Addresses
Type of place
Railway station
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Free Style
Sandgate Rail Station
Sandgate Rail Station
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Sandgate
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Sandgate Rail Station
Sandgate Rail Station
Addresses
Type of place
Railway station
Period
Federation 1890-1914
Style
Free Style
The present Sandgate Railway Station appears to have been opened without ceremony in January 1911, traffic having operated on the line during the previous month. The new station replaced the original built in 1881 that had been located 250m away. Tenders had been called for the erection of the station in March 1910, and work commenced in April. Tenders for the overbridge across the line were called circa 1912.
Lot plan
L86_CP827277
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (D) RepresentativeInteractive mapping
Lot plan
L86_CP827277
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (D) RepresentativeInteractive mapping
History
The next demand for a railway in the Brisbane area was for a line to the seaside at Sandgate. It was approved in 1880 and completed in May 1882. . It was known from 1910 to 1938 as Sandgate Central Station, before reverting to Sandgate. An additional station building with shelter was built in the 1950s, and major redevelopment of the station occurred during 1993-94, including a new platform shade and bus/rail interchange and car carparking.
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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Brisbane Courier, 1864-1933
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Sandgate & District Historical Society and Museum, ‘ A Walk around Sandgate’, 1993
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Sandgate & District Historical Society and Museum, ‘Sandgate by the Sea’, 1988
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Sandgate & District Historical Society and Museum, ‘Full Steam, History of Sandgate Railway’
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Buchanan Architects, ‘QR – Metropolitan Area North – Pinkenba and Shornecliffe Lines
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2023)