Norman Park ferry wharf was a ferry terminal located on the southern side of the Brisbane River serving the Brisbane suburb of Norman Park in Queensland, Australia. It was served by Transdev Brisbane Ferries' cross-river service to New Farm Park.[1][2] These services were suspended in July 2020 and the wharf was permanently closed in October 2020.[3][4]
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.jpg) View from New Farm Park ferry wharf | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Wynnum Road, Norman Park Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°28′27″S 153°03′13″E / 27.4743°S 153.0536°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Brisbane City Council | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Transdev Brisbane Ferries | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | closed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | 317585 | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 1 | |||||||||||||||
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History edit
Due to poor patronage caused by bad connections with the CityCat at New Farm Park, the cross river service was withdrawn and the wharf closed in 2000.[5] The wharf reopened and the cross river service resumed on 15 January 2007, with a proper connection to the CityCat service.[6][7][8]
The wharf sustained moderate damage during the January 2011 Brisbane floods.[9] It reopened after repairs on 14 February 2011.[10][11]
The cross river ferry service was suspended in July 2020 due to the hull condition of the cross-river ferry fleet. The service was permanently withdrawn in October 2020 and the wharf was closed.[4]
References edit
- ^ New Farm Park wharf timetable TransLink
- ^ "Norman Park-New Farm Park cross river timetable - Archived" (PDF). 24 September 2018. pp. 3–4.
- ^ New timetable for CityHopper and Cross River services TransLink 26 October 2020
- ^ a b "Council scuttles two Brisbane River ferry services permanently". Brisbane Times. 23 October 2020.
- ^ Slocombe, Margaret (20 December 2006). "Cross-river ferry is all set to return". South East Advertiser. p. 9.
- ^ Slocombe, Margaret (17 January 2007). "Joy over reinstated river route". South East Advertiser. p. 4.
- ^ Norman Park - New Farm Park City Ferry Service Metrolink Queensland
- ^ Our History Transdev Brisbane Ferries
- ^ List: CityCat, CityFerry terminal damage Brisbane Times 20 January 2011
- ^ CityCat service set for fast return Brisbane Times 1 February 2011
- ^ CityCat and CityFerry services Brisbane City Council