The original city terminus of the line was Stanley St, South Brisbane until a dual track line was constructed from Dutton Park to South Brisbane opposite the Victoria Bridge opening in 1891.

[3] The railway originally approximately paralleled Fairfield Road between Dutton Park and Yeronga.

[5] With increasing popularity of the motor car, the South Coast line was closed beyond Beenleigh in 1964.

The section from Kuraby to Beenleigh was duplicated in association with the re-establishment of the Gold Coast line in 1995.

The typical travel time between Beenleigh and Brisbane City is approximately 59 minutes (to Central).