Addresses
Type of place
Bridge, Railway station
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Arts and Crafts
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Norman Park Railway Station
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Norman Park Railway Station
Norman Park Railway Station
Addresses
Type of place
Bridge, Railway station
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Arts and Crafts
An increasingly rare substantially intact timber station building and timber footbridge dating from 1911 which incorporates decorative timber brackets and decorative carpentry detailing which demonstrates the expansion of the Brisbane suburban railway system to both meet and stimulate the growth of suburbs, and which has served the Norman Park community for over 100 years.
Lot plan
L44_SP122771
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Walls: TimberCriterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (D) Representative; (E) AestheticInteractive mapping
Lot plan
L44_SP122771
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Walls: TimberCriterion for listing
(A) Historical; (B) Rarity; (D) Representative; (E) AestheticInteractive mapping
History
The Cleveland Branch was built to serve the agricultural area of Redland Bay and to provide seaside access for Brisbane residents and took an indirect route via Wynnum and Manly. The line from Albert (near Park Road) to Cleveland Central opened on 1 October 1889. A short extension to Cleveland - closer to Cleveland Point -opened on 20 December 1897. The line lost money and in a short sighted move, to save bridge reconstruction, was closed on 1 November 1960. The right of way was retained by the local authority as far as Raby Bay, and the line was rebuilt in stages, opening to Thorneside on 25 September 1982, to Wellington Point as an electric line on 26 July 1986 and Cleveland (just short of the old Raby Bay) on 24 October 1987. [Kerr, 1993]
The station was not constructed at Norman Park until the end of 1911 when the Cleveland Line was duplicated, and intermediate stations constructed at the request of local councils to serve the growing suburbs. The timber footbridge was also constructed at this time. Between 1912 and 1926 it was the junction station for the Belmont Tramway.
As soon as the railway station opened, it was being used to sell adjacent housing lots, including the Norman Park Estate, and clearly assisted in the growth of the suburb during the inter-war and post-war periods.
Description
A timber framed and weatherboarded rectangular station building with a projecting awning supported on decorative timber brackets, with decorative carpentry detailing. It has a corrugated iron roof. It retains many original features.
Statement of significance
Relevant assessment criteria
This is a place of local heritage significance and meets one or more of the local heritage criteria under the Heritage planning scheme policy of the Brisbane City Plan 2014. It is significant because:
References
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Queensland Rail Heritage Study, John Kerr 1993
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A Heritage Management Survey for Queensland Railways, Metropolitan South Part 1, Bruce Buchanan Architects, 2002
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised September 2020)