Gold Coast Light Rail Stations FACT SHEET JUNE 2013 Gold Coast light rail station designs are unlike the tram stops that are commonly An artist’s impression of Broadbeach North Station. seen in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne. Station Features Station Accessibility Stations will feature go card touch All aspects of Stage one of the Gold on points and vending machines, Coast light rail design including CCTV security, emergency help vehicles, stations and access to points, weather canopies, seating, stations are compliant with the water fountains, waste bins and Disability Discrimination Act. commercial kiosks for the convenience The system will use at grade (level) and safety of light rail passengers. boarding, which means access Stations have been designed to doors to the light rail vehicle are the The system will connect with the bus maximise visibility, maintaining views same height as station platforms. network at modern, safe interchanges of traffic, the Gold Coast city street at the Gold Coast University Hospital Each station is located near at least scape and shop fronts for light rail Station, Griffith University, Southport one signalised intersection, enabling passengers, motorists and pedestrians. and Broadbeach South. The system safe and convenient pedestrian will provide an easy connection access from existing footpaths. and short waiting times between services to east-west bus services. An artist’s impression of Cavill Avenue Station. Gold Coast Highway Gold Coast 1 University Hospital The Broadwater Station Locations Parklands Showgrounds Scarborough St Smith St Grith 2 University Stage one of the Gold Coast light rail is the High St 13-kilometre corridor connecting Griffith 5 Southport Australia Fair Cemetery 3 Old Shopping Centre University to Broadbeach, passing through 4 Gold Coast Hospital O Queen St 6 l se n 7 the key activity centres of Southport and A v e Sundale Nerang St Surfers Paradise, stopping at 16 stations and Wardoo St Bridge Southport Waterways Dr using 14 light rail vehicles (trams). Operations Main Beach Pacic Ocean Commodore Dr are scheduled to commence in 2014. 8 Hill Pde Ashmore Nerang River Station locations government’s reference were decided by design, including the Admiralty Dr the Queensland ultimate station locations. 9 Chevron Palm Ave Esplanade Government in Cypress Ave A number of factors were Island 10 consultation with the considered when deciding Gold Coast light rail Surfers Paradise Gold Coast community. optimal locations for the 11 station locations Beach Rd Cavill Ave light rail stations. These Hard Rock Surfers Cafe The state government Paradise factors included population Bvld issued a reference design 1 Gold Coast University Hospital 12 Cliord St centres, existing and future Q1 for public comment in 2008 2 Grith University (Smith Street end) Bundall Enderley Ave land use, key trip generators Vista St 3 Queen Street (near Wardoo Street) 13 Thornton St and 2009. GoldLinQ’s Stage (destinations) and existing Isle of Capri one Gold Coast light rail 4 Nerang Street (old Gold Coast Hospital) intersection locations. 5 Southport (Nerang Street) design is based on the state Wharf Rd 6 Southport South (Scarborough Street) Monaco St 14 7 Broadwater Parklands (Queen Street east) First Ave 8 Main Beach (south of Waterways Drive) 9 Surfers Paradise North (near Ocean Avenue) 10 Cypress Avenue Broadbeach 11 Cavill Avenue TE Peters Dr Queensland Ave 12 Surfers Paradise (near Cliord Street) Gold Coast Convention 15 Oasis and Exhibition Centre Shopping Centre Old Burleigh Rd Surf Pde 13 Northclie (near Thornton Street) Conrad Jupiters 14 Florida Gardens (near Monaco Street) Casino & Hotel 15 Broadbeach North (near Queensland Avenue) Hooker Bvld 16 Pacic Fair Alexandra Ave 16 Broadbeach South (near Pacic Fair) Shopping Centre Mermaid Ave Pacic Fair Dr To keep up-to-date with the progress of Queensland’s first light rail network and sign up for updates visit www.goldlinq.com.au. or call the project hotline on 1800 967 377*. *Free call within Australia. Call charges may apply from mobile phones and payphones..