North Coast railway line, Queensland
The North Coast railway line (NCL) is a 1,681-kilometre (1,045 mi) 1067 mm gauge railway line in Queensland, Australia. It commences at Roma Street station, Brisbane, and largely parallels the Queensland coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The line is electrified between Brisbane and Rockhampton. Along the way, the 1680 km railway passes through the numerous towns and cities of eastern Queensland including Nambour, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay and Townsville. The line though the centre of Rockhampton runs down the middle of Denison Street.
1911 view of Central station, Brisbane, designed by the former Colonial Architect, J J Clark
Locomotive on the recently constructed railway bridge over Grahams Creek (north of Mungar Junction), 1882
The half past two passenger train from Cooroy crossing the bridge just beyond the Butter Factory, Eumundi, 1915
3917 and another haul a northbound goods train on the NCL with Mount Tibrogargan in the background
Roma Street railway station
Roma Street railway station is located in the Brisbane central business district, Queensland, Australia. It is the junction station for the North Coast, Main, Gold Coast and NSW North Coast lines. The station is one of four inner city stations that form a core corridor through the centre of Brisbane.
Roma Street station as seen from upper Albert Street
The station in 1883
Roma Street station in 1983, prior to its expansion
The original station building