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Airtrain (Brisbane)
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| Mode | Commuter rail line |
| Map colour | Gold |
| Owner | Airtrain Citylink Limited |
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| Length | 15.9km |
| Stations | 6 |
| 2001 | Opened |
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| Operator(s) | Airtrain Citylink Limited, Citytrain |
| Fleet | IMU 160/120/100, SMU 200/SMU220 and EMU series |
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Airtrain is the name of the privately-owned commuter railway line that extends 13.0 km (8.1 mi) northeast from Brisbane (15.9 km from Central station by rail), the state capital of Queensland, Australia, to the Brisbane Airport at both its separate International and Domestic terminals.
The line, made of prestressed concrete, is elevated for its entire 8.5 km (5.3 mi) length after leaving the QR Citytrain network past Eagle Junction railway station at Clayfield.
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The Airtrain service is a private enterprise. The line is owned and operated by Airtrain Citylink Limited, with financial backing from Transfield Services, Macquarie Bank, Colonial First State and ABN AMRO. The first service ran on 7 May 2001. Airtrain Citylink has a license from Queensland Transport under a BOOT scheme – build, own, operate and transfer – to build the rail line, to own and operate it, and hand entire infrastructure over to the Queensland Government after 35 years when the company will then cease to exist.
The line connects seamlessly with the Citytrain network and services use Citytrain rolling stock in a commercial agreement with QR. While Citytrain rolling stock is used, Airtrain does not form part of the TransLink integrated public transport scheme, and therefore fares are not subsidised by the government. As a result, travel to the airport from Citytrain stations in the Brisbane central business district costs $13 one way. Travel on Airtrain services between ordinary Citytrain stations, not involving airport travel, is charged at the normal Citytrain rate, including concession rates.
Initial passenger numbers on the service were well below expectations[1] and the company nearly faced voluntary administration in 2003.[2] However in May 2005, Airtrain operated at a profit for the first time due to significant passenger growth – 1.12 million passengers in the 2004-2005 financial year, an increase of 40% – and a complex company restructure that cut costs by nearly half.[3]
All services stop at all stations to Eagle Junction railway station, express to Bowen Hills, then all stations though the Brisbane CBD to at least Roma Street. The typical travel time between Domestic Terminal and Brisbane City is approximately 22 minutes (to Central).
Airport line services run every fifteen minutes during the morning and afternoon weekday peak hours, and every half hour during the off-peak. Most services continue as Gold Coast line services.
Passengers for/from the Doomben, Caboolture and Shorncliffe lines change at Eagle Junction, Ferny Grove and Nambour and Gympie North lines at Bowen Hills, and all other lines at Central.
| Airport railway line, Brisbane showing distance from Central, ticket zone, and connecting or nearby bus services |
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 IMU 104 at the Domestic Terminal railway station, bound for the Gold Coast |
 IMU 105 at the Domestic station |
 An IMU at Domestic station |
 Domestic station as seen from outside the Domestic Terminal |
 IMU 109 at International Terminal railway station |
 An Airtrain advertising banner in the Brisbane central business district |
- ^ "Airport rail passenger numbers increase", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 19 July 2003. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ Corkill, Michael. "Tracking out of the red", The Courier-Mail, 4 May 2006. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ Williams, Brian. "Airport to swell as visits balloon", The Courier-Mail, 14 August 2005. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
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| Commuter rail | Airport Line • Beenleigh Line • Cleveland Line • Corinda (via South Brisbane) Line • Doomben Line • Exhibition Line • Ferny Grove Line • Gold Coast (Robina) Line • Ipswich Line • North Coast Line (Caboolture Line • Nambour & Gympie North Line) • Rosewood Line • Shorncliffe Line Under construction / planning: Springfield Line • Maroochydore (CAMCOS) Line |
| Commuter bus | List of TransLink services • Bus upgrade zone (BUZ) |
| Busway | South-East • Inner-Northern Under construction / planning: Boggo Road • Eastern • Northern |
| Ferry | Metrolink Queensland (CityCat • CityFerry) |