G:link

G:link
A Bombardier Flexity 2 leaving Broadwater Parklands in September 2014
A Bombardier Flexity 2 leaving Broadwater Parklands in September 2014
Overview
OwnerTranslink
LocaleGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Transit typeLight rail
Number of lines1
Number of stations19 (27 after stage 3 completion)
Annual ridership10.74 million (2018/19)
Chief executivePhil Mumford
HeadquartersSouthport
Websitewww.ridetheg.com.au
Operation
Began operation20 July 2014
Operator(s)Keolis Downer
Number of vehicles18 Bombardier Flexity 2 trams
Train length43.5 m (143 ft)
Headway7-30 minutes
Technical
System length20 km (12 mi) (26 km (16 mi) after stage 3 completion)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead catenary
Average speed27 km/h (17 mph)
Top speed70 km/h (43 mph)

G:link, also known as the Gold Coast Light Rail, the Gold Coast Tram or simply the 'G, is a light rail system serving the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, and is the sole light rail system in Queensland. The system forms part of Translink's South East Queensland public transport network and consists of a single 20 km (12 mi) line of nineteen stations. Helensvale railway station is the northern terminus of the system, while Broadbeach South serves as the southern terminus. The line initially opened on 20 July 2014 and was subsequently extended northwest from Gold Coast University Hospital to Helensvale on 17 December 2017.