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The Doomben railway line refers to the section of the Pinkenba railway line that has a regular passenger service. Doomben is the local Aboriginal name for Pinkenba.〔Kerr, J. 'Brunswick St, Bowen Hills & Beyond' ARHS 1988〕 The line branches from the North Coast line at Eagle Junction, extending to Pinkenba, situated east-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the QR Citytrain network. ==History== The initial section of the line opened on 3 September 1882 to Ascot (then named Racecourse) to serve the Eagle Farm racecourse, though nearby residents successfully lobbied for a regular passenger service.〔Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Publications 1990〕 The line was extended to Pinkenba railway station in 1897, mainly to serve an industrial area, including wharves on the north side of the Brisbane River. The passenger service was timed to coincide with the starting and finishing times of the workers. During World War I and World War II, with deep berthing available to ships at Pinkenba on the mouth of the Brisbane River, troops camped in the Pinkenba and Meeandah localities. Passenger ships used the Pinkenba wharf, and special trains ran from Brisbane to Pinkenba. Earthworks were undertaken to duplicate the line in the 1950s, including regrading the line which eliminated the Sandgate Rd level crossing, but the program was abandoned before the second track was laid. The line was electrified in 1988, but only to Eagle Farm, the next station after current suburban terminus Doomben; only diesel-hauled services could travel the full length of the line, and those were infrequent. All passenger services on the line were suspended in September 1993 as part of a statewide rationalisation of the rail network with the closing or suspending of under-utilised or unprofitable rail lines. Only a few special services were run on the line on days of major race events at adjoining race tracks. Electric passenger services resumed on 27 January 1998, but only as far as Doomben, with bus connections to the stations beyond Doomben. The Doomben to Pinkenba section is used only for freight and occasional special trains, such as heritage services described below. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Doomben-Pinkenba railway line」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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