Bethania to Beaudesert Rail Trail

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Why visit the Bethania to Beaudesert Rail Trail?

December 2021: A 3.5km spur line corridor from Logan Village to Yarrabilba is now open as a sealed asphalt rail trail.

The Beaudesert to Bethania Rail Trail Support Group was formed in early 2009 to gather community, local government and state government support for this proposal. Several well attended meetings were held and a Business Case was prepared highlighting many benefits.

However, Logan City Council subsequently chose not to sub-lease the disused rail corridor to enable the trail to be established.

In 2019 a Friends of the Trail group, initiated meetings with Logan City Council and Transport & Main Roads (Qld) then submitted a proposal to Logan City Council for a 10.5 km Rail Trail from Bethania Station to Logan Village along the northern section of the disused 34 km Bethania to Beaudesert Rail corridor.

June 28 2022: The Queensland State Government and the Logan Council have announced $7M joint funding to develop the Bethania to Logan Village section of the rail corridor. Community consultation is on-going.

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This proposed 43km long rail trail would provide valuable recreational and commuting link for locals and a great attraction for visitors from Brisbane and beyond.
The first stage, a 3.5km spur from Logan Village to Yarrabilba, is now open.

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Last updated: 28 July 2022

Photo Gallery

An existing commuter path beside the old line near Bethania station [2018]

The rail corridor at Bethania [2018]

Typical scenery between Bethania and Logan Village [2018]

Bridge between Bethania and Logan Village [2018]

The Logan Village station site [2012]

Scenery near Logan Village [Janette Tompkins 2009]

The Logan Village to Yarrabilba section which is open [Nathaniel Lindsay 2021]

Jimboomba to Woodhill section [2012]

Typical scenery at Veresdale nearing Beaudesert [2012]

Beaudesert station [2012]

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Further Information

Contact Rail Trails Australia

To contact us about this rail trail, email qld@railtrails.org.au

Background Information

Community lobbying for the rail trail has been going on since 2009.

In 2019, Logan City Council sought and received State Government Rail Trail Local Government Grants (RTLGG) program funding for the feasibility and design of a 3.2 km shared recreation trail from Logan Village to Yarrabilba along the disused Canungra Spur Line.

Logan City Council also submitted an EOI for funding under the State Government’s Rail Trail Local Government Grants (RTLGG) program in 2019 to fund the feasibility and design of the 10.5 km Rail Trail from Bethania Station to Logan Village along the northern section of the disused Bethania to Beaudesert rail corridor.

In June 2022 The Queensland State Government and the Logan Council have announced $7M joint funding to develop the Bethania to Logan Village section of the rail corridor to open up many recreation and commuting opportunities for locals and visitors. Community consultation is on-going.

The railway from Bethania Junction to Beaudesert was fully opened in 1885. Queensland Rail closed the line in 1996. Several other lines were constructed off this line, including one to Canungra which served Camp Cable during WWII. However these closed in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Click here for an extract from the Yarrabilba Bulletin (Feb 2020 edition, back page) relating to the history of the Canungra Spur line.

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