Ferny Grove: the line, the park & ride, and Samford
Live status · SEQ's biggest new park-and-ride · the valley day trip
Ferny Grove is the leafy end of the north-western line, and it's quietly become one of the most useful stations on the network: a massive new park-and-ride, a growing town centre, and the start of the rail trail into Samford Valley. Here's the live line status, the parking story, and why the end of this line is worth a whole day.
Live departures · Ferny Grove
The end of the line — and, increasingly, a destination in its own right.
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The park-and-ride: drive the last bit, train the rest
Ferny Grove now has one of the biggest commuter car parks in South East Queensland — a new multi-storey opened with around 905 spaces and is growing past 1,400, and it's freefor Queensland Rail customers. For anyone out in the north-west or the Samford and Dayboro hills, the play is simple: drive the last leg to Ferny Grove, park for nothing, and let the train take the traffic and the parking headache out of your city commute. There's a new town-centre development rising alongside it too, so the station's becoming a destination, not just a gateway.
The valley starts at the platform: Samford by train
Here's the local secret: the Samford Valley Rail Trail — a sealed 8.3km shared path for walking and cycling — begins right at Ferny Grove station and heads out toward Samford Village. Train to the end of the line, and you can walk or ride straight into the valley without a car in sight.
Samford Village itself rewards the trip: heritage buildings and a century-old pub, the Samford Valley Markets on the second Saturday of each month at St Paul's, character cafes (the Harry-Potter-themed Owlery in an old church is the standout), John Scott Park for the kids, and the Lyell Deer Sanctuary just out of town where you can hand-feed rescued deer. Buses run up to the village from the station if the trail isn't your thing.
Getting there and back
Plan the whole thing — city to the station, or the connecting bus up to Samford — with the journey planner, and check the Ferny Grove station page for its live board any time. Making a night of it up the line? The last service home tool has your final train, and the line's reliability record is on the reliability tracker.
Ferny Grove & Samford questions
Is there parking at Ferny Grove station?+
Yes, and a lot of it. A new multi-storey commuter car park opened with around 905 spaces and is growing toward more than 1,400 — one of the largest park-and-rides in South East Queensland — and it's free for Queensland Rail customers. Access is via Ferny Way, with lighting and CCTV throughout.
Is the Ferny Grove line running today?+
The live panel above shows every current alert on the line. It's a shorter, quieter line than most, so closures are less frequent — but when weekend trackwork does happen, replacement buses cover the section and the announcement appears here automatically.
How do I get to Samford by public transport?+
Take the train to Ferny Grove — the end of the line — and you've essentially arrived. The Samford Valley Rail Trail, a sealed 8.3km shared path for walking and cycling, begins right at the station and heads toward Samford Village. Buses also run from Ferny Grove up to the village.
What's the last train home on the Ferny Grove line?+
Last service home gives tonight's live final departures from wherever you are, and the Ferny Grove line runs NightLink services on Friday and Saturday nights.
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