The new Spirit of Queensland combines modern seating and entertainment options with the romance of long distance rail travel. Contemporary, comfortable and designed for relaxation, the newest addition to the Queensland Rail Travel fleet has two dedicated RailBed Cars, a shared Club Car and three Premium Economy Seat Cars.
Brisbane to CairnsNorthbound | |
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| Departing | Mon (VC71), Wed (VC75), Fri (VC79) & Sat (VC81) |
| Brisbane (Roma St) | 3.45pm |
| Caboolture | 4.35pm |
| Nambour | 5.31pm |
| Cooroy^ | 5.54pm |
Gympie North  | 6.28pm |
| Maryborough West | 7.29pm |
| Bundaberg | 8.22pm |
| Miriam Vale^ | 9.36pm |
| Gladstone | 10.23pm |
| Mt Larcom^ | 10.57pm |
Tues (VC71), Thu (VC75), Sat (VC79) & Sun (VC81) | |
| Rockhampton arrive | 12.01am |
| Rockhampton | 12.11am |
| St Lawrence^ | 2.30am |
| Carmila^ | 3.07am |
| Sarina^ | 4.00am |
| Mackay arrive | 4.34am |
| Mackay | 4.54am |
| Proserpine arrive | 6.22am |
| Proserpine | 6.32am |
| Bowen^ | 7.09am |
| Home Hill^ | 8.18am |
| Ayr | 8.32am |
| Giru^ | 9.00am |
| Townsville arrive | 9.38am |
| Townsville | 9.53am |
| Ingham^ | 11.26am |
| Cardwell^ | 1.00pm |
| Tully arrive^ | 1.47pm |
| Tully^ | 1.57pm |
| Innisfail | 2.46pm |
| Babinda^ | 3.23pm |
| Gordonvale^ | 4.01pm |
| Cairns arrive | 4.30pm |
| Arriving | Tues (VC71), Thu (VC75), Sat (VC79) & Sun (VC81) |
Cairns to BrisbaneSouthbound | |
|---|---|
| Departing | Mon (V982), Wed (V972), Fri (V976) & Sun (V980) |
| Cairns | 8.35am |
| Gordonvale^ | 9.01am |
| Babinda^ | 9.45am |
| Innisfail | 10.18am |
| Tully arrive^ | 11.15am |
| Tully^ | 11.25am |
| Cardwell^ | 12.09pm |
| Ingham^ | 1.01pm |
| Townsville arrive | 2.39pm |
| Townsville | 2.54pm |
| Giru^ | 3.31pm |
| Ayr | 3.57pm |
| Home Hill^ | 4.14pm |
| Bowen^ | 5.20pm |
| Proserpine arrive | 6.01pm |
| Proserpine | 6.11pm |
| Mackay arrive | 7.36pm |
| Mackay | 7.56pm |
| Sarina^ | 8.27pm |
| Carmila^ | 9.15pm |
| St Lawrence^ | 9.50pm |
Tues (V982), Thu (V972), Sat (V976) & Mon (V980) | |
| Rockhampton arrive | 12.29am |
| Rockhampton | 12.39am |
| Mt Larcom^ | 1.29am |
| Gladstone | 2.02am |
| Miriam Vale^ | 2.46am |
| Bundaberg | 3.52am |
| Maryborough West | 4.50am |
| Gympie North | 6.08am |
| Cooroy^ | 6.42am |
| Nambour | 7.05am |
| Caboolture | 8.17am |
| Brisbane (Roma St) arrive | 9.20am |
| Arriving | Tues (V982), Thu (V972), Sat (V976) & Mon (V980) |
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Gympie North station to Gympie town | ||
| Departing | Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat | |
| Gympie North station | 6.35pm | |
| Gympie – Sovereign Cinema arrive | 6.45pm | |
Gympie town to Gympie North station | ||
| Departing | Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat | |
| Gympie – Sovereign Cinema | 5.45pm | |
| Gympie North station arrive | 5.55pm | |
Maryborough West station to Hervey Bay | ||
| Departing | Mon, Wed, Fri | Sat |
| Maryborough West railway station | 7.35pm | 7.35pm |
| Old Maryborough railway station | 7.45pm | 7.45pm |
| Pialba – Hervey Bay transit centre arrive | – | 8.30pm |
Hervey Bay to Maryborough West station | ||
| Departing | Mon, Wed, Fri | Sat |
| Pialba – Hervey Bay transit centre | 6.20pm | 5.55pm |
| Old Maryborough railway station | 7.05pm | 6.40pm |
| Maryborough West railway station arrive | 7.15pm | 6.50pm |
Proserpine station to Airlie Beach * | ||
| Departing | Tue, Thu, Sat & Sun | |
| Proserpine railway station | 6.40am | |
| Cannonvale shopping centre (stop 24) | 7.10am | |
| Coral Sea Marina (stop 28) | 7.15am | |
| Airlie Beach South bus stop, Coconut Grove | 7.20am | |
| Port of Airlie bus stop | 7.25am | |
| Jubilee Pocket Tavern (stop 32) | 7.30am | |
| Shute Harbour Jetty arrive | 7.35am | |
Airlie Beach to Proserpine station * | ||
| Departing | Tue, Thu, Sat & Sun | |
| Shute Harbour Jetty | 4.55am | |
| Jubilee Pocket Tavern (stop 32) | 5.00am | |
| Port of Airlie bus stop | 5.05am | |
| Airlie Beach South bus stop, Coconut Grove | 5.10am | |
| Coral Sea Marina (stop 28) | 5.15am | |
| Cannonvale shopping centre (stop 24) | 5.20am | |
| Proserpine railway station arrive | 5.55am | |
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Proserpine station to Airlie Beach * | ||
| Departing | Mon, Wed, Fri & Sun | |
| Proserpine railway station | 6.10pm | |
| Cannonvale shopping centre (stop 24) | 6.40pm | |
| Coral Sea Marina (stop 28) | 6.45pm | |
| Airlie Beach South bus stop, Coconut Grove | 6.50pm | |
| Port of Airlie bus stop | 6.55pm | |
| Jubilee Pocket Tavern (stop 32) | 7.00pm | |
| Shute Harbour Jetty | – | |
Airlie Beach to Proserpine station * | ||
| Departing | Mon, Wed, Fri & Sun | |
| Shute Harbour Jetty | 4.50pm | |
| Jubilee Pocket Tavern (stop 32) | 4.55pm | |
| Port of Airlie bus stop | 5.00pm | |
| Airlie Beach South bus stop, Coconut Grove | 5.05pm | |
| Coral Sea Marina (stop 28) | 5.10pm | |
| Cannonvale shopping centre (stop 24) | 5.15pm | |
| Proserpine railway station arrive | 5.40pm | |
Maryborough West Station to Hervey Bay | ||
| Departing | Tue, Thu, Sat & Mon | |
| Maryborough West railway station | 5.00am | |
| Old Maryborough railway station | 5.10am | |
Maryborough Transit Centre to Maryborough West station | ||
| Departing | Tue, Thu, Sat & Mon | |
| Old Maryborough railway station | 4.25am | |
| Maryborough West railway station arrive | 4.35am | |
Gympie town to Gympie North station | ||
| Departing | Tue, Thu & Mon | Sat |
| Gympie – Sovereign Cinema | 5.30am | 5.20am |
| Gympie North station arrive | 5.40am | 5.30am |
Gympie North station to Gympie town | ||
| Departing | Tue, Thu, Sat & Mon | |
| Gympie North station | 6.15am | |
| Gympie – Sovereign Cinema arrive | 6.25am | |
Timetable Key
RailBus coach connections available
^ Denotes a station where the train will only be stopped at if reservations have been pre-booked.
* To confirm pick up details, call Whitsunday Transit on 07 4946 1800 two days prior to travel.
Note: Short sector timetable booking restrictions apply.
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