TransLink (South East Queensland) services

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For the most up-to-date timetable and route information, please visit the TransLink website at www.translink.com.au

This is a list of public transport services in South-East Queensland which accept TransLink ticketing products.

Contents 1 NightLink Trial 2 Bus Services 2.1 Bus services offered by all TransLink operators 2.2 Bus services unique to Surfside Buslines 2.3 Bus services unique to Brisbane Transport 2.4 Bus routes 2.5 TransLink bus navigation 3 Ferry Services 3.1 Ferry services offered by Metrolink Queensland 3.2 Ferry Routes 4 Train Services 4.1 Train services offered by QR CityTrain 4.2 Train Routes 5 References 6 External links

[edit] NightLink Trial

Brisbane Transport route numbers prefixed by the letter 'N' represent a NightLink service. NightLink services are trial late night services for Friday and Saturday nights along selected major routes. NightLink services travel from Fortitude Valley, then in to the city and on to suburban destinations. There are also a few routes travelling to Fortitude Valley via City. The NightLink service was first tried on the night of Friday December 2, 2005. All night rail services on the Caboolture, Shorncliffe, Cleveland, Beenleigh, Ipswich and Ferny Grove lines were also provided. Since the trial began in December, each service has carried an average of 30 passengers^[1]

The Minister, Paul Lucas, indicated low patronage figures were recorded on some rail lines. During late August, NightLink rail services on the Cleveland, Ferny Grove and Shorncliffe Lines were discontinued and replaced by hourly buses. The remaining NightLink rail services and NightLink buses will continue for a further 12 months, and the current NightLink bus services is expanded to other destinations.^[2]

[edit] Bus Services

[edit] Bus services offered by all TransLink operators

• All Stops - Stops at every signed bus stop on route.
• Hail 'n' Ride - Pick-up and set-down anywhere along the route where safe, including at non-designated bus stops. Translink is phasing out Hail 'n' Ride routes so as to provide a more reliable schedule.
• Limited Stops - Stops at only designated stops
• Link - Timetabled connection between important destination and a railway station, sometimes running express
• Local - Shorter route generally operating infrequently and often only during weekdays
• Loop - Continuous service usually divided into two mirror-image clockwise and anti-clockwise routes.
• NightLink - Overnight services running from Brisbane City to suburban destinations during early Saturday and Sunday mornings.
• RailBus - Services supplementing or replacing low patronage railway lines at certain times of the day.

[edit] Bus services unique to Surfside Buslines

• Theme Park Xpress - Limited Stops services running express from suburbs to theme parks.

[edit] Bus services unique to Brisbane Transport

• Bullet - A limited stops service which runs direct non-stop. There only one route exist, 142, of which standing passengers are not allowed as it runs along motorway and busway without stopping.
• Busway Service - Services busway stations mostly along its way.
• BUZ (Bus Upgrade Zone) - Equivalent to CityXpress services (except route 199), but operating more frequently, generally at around at 15-minute or better frequencies from around 6 a.m.-11 p.m. 7 days per week. These services all stop at the Cultural Centre.
• CityXpress - A regular frequent limited stops service travelling from the city to outer destinations. They service white coloured bus stops and some Busway Stations only. The majority of these services originate in the City in the Queen Street Bus Station, under the Myer Centre and Queen Street Mall, and around Conrad Treasury Casino.
• City Precincts - Almost identical to a rocket, but goes around the border of CBD instead of travelling direct to centre of CBD.
• Cross-town - Route that travels between suburbs, and not running to/from/via the city.
• Express - Either almost identical to a rocket travelling to and/or from city with peak flow, or a limited stop service that does not go to City.
• Rocket - A limited stop service operating to and from the city only with peak flow (with the exception of routes 134) that follows a more direct route, and has less stops than CityXpress or BUZ services, and is therefore faster.
• Shuttle - A limited stop service operating to and from the city only with peak flow.

[edit] Bus routes

Click "show" on the right hand side of the region to show bus routes on relevant regions.

For Surfside's New South Wales services, see this list of Tweed bus services.

[edit] TransLink bus navigation

[edit] Ferry Services

All Translink Ferry services are operated by Metrolink Queensland on behalf of Brisbane City Council. All services runs along Brisbane River in zones 1 - 2.

[edit] Ferry services offered by Metrolink Queensland

• CityCat - Runs the furthest from city with a lot of stops along its route
• Inner City Ferry - Goes around the inner city
• Cross River Ferry - Direct routes with less than 3 stops.

Whilst not being noted most of the time, routes numbers are assigned to all services.

[edit] Ferry Routes

Click "show" on the right hand side for the services description. odd and even route numbers denote upstream and downstream services respectively with the exception of route 7.

[edit] Train Services

See the QR CityTrain Network for detailed information regarding rail routes under TransLink.

All Translink Train services are operated by Queensland Rail.

[edit] Train services offered by QR CityTrain

• Urban - Services that goes from Brisbane to surrounding shires
• Inter Urban - Services that go to Gold Coast/Sunshine Coast from Brisbane

All stops services operates on all lines during off-peak except Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast lines. While most lines have express services during peak hours except Doomben line. NightLink services are also provided on Caboolture, Beenleigh and Ipswich lines.

[edit] Train Routes

Click "show" on the right hand side of the region

It should be noted that AirTrain is not part of the Translink network and extra fare apply travelling to and from AirTrain stations.

[edit] References

• ↑  "Southern folk flock to the party bus", Quest Community Newspapers, March 30, 2006.
• ↑  "Travel Revolution for Brisbane Night Life", TransLink, July 13, 2006.

[edit] External links

• TRANSLink - Timetable, route, ticketing, stop, and other public transport information in Brisbane
• Brisbane City Council - operator of Brisbane Transport
• "Brisbane Transport On The Internet (BTOTI)" A Brisbane Transport enthusiast's website