Helensvale railway station is a major public transport interchange in the Gold Coast suburb of Helensvale. Helensvale railway station is served by the Queensland Rail Citytrain network Gold Coast line, G:link light rail and Surfside Buslines bus services. History Helensvale station opened on 25 February 1996 as the terminus of the Gold Coast line from Beenleigh. The line was later extended to Nerang on 16 December 1997. When opened, Helensvale station was also served by a CountryLink road coach service from Murwillumbah, this was diverted when the line was extended south. A track duplication to the north of the station, linking with Coomera, was completed in October 2017. The new track provides additional capacity in time for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The duplication required the construction of eight new rail bridges, including one with a span of 860 metres across the Coomera River, Hope Island Road and Saltwater Creek. On 18 December 2017, Helensvale became the northern terminus of the G:link light rail line with an additional two platforms opening. Train Services Helensvale is served by Gold Coast line services from Varsity Lakes to Bowen Hills, Doomben and Brisbane Airport Domestic. Services by platform Bus connections Surfside Buslines operate eleven routes from Helensvale station: 704: to Sea World via Southport and Main Beach 710: to Griffith University via Parkwood 714: to Griffith University via Pacific Pines 715: to Southport via Arundel 716: to Studio Village 717: to Pacific Pines 718: to Santa Barbara TX7 (formerly 720): to Coomera station via Dreamworld, Movie World & Wet n Wild 723: to Coomera station via Oxenford 725: to Coomera station via Upper Coomera 727: to Coomera station via Reserve Road Tram Services Helensvale is the northern terminus of the G:Link light rail. With one tram every 7.5 minutes during weekdays from 7am to 7pm, every 10 minutes during weekends from 7am to 7pm and every 15 minutes from 5am to 7am and 7pm to midnight to Broadbeach South. References External links Helensvale station Queensland's Railways on the Internet G:link stations Railway stations in Australia opened in 1996 Railway stations in Gold Coast City