Doboy railway station

Doboy railway station was a former railway station on QR Citytrain suburban network in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia.[1] It was located between Murarrie and Hemmant stations on the Cleveland railway line.

Doboy
Location	Murarrie
Coordinates	27.4531°S 153.1153°E / -27.4531; 153.1153
Line(s)	Cleveland Line
Platforms	2 side
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Closed	1993
Previous names	Birt's Siding Buruda
Services
Preceding station   Queensland Rail   Following station Murarrie toward Bowen Hills Cleveland Line Hemmant toward Cleveland

History

Further information: Rail transport in Queensland

Originally named Birt's Siding, changed in 1910 to Buruda [2](Burata), the Aboriginal word for forest oak,[3] it was renamed as Doboy railway station in 1929.[4] The station consisted of two short platforms and a pedestrian overbridge, and was predominantly used by workers at the nearby meatworks.[5]

Doboy railway station closed in 1993, along with the closure of the meatworks.[5]

References

1. "Doboy (Buruda) - railway station in the City of Brisbane (entry 10241)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
2. "Birt's Siding Renamed". Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933). 27 May 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
3. Potter, Ron. "Place Names of South East Queensland". Piula Publications. Archived from the original on 22 June 2005. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
4. "GENERAL NEWS. Doboy, Doboi, or Doughboy". The Brisbane Courier (22, 298). Queensland, Australia. 16 July 1929. p. 12. Retrieved 7 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Doboy Station". RailPage Australia Forums. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 21 January 2008.

Sources

• "List of stations and numbers on passenger tickets". Queensland Railway Department – via Revenue & Railway Stamps of Australia.