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Queensland Railway Plans & Proposed Line Reports

Over Queensland Rail's 160 year history a multitude of plans have been drafted for the construction of railway lines throughout the State. Not all have been presented to Parliament as an official Parliamentary Plan and Section.  Of those presented, many failed to pass. 

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This site hosts an array of plans, the vast majority held in the Queensland State Archives (QSA). Most have been digitised for or by All Stations to Cleveland and appear online for the first time. QSA's attribution appears below each image on this page.

 

Plans or reports with a "Download PDF" button link directly to the Queensland Parliamentary website.

Those with a "View PDF" button link directly from this site to a new tab.

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South Brisbane Branch Cover Sheet.jpeg

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM117317

South Brisbane Branch Line. Parliamentary Plan and Section, 1881

Introduced: 31 August 1881

Outcome: Adopted

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Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM799854

Wharf Branch at South Brisbane. Arrangement of Sidings at Dock Station and Wharf, Contract No. 1, 12 July 1882.

Signed: 12 July 1882

Outcome: Not Applicable

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Cover Sheet PP&S Extension to Melbourne Street from Stanley St.jpeg

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM117342

South Brisbane Branch. Proposed Extension to Melbourne Street (From Stanley Street), Parliamentary Plan & Section, 1885

Introduced: 1885

Outcome: Rejected

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Queensland State Archives, Item ID 299661

Proposed Cleveland Branch. Lithograph accompanying H.W. Lettern's Report, 9 October 1885

Drafted : 9 October 1885

Outcome: Rejected

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Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM299661

Proposed Cleveland Branch. Lithograph accompanying H.W. Lettern's Report, 7 November 1885

Drafted: 7 November 1885

Outome: Rejected

Trail Deviation to Melbourne Street and Musgrave Park for website image.png

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM805149

South Brisbane Branch, Proposed Extension. Melbourne Street and Musgrave Park, Trial Deviation, 24 July 1886

Drafted: 24 July 1886

Outcome: Rejected

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Proposed Cleveland Branch. Lithograph accompanying Chief Engineer's Memo, 24 August 1886

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM299661

Drafted: 24 November 1886

Outcome: Considered in determination of branch route

Alternative Routes for Extension of South Brisbane Branch to Melbourne Street and Musgrave

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM805152

South Brisbane Branch, Proposed Extension. Plan & Section of Alternative Routes to Melbourne Street and to Musgrave Park,  October 1886

Drafted: October 1886

Outcome: Rejected

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Proposed Cleveland Branch. Lithograph accompanying Report of Roger North, 11 October 1886

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM299661

Drafted: 11 October 1886

Outcome: Rejected

Cleveland PPS Inside Cover 1886.jpeg

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM117347

Cleveland Branch Line. Parliamentary Plan and Section, 1886

Introduced: 3 November 1886.

Outcome: Adopted

Cleveland Branch Railway Select Committee Report, 1886

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM299661

Introduced: 24 November 1886

Outcome: Adopted

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Proposed Cleveland Branch. Lithograph of Deviation Survey of Bulimba Creek, 1887 or 1888

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM299661

Drafted: Circa 1887-May 1888

Outcome: Rejected

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Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM299660

Cleveland Branch Line. Estimated Cost of Proposed Station Arrangements

Report Dated: 31 July 1888

Outcome: Used in Construction

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Cleveland Branch. Working Plans and Sections, 1888.
(Logan Road Station, now Buranda, to Manly Station)

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM803732

Drafted: 1888

Outcome: Used in Construction

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM299660

Cleveland Branch. Station Blueprints 1888.

Drafted: 1888

Outcome: Used in Construction

NB: The first plan for the unnamed station at 50 chains is Logan Road Station. Its name was changed to Buranda in 1917.

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Cleveland Branch.
Working Plans w/o Sections, 1888-1889
(Logan Road Station, now Buranda, to Bulimba Station, now Morningside)

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM117383

Drafted: Circa 1888-1889

Outcome: Used in Construction

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Cleveland Branch. Blueprint for Tingalpa Station (now Murarrie) Through Siding, Cattle & Sheep Yards, 1889

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM299660

Drafted: Early 1889

Outcome: Used in Construction

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Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM299660

Cleveland Branch Line. Mileage of Stations, Gates & Occupation Crossings, 1889

Outcome: Not Applicable

Correspondence dated 20 August 1889

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Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM299660

Cleveland Branch. Station Blueprints August 1889.

Drafted: August 1889

Outcome: Used in Construction

Melbourne Street Extension Parliamentary Plan and Section 1889 Cover Sheet.jpg
Melbourne Street Extension. Parliamentary Plan and Section, 1889

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM117369

Introduced: 1889

Outome: Adopted

Redland Bay  PP 1.jpg

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM117383

Cleveland Branch. Cleveland to Redland Bay Proposed Extension. Parliamentary Plan and Section, 1890

Introduced: 1890

Outcome: Rejected

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South Brisbane Wharf Line Extension to Victoria Bridge. Parliamentary Plan & Section, 1894

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM117393

Introduced: 21 November 1994

Outcome: Adopted

NB: The QSA note on the plan dating it as 1890 is incorrect. See the 1890 and 1893 flood level references.
Proposed Extension of Cleveland Branch Blueprint 12 October 1896 ITM299660.jpeg

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM299660

Proposed Extension of Cleveland Branch. Blueprint, October 1896

Drafted: 12 October 1996

Outcome: Extension Approved

Cleveland Extention Working Plan.jpg

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM799702

Cleveland Branch. Extension from Cleveland (Central) to Cleveland. Working Plan & Section, 1897

Outcome: Constructed

Drafted: 24 May 1897

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Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM3502110

Wooloongabba (sic) Branch Station Yard Plans, 1927-1961

Plans range from 1927 to 1961

Outcome: Not applicable

Online Tabled Papers, Queensland Parliament

Lota to Thorneside. Plan, Section and Book of Reference, 1980

Introduced: 23 March 1980

Outcome: Adopted

Online Tabled Papers, Queensland Parliament

Proposed Lota to Thorneside. Report by Railway Commissioner, 1980

Introduced: 25 March 1980

Outcome: Adopted

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Correspondence from Deputy Commissioner on Opening & Working of Lota-Thorneside Branch Railway, 1982

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM1018327

Correspondence dated: 22 September 1982

Outcome: Not Applicable

Rail Extension to Cleveland Approx July 1983.jpg

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM1625563

Rail Extension to Cleveland Proposal, Approx. July 1983

Drafted: Approximately July 1983

Outcome: Proposal

Thorneside to Cleveland Plan and Profile PR1625562.jpg
Thorneside to Cleveland
Plan & Profile, April 1984

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM1625562

Drafted: April 1984

Outcome: Proposal

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Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM117342

Proposed Thorneside to Cleveland. Report by Railway Commissioner, 1984

Introduced: 22 October 1984

Outcome: Adopted

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Thorneside to Cleveland
Plans, Sections and
Book of Reference, 1984

Online Tabled Papers, Queensland Parliament

Introduced: 23 October 1984

Outcome: Adopted

Duplicate Containers for Impending Uploads

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South Brisbane Wharf Line Extension to Victoria Bridge. Parliamentary Plan & Section, 1894

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM117393

Introduced: 21 November 1994

Outcome: Adopted

NB: The QSA note on the plan dating it as 1890 is incorrect. See the 1890 and 1893 flood level references.

Online Tabled Papers, Queensland Parliament

Lota to Thorneside. Plan, Section and Book of Reference, 1980

Introduced: 23 March 1980

Outcome: Adopted

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Correspondence from Deputy Commissioner on Opening & Working of Lota-Thorneside Branch Railway

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM1018327

Correspondence dated: 22 September 1982

Outcome: Not Applicable

Melbourne Street Extension Parliamentary Plan and Section 1889 Cover Sheet.jpg

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM117369

Melbourne Street Extension. Parliamentary Plan and Section, 1889

Introduced: 1889

Outome: Adopted

Cleveland Extention Working Plan.jpg

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM799702

Cleveland Branch. Extension from Cleveland (Central) to Cleveland. Working Plan & Section, 1897

Drafted: 24 May 1897

Outcome: Constructed

Online Tabled Papers, Queensland Parliament

Proposed Lota to Thorneside. Report by Railway Commissioner, 1980

Introduced: 25 March 1980

Outcome: Adopted

Thorneside to Cleveland Plan and Profile PR1625562.jpg

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM1625562

Thorneside to Cleveland
Plan & Profile

Drafted: April 1984

Outcome: Proposal

Redland Bay  PP 1.jpg

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM117383

Cleveland Branch. Cleveland to Redland Bay Proposed Extension. Parliamentary Plan and Section, 1890

Introduced: 1890

Outcome: Rejected

PR3502110 Part 1.jpg

Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM3502110

Wooloongabba (sic) Branch Station Yard Plans

Plans range from 1927 to 1961

Outcome: Not applicable

Thorneside to Cleveland Cover Sheet 1984.png
Thorneside to Cleveland
Plans, Sections and
Book of Reference, 1984

Online Tabled Papers, Queensland Parliament

Introduced: 23 October 1984

Outcome: Adopted

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