However, only the interurban multiple unit 100 and 120 series and New Generation Rollingstock trains can run at the full speed of the line.

The current timetable is based on a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) between Richlands and Springfield stations, which is faster than the Centenary Motorway that runs alongside.

[1] The opening was brought forward to 17 January 2011 (2011-01-17) to assist travellers from further west who could not use the Ipswich line, which was out of service due to Queensland floods.

A proposal exists to extend the line from its present terminus at Springfield Central to Redbank Plains,[10] Ripley Valley, Yamanto, and Ipswich station.

In the Connecting SEQ 2031 Plan, the QLD Government has listed an UrbanLink high frequency (15min) service running from Darra to Springfield, and on to Redbank Plains via Augustine Heights, as an extension to the existing Springfield Line.