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Queensland Rail - CityTrain Suburban Network

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Australian Railways : Queensland Rail - CityTrain Suburban Network

Introduction:
"You are standing on the platform, now see if you can make it to your destination - the end of this quiz. This quiz deals solely with the Brisbane suburban lines on the network, not the interurban lines."


1. In most cities, Central Station is the hub of train operations. In Brisbane, it is not. Which station is the departure point for long distance trains?
    Roma Street
    Gloucester Street
    Brunswick Street
    South Brisbane


2. What rail gauge does the CityTrain network use?
    4 Feet 8.5 Inches (Standard Gauge)
    A mixture of the three gauges
    5 Feet 3 Inches (Broad Gauge)
    3 Feet 6 Inches (Narrow Gauge)


3. The Shorncliffe line and the Caboolture line go their separate ways at which station?
    Eagle Junction
    Northgate
    Park Road
    Bowen Hills


4. Some of the CityTrain network is quadruplicated. The northern end is between Virginia and Northgate. Which station represents the other end of the quadruplication?
    Fairfield
    Gaythorne
    Coorparoo
    Corinda


5. Because the tunnels between Central and Brunswick Street Stations are so long, they contain signals for sectionalised train control. What advice appears on signs below each signal just outside the tunnel entrances?
    Enter at your own risk
    Diesels and Steam Locos to pass this signal on green aspect only
    No stopping in tunnel
    Turn lights on


6. What distinction does Keperra Station hold on the CityTrain network?
    It still uses semaphore rather than light signals
    It was the first station to have a rail/bus interchange
    It is the highest station above sea level
    It is the only station to have a single platform


7. Three rail bridges span the Brisbane River; one joining the suburbs of Milton to South Brisbane and two linking Indooroopilly and Chelmer. What is the name of the oldest of these bridges?
    Merivale Bridge
    Albert Bridge
    Indooroopilly Bridge
    Walter Taylor Bridge


8. There is one line on the CityTrain network that operates passenger services for ten consecutive days out of every year. Which single station is the reason for the ten days of operation?
    Abattoir
    Mortuary
    Willowbank Raceway
    Exhibition


9. The following is a list of stations that immediately precede the end of their respective suburban lines on the CityTrain network. One of these sequences is missing a station. Which one?
    Ebbw Vale - Bundamba - Booval - IPSWICH
    Oxford Park - Grovely - Keperra - FERNY GROVE
    Birkdale - Wellington Point - Ormiston - CLEVELAND
    Narangba - Burpengary - Morayfield - CABOOLTURE


10. Which of the following is not a station name on the CityTrain network?
    Wynnum-Manly
    Wynnum North
    Wynnum
    Wynnum Central


11. In days gone past, passengers on the CityTrain network would receive cardboard tickets when purchasing a journey. Technology has seen these replaced by computer-generated paper tickets. By what name were the cardboard tickets properly known?
    Edmondson tickets
    Cash tickets
    Rosewall tickets
    Rafter tickets


12. Zillmere station is the only one on the network to start with the letter "Z". On which line is Zillmere station located?
    Airport Line
    Beenleigh line
    Ferny Grove line
    Caboolture line


13. Two CityTrain lines are linked by a connecting line, the Beenleigh line at Yeerongpilly, and the Ipswich line at Corinda. What is the name of the sole station that lies between Yeerongpilly and Corinda?
    Bindha
    Murrarie
    Tennyson
    Moolabin


14. On the morning of 23 March 1985, two EMU's (Electric Multiple Units) crashed head on near which station on the CityTrain network?
    Norman Park
    Dutton Park
    Oxford Park
    Trinder Park


15. We have come to the end of the line. Speaking of the ends of the lines, do any of the lines on the CityTrain network extend beyond the boundaries of the City of Brisbane?
    Yes
    No


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