Goodna Station

[Cam]

Not realy a cost effective solution to remove what is effectively a minor inconvenience of either walking on the other side of the platform or waiting untill the train clears.

The yellow lines are too close to the lift on both sides of the platform so if you alight west of the lift you have no choice but to cross the yellow line to access the lift or stairs. My understanding is that passengers are supposed to remain behind the yellow line at all times unless there is a train stopped at the platform.

[mufreight]

Not realy a cost effective solution to remove what is effectively a minor inconvenience of either walking on the other side of the platform or waiting untill the train clears.

The yellow lines are too close to the lift on both sides of the platform so if you alight west of the lift you have no choice but to cross the yellow line to access the lift or stairs. My understanding is that passengers are supposed to remain behind the yellow line at all times unless there is a train stopped at the platform.

Sadly a nanny state misaprension,  apply a little logic and think about why station announcements are made, the train approaching platform ?  and an express train will pass this station ??

[somebody]

Not realy a cost effective solution to remove what is effectively a minor inconvenience of either walking on the other side of the platform or waiting untill the train clears.

The yellow lines are too close to the lift on both sides of the platform so if you alight west of the lift you have no choice but to cross the yellow line to access the lift or stairs. My understanding is that passengers are supposed to remain behind the yellow line at all times unless there is a train stopped at the platform.

Sadly a nanny state misaprension,  apply a little logic and think about why station announcements are made, the train approaching platform ?  and an express train will pass this station ??

There are stations where these announcements aren't made late at night for noise pollution reasons.  I don't think you should rely on such an announcement - equipment can malfunction.

I do agree though, that it wouldn't be cost effective to realign to widen the platform.

[ozbob]

Goodna thread is 'bubbling over' ...

A couple of relevant matters.



According to the signage, passengers are not meant to go around the lift well.  They do off course, for shade and to smoke.  Also pax detraining from the front (up) rear (down) and  stroll past to access lift stairs, and occasionally go card readers.  One has to be alert as a lot of coalies etc. can sneak up.

There is a plan to redo Goodna, at that time the platform would be widened.  This would probably coincide with the triplication to Redbank.  That won't happen for a long time I guess, unless we can drum up a lot of support at the water bubbler commissioning ...   

[somebody]

Interesting.  The sign does clearly state "Passengers not permitted beyond this point".  For that to work though, the trains can't stop beyond it.

[ozbob]

Bubbler works ..



Photograph R Dow 24th January 2013

Working on the invite for the  bubbler commissioning ... 

--> click here!  PDF  184 KB

[ozbob]

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bubbler!

and a few other random shots today ...









Hopefully the 2013 flood might not register on this pole ...



"The Pillar of Courage"  The yellow ring, just above the bottom red section is the 2011 flood level ... 




Floods marked, top to bottom

1893 two floods <-- note well, weather is unpredictable ...

1974

1890

2011

1898

Photographs R Dow 28th January 2013

[barnesy]

Track Machines were working at Goodna this morning on the platform 1 side emergency job apparently out of alignment and speed restrictions were in place

[barnesy]

sorry dodgy screenshots of video

[ozbob]

Thanks! There used to be bit of a 'hole' just past the end of platform one down.  Guess the coal has taken its toll again ..

[ozbob]

Artwork on the subway at Goodna.  Nice!







Photographs R Dow 2nd December 2013

[ozbob]

The Pillar of Courage at Goodna has recently undergone some repairs.

Here it is as of today.











Photographs R Dow 19th April 2016

[ozbob]

When Goodna had sidings! Title: Loading concrete pipes at Goodna Railway Station, Goodna, Ipswich, 1960s
http://picture.ipswich.qld.gov.au/awweb/main.jsp?flag=browse&smd=1&awdid=1

[ozbob]

Thanks to our local MP Mrs Jo-Ann Miller asking a question at last years parliamentary estimates, we now have bridge protection beams on the rail bridge Layard St Goodna.  This is just DOWN from Goodna station.  It has been a frequent bridge strike location in years passed and the bridge is not a strong one.  Good to note that besides the beams, the bridge itself has been reconditioned too.





















Photographs R Dow 12th July 2017

[ozbob]

Queensland Rail Notice

Goodna station refresh

October – November 2017

Queensland Rail is undertaking minor upgrades at 10 locations across the Citytrain network to
improve amenities and provide cleaner, safer stations for our customers. As part of the 'Fixing the
trains' action plan, Goodna station is undergoing a refresh during October and November 2017.
The works will include minor platform improvements, landscaping, signage and an industrial clean.
During this period, temporary amenities may be in place while improvement works are undertaken
to the existing toilets. Customers may also need to use alternative access points at times during
the works.

Goodna station From Monday 16 October for approximately three weeks
(weather and construction conditions permitting) 6am to 5pm (Monday to Saturday)
Some weeknight works may occur during the construction period

Continuous works during planned track closure: 2am Saturday 21 to 3am Monday 23 October

Station improvement works (painting, cleaning, signage replacement)
• Use of equipment including hand tools and a high-pressure hose
• Heavy machinery with reversing beepers
• Temporary toilets may be in place
• Some carparking bays may be temporarily unavailable at times
• Pedestrian access from Layard Street will be closed during the works period.

[ozbob]

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/923719210064211968

[ozbob]

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/963190497190723584

[ozbob]

Queensland Times --> QR's slow going repairs force woman to carry walker up stairs

AN ELDERLY woman suffering severe spinal pain has been left to drag her walker up stairs in Goodna with a Queensland Rail elevator broken since December.

The dud lift has left Ipswich pensioner Michelle Murray with no other choice but to pull herself up several flights of stairs.

"I have a walker and I have a lot of trouble with my back and legs," she said.

"I've got serious back problems - my spine is absolutely no good.

"I struggle every week trying to get up and down those horrible steps."

The elevator provides the only access over the tracks into Goodna for people with low mobility.

The 71-year-old Ipswich woman said it was a painful and exhaustive trip that often took more than 20 minutes.

"I say it's about 150 steps when you've got to carry a walker - it feels like that many," she said.

The broken elevator has forced Ms Murray to reduce the amount of shopping because of the struggle of lugging it up the station stairs.

She slammed the time it took for Queensland Rail to fix its infrastructure.

"I can't see why it would take that long to get a part for that thing," she said of the broken lift.

She said the lift regularly broke down and people with limited mobility were left to struggle up the daunting steps.

"It's not good enough the way Goodna residents are being treated," she said.

Council Of The Ageing Queensland chief executive officer Mark Tucker-Evans said it was unacceptable for the elevator to be out of order for so long.

"We would suggest when a lift is out of action it really needs to be marked as urgent," he said.

"With an ageing population who often rely on public transport, if they can't access the station they can't get about."

Mr Tucker-Evans said access to rail services was a problem for elderly travellers and he encouraged them to contact COTA with transport issues.

A Transport and Main Roads spokeswoman said the lift was severely vandalised and repairs were due to finish this month.

"We needed to source specialised parts from overseas, which resulted in the works taking longer than expected," she said.

"We understand the impact these delays are having and apologise for the inconvenience."

Queenslanders with Disability Network's public transport representative John McPherson said the Goodna lift "had a history of breaking down".

"What I would expect of QR is they hone in and find out why the thing keeps breaking down," he said.

[techblitz]

Those stairs are also a hazard to walk as there is regularly broken glass on them courtesy of all the local rif-raff...

[bretto82]

Are they talking about the lift over the motorway near the pub

[ozbob]

Are they talking about the lift over the motorway near the pub

Yes.  Been out a while now.

[ozbob]

Those stairs are also a hazard to walk as there is regularly broken glass on them courtesy of all the local rif-raff...

Yes, it is quite a mess at times TB.  I always put my empty stubbies in the bin ... 

[ozbob]

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/995446942904696832

[ozbob]

Goodna

[ozbob]

https://twitter.com/ozbob13/status/1433213827290644483

[ozbob]

[Gazza]

Just for You @ozbob

What do you think of just rebuilding goodna off the curve in line with the motorway overpass.
High level side platforms, dead straight.

[ozbob]

^  that is the actually the longer term plan as I understand it.  I recall some discussion on the third line from Darra West <> Redbank and Goodna station was going to be relocated as you have suggested as part of that, so good thinking! 

This is looking in an UP direction (towards Ipswich)



Photograph R Dow 20th November 2011

Very tight as is I agree but I think the solution is to move the station towards Ipswich a bit and straighten a little.  I would hope that the structures they are building have been placed with respect to the planned track amplifcation (am I being too optimistic?  )

[ozbob]

The third line Darra West <> Redbank is not in play at the moment.  Seems to dropped off the infrastructure plans.

https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/_/media/projects/w/western-brisbane-transport-network-investigation/pdf_wbtns_complete.pdf  2009

Page 14

" This phase includes implementing current SEQIPP projects such as the
Darra to Redbank third track. "

Highlights at Goodna was the water bubbler in Jan 2013,  cosmetic upgrade 2019 and the recent addition of PIDS in 2021. 
At least the RSL is handy as it is a long time between drinks ... 

[ozbob]

New member Bluey has provided these remarkable historical family photographs taken around Goodna.
Welcome Bluey and thanks for sharing the photographs.

[ozbob]

John Oxley Library

Goodna 1956,  station can be seen

New road at Goodna on the left,with the old one to the right



http://hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/3652
Record number: 123738

https://twitter.com/ozbob13/status/1332498341284900865

[ozbob]

[ozbob]

Early morning down service





Note the reverse platform numbering.  QR doesn't know why ..

Photographs R Dow 20th April 2022

[ozbob]

Some photograph around Goodna station ..































Photographs R Dow 27th April 2022

[ozbob]