Helensvale
Southbound view in October 2012
General information
Location	Town Centre Drive,Helensvale
Coordinates	27°55′31″S153°20′20″E / 27.92541°S 153.338968°E /-27.92541; 153.338968
System	Queensland Rail train station
Owned by	Queensland Rail
Operated by	Queensland Rail
Line	Gold Coast
Distance	68.26 kilometres fromCentral
Platforms	4 (2 islands)
Tracks	4
Tram routes	GLKS, GLKN
Tram operators	G:link
Bus routes	704, 710, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 723, 725, 727, TX7
Bus stands	7
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	400 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	600119 (platform 1) 600245 (platform 2) 600837 (platform 4) 600836 (platform 5)
Fare zone	go card 5
Website	Queensland Rail
History
Opened	25 February 1996
Electrified	Yes
Key dates
1996	Station Opened
1997	Line extended to Nerang
2017	G:link extended to Helensvale
2018	Track duplication completed
Passengers
2022–23	788,335 (Rail)
Rank	5
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station Coomera towardsBowen Hills Gold Coast Line Nerang towardsVarsity Lakes
Light Rail Services
Preceding station G:link Following station Terminus G:link Parkwood towardsBroadbeach South
Location

Helensvale railway station is a major public transport interchange in theGold Coast suburb ofHelensvale. Helensvale railway station is served by theQueensland Rail Citytrain networkGold Coast line,G:link light rail andKinetic Gold Coast bus services.

Helensvale station opened on 25 February 1996 as the terminus of theGold Coast line fromBeenleigh.^[1] The line was later extended toNerang on 16 December 1997.^[2] When opened, Helensvale station was also served by aCountryLink road coach service fromMurwillumbah, this was diverted when the line was extended south.^[3]

A track duplication to the north of the station, linking withCoomera, was completed in October 2017.^[4] The new track provides additional capacity in time for the2018 Commonwealth Games. The duplication required the construction of eight new rail bridges, including one with a span of 860 metres across theCoomera River, Hope Island Road and Saltwater Creek.^[5]

On 18 December 2017, Helensvale became the northern terminus of theG:link light rail line with two additional platforms opening.^[6][7]

Helensvale is served byGold Coast line services fromVarsity Lakes toBowen Hills,Doomben andBrisbane Airport Domestic.^[8]

Kinetic Gold Coast operate eleven bus routes from Helensvale station:

• 704: toSea World viaSouthport andMain Beach^[13]
• 710: to Griffith University viaParkwood^[14]
• 714: to Griffith University viaPacific Pines^[15]
• 715: to Southport viaArundel^[16]
• 716: toStudio Village^[17]
• 717: to Pacific Pines^[18]
• 718: to Santa Barbara^[19]
• TX7 (formerly 720): toCoomera station viaDreamworld,Movie World &Wet n Wild^[20]
• 723: to Coomera station viaOxenford^[21]
• 725: to Coomera station via Upper Coomera^[22]
• 727: to Coomera station via Reserve Road^[23]

Helensvale is the northern terminus of the G:Link light rail. With one tram every 7.5 minutes during weekdays from 7am to 7pm, every 10 minutes during weekends from 7am to 7pm and every 15 minutes from 5am to 7am and 7pm to midnight to Broadbeach South.^[24]

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