Helensvale
Southbound view in October 2012
General information
Location	Town Centre Drive, Helensvale
Coordinates	27°55′31″S 153°20′20″E / 27.92541°S 153.338968°E / -27.92541; 153.338968
Owned by	Queensland Rail
Operated by	Queensland Rail
Line(s)	Gold Coast
Distance	68.26 kilometres from Central
Platforms	4 (2 islands)
Tracks	4
Tram routes	GLKS, GLKN
Tram operators	G:link
Bus routes	704, 710, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 723, 725, 727, TX7
Bus stands	7
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	400 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	600119 (platform 1) 600245 (platform 2) 600837 (platform 4) 600836 (platform 5)
Fare zone	go card 5
Website	Queensland Rail
History
Opened	25 February 1996
Electrified	Yes
Key dates
1996	Station Opened
1997	Line extended to Nerang
2017	G:link extended to Helensvale
2018	Track duplication completed
Passengers
2022-23	788,335 (Rail)
Rank	5
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station Coomera towards Bowen Hills Gold Coast Line Nerang towards Varsity Lakes
Light Rail Services
Preceding station G:link Following station Terminus G:link Parkwood towards Broadbeach South

Helensvale railway station is a major public transport interchange in the Gold Coast suburb of Helensvale. Helensvale railway station is served by the Queensland Rail Citytrain network Gold Coast line, G:link light rail and Kinetic Group bus services.

History

Helensvale station opened on 25 February 1996 as the terminus of the Gold Coast line from Beenleigh.^[1] The line was later extended to Nerang on 16 December 1997.^[2] When opened, Helensvale station was also served by a CountryLink road coach service from Murwillumbah, this was diverted when the line was extended south.^[3]

A track duplication to the north of the station, linking with Coomera, was completed in October 2017.^[4] The new track provides additional capacity in time for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The duplication required the construction of eight new rail bridges, including one with a span of 860 metres across the Coomera River, Hope Island Road and Saltwater Creek.^[5]

On 18 December 2017, Helensvale became the northern terminus of the G:link light rail line with an additional two platforms opening.^[6][7]

Train Services

Helensvale is served by Gold Coast line services from Varsity Lakes to Bowen Hills, Doomben and Brisbane Airport Domestic.^[8]

Services by platform

Bus connections

Kinetic Group operate eleven bus routes from Helensvale station:

• 704: to Sea World via Southport and Main Beach^[13]
• 710: to Griffith University via Parkwood^[14]
• 714: to Griffith University via Pacific Pines^[15]
• 715: to Southport via Arundel^[16]
• 716: to Studio Village^[17]
• 717: to Pacific Pines^[18]
• 718: to Santa Barbara^[19]
• TX7 (formerly 720): to Coomera station via Dreamworld, Movie World & Wet n Wild^[20]
• 723: to Coomera station via Oxenford^[21]
• 725: to Coomera station via Upper Coomera^[22]
• 727: to Coomera station via Reserve Road^[23]

Tram Services

Helensvale is the northern terminus of the G:Link light rail. With one tram every 7.5 minutes during weekdays from 7am to 7pm, every 10 minutes during weekends from 7am to 7pm and every 15 minutes from 5am to 7am and 7pm to midnight to Broadbeach South. ^[24]