Celebrate 200 Years of Railway History!
In the UK, the Stockton & Darlington Railway opened on Tuesday, 27th September 1825, and consequently, the world’s first passenger railway station — a milestone that transformed travel forever. Steam locomotives carried passengers and goods at unprecedented speed, sparking a transport revolution that connected towns, boosted industry, and shaped modern Britain and the rest of the world.
This special SideTracked Railway 200 event near Beenleigh Station is part of a worldwide celebration running from Wednesday 24th to Tuesday 30th September 2025. This event counts towards your SideTracked statistics, and a unique profile badge will be created specifically for this event, as it is now part of a railway story that has been 200 years in the making.
Beenleigh Station opened in 1885 at its original location at the same time as the opening of the line.
It served as the terminus of the line until the South Coast line opened to Southport in 1889. It became the terminus of the line again when the South Coast line closed in 1964.
In November 2023, it was announced that Beenleigh railway station will be relocated approximately 650m north of its current site to its original location between Soudan and Victoria Streets, near the Town Square and Magistrates Court. This change is occurring as part of the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project. The new station will feature several upgrades, including accessibility improvements and increased proximity to the town centre and local amenities.
With train fares currently at 50 cents, why not park at your nearest train station and catch a train to Beenleigh? Hang around at the nearby Cafe 63 for something special and then catch a train back to your car park.
Beenleigh Station (well, at the nearby Cafe 63) - Sunday, September 28th from 9.45 am to 10.15 am. (Unless you wish to stay a bit longer to find a cache, of course!)