Exhibition railway line
Special-purpose railway line in Brisbane / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Exhibition railway line is a special-purpose railway line in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It conveys Queensland Rail City network passengers during the Royal Queensland Show (locally known as "the Ekka") in August and rare other special events held in the showgrounds. It is informally known as the Ekka Loop.
Exhibition line | |
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Overview | |
Website | queenslandrail.com.au |
Technical | |
Track length | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 1982 |
Goods trains also use the Exhibition line to access the Normanby marshalling yard and to travel across Brisbane while avoiding city stations and congestion between Bowen Hills and Roma Street stations. QR Traveltrain long-distance passenger services similarly use the Exhibition line to arrive at and depart from Roma Street station. Empty City network and Traveltrain sets also use the line to access the Normanby train washing facility and the Mayne locomotive and electric depot.