Howard railway station

For other Howard stations, see Howard station (disambiguation).

Howard
Station in November 2012
General information
Location	Steley Street, Howard
Coordinates	25.3176°S 152.5636°E / -25.3176; 152.5636
Owned by	Queensland Rail
Operated by	Traveltrain
Line(s)	North Coast
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1883
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station Maryborough West towards Brisbane Spirit of Queensland Bundaberg towards Cairns Electric Tilt Train Bundaberg towards Rockhampton Former services Thabeban towards Brisbane North Coast Line Goodwood towards Cairns

Howard railway station is located on the North Coast line in the Fraser Coast Region of Queensland, Australia.^[1] It serves the town of Howard.

History

Howard station opened in 1883 to service the nearby colliery.^[2] The station has a wooden waiting shelter. Opposite the platform lies a passing loop.

Services

Howard is served by long-distance Traveltrain Tilt Train services to Rockhamption and Spirit of Queensland services to Cairns.^[3]

References

1. "Howard – railway station in the Fraser Coat Region (entry 16365)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
2. Howard Queensland Places
3. "Timetable". www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2023.

External links

Media related to Howard railway station at Wikimedia Commons

• Howard station Queensland's Railways on the Internet