Doomben
Westbound view from Platform 1 in July 2012
General information
Location	Lamington Avenue, Ascot
Coordinates	27°25′53″S 153°04′31″E / 27.4314°S 153.0753°E / -27.4314; 153.0753
Owned by	Queensland Rail
Operated by	Queensland Rail
Line(s)	Pinkenba
Distance	9.90 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	6 bays
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	600435 (platform 1) 600436 (platform 2)
Fare zone	go card 1
Website	Queensland Rail
History
Opened	1976
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Whinstanes-Doomben
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station Ascot towards Roma Street Doomben Line Terminus Former Services Ascot towards Roma Street Pinkenba Line Eagle Farm towards Pinkenba

Doomben railway station is the terminal station of the Doomben line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Ascot adjacent to Doomben Racecourse.

History

The Pinkenba line opened on 1 April 1897 to Pinkenba. A station for Doomben Racecourse was opened in 1909^[1] alongside the Nudgee Road level crossing, and in 1976 a new station named Whinstanes-Doomben opened slightly farther east; Whinstanes was the name of the industrial branch line that crosses Kingsford Smith Drive to the Hamilton Cold Stores. The original Doomben station was closed.

The new station was renamed Doomben when the line was electrified on 6 February 1988. All passenger services on the line were suspended on 27 September 1993 as part of a statewide rationalisation of the rail network with the closing or suspending of under-utilised or unprofitable rail lines. Trains continued to serve Doomben when major race events were held.

Passenger services resumed on 27 January 1998, with Doomben becoming the terminal station with bus connections to the other abandoned stations.^[2]

Services

Doomben is the terminus for all stops services to and from Roma Street, Park Road and Cleveland.^[3]

Services by platform

Transport links

Transport for Brisbane operate two bus routes from Doomben station:

• 301 Toombul to Cultural Centre^[6]
• 303: to Myrtletown via Pinkenba^[7]