Eagle Junction, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eagle JunctionBrisbane, Queensland |
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Photo of the Eagle Junction railway station
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 Eagle Junction
Location in Queensland
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| Postcode(s) | 4011 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 6 km (4 mi) NE of Brisbane CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clayfield | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
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Eagle Junction is a former suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is now a neighbourhood within the suburb of Clayfield.
History
The neighbourhood takes its name from the Eagle Junction railway station. The station was originally named Eagle Farm Junction, but the name was changed to just Eagle Junction in January 1888. The original name reflects that this station was the junction at which the railway line to Eagle Farm railway station split off.
Transport
Train
Eagle Junction railway station provides regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane CBD, Brisbane Airport, Shorncliffe, Doomben and Caboolture.
Bus
Inbound
Route 320 – Chermside, Wavell Heights, Eagle Junction, Bowen Hills, City
Outbound
Route 320 – City, Bowen Hills, Eagle Junction, Wavell Heights, Chermside
East
Route 303 – Toombul, Ascot, Eagle Farm, Pinkenba
Route 369 – Mitchelton, Stafford City, Kedron Brook, Aviation High, DFO
West
Route 303 – Pinkenba, Eagle Farm, Ascot, Toombul
Route 369 – DFO, Aviation High, Kedron Brook, Stafford City, Mitchelton
Road
Eagle Junction is connected by State Route 20, which runs from Wooloowin to Hendra.
Education
Schools
Eagle Junction State School is a primary school which is located in Eagle Junction.
