaythorne. In 1953, the line was duplicated through the station from Newmarket to Mitchelton. In 1955, the line was truncated to Ferny Grove. The line was electrified to on 17 November 1979.
Gaythorne was named after the property owned by Howard Bliss who was an early settler in the area.
Gaythorne station has two platforms consisting of two side platforms. Platform 1 is for inbound services and platform 2 is for outbound services.
Gaythorne station has four station entrances. Two are on Station Avenue and two are from the carpark on Samford Road.
Gaythorne station doesn’t have any disability access.
There are bus stops nearby on Samford Road and Pickering Street. The routes that serve Gaythorne are routes 361, 390 and N392.
Platform 1 looking towards Mitchelton
View of station from overpass
Station building on platform 1
SMU 208 departing platform 2 travelling towards Ferny Grove
