To Helensvale
8:34 am
- 8:41 am
- 8:49 am
- 8:56 am
- 9:04 am
at Mermaid Beach station, platform 1
G:LINK TRAM · GOLD COAST
L1Helensvale ↔ to Burleigh Heads
The G:link tram runs between Helensvale and Burleigh Heads. On weekdays the first service leaves around 4:33 am and the last around 12:35 am, with a service every 8 min at peak.
- Every 8 minat weekday peak
- 4:33 amfirst, weekdays
- 12:35 amlast, weekdays
- 62 minend to end
YOUR ROUTE
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- Bus and tram changes to connect the coast
After the extension to the tram network, some changes were made to some local bus services on Monday 7 September.
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Next departures
TimetableTo Burleigh Heads
8:32 am
- 8:39 am
- 8:47 am
- 8:54 am
- 9:02 am
at Mermaid Beach station, platform 2
Timetable times at a stop in the middle of the route, not live. For your own stop, pick it under Stops; for live times, open GoAus.
How often it runs
Timetable| When | To Helensvale | To Burleigh Heads |
|---|---|---|
| Peakweekdays, 7–9 am and 4–6 pm | every 8 min | every 8 min |
| Off-peakweekdays, 9 am–3 pm | every 8 min | every 8 min |
| Saturday8 am–6 pm | every 10 min | every 10 min |
| Sunday8 am–6 pm | every 10 min | every 10 min |
| First service | 4:59 am | 4:33 am |
| Last service | 12:22 am | 12:35 am |
| End to end | 62 min · 32 stops | 63 min · 33 stops |
| Services a dayweekdays | 131 | 134 |
Services each hour to Helensvale
Weekdays131 a day
Saturday116 a day
Sunday106 a day
A typical day in the timetable, at Mermaid Beach station, platform 1. Shaded: weekday peak.
Stops
Tap a stop for its next departuresTo Helensvale32 stops · about 62 min
- Burleigh Heads+13 buses
- Second Avenue
- Christine Avenue+6 buses
- Miami
- Miami North station turnback
- Miami North
- Nobby Beach
- Mermaid Beach South
- Mermaid Beach
- Broadbeach South turnback
- Broadbeach South+16 buses
- Broadbeach South turnback
- Broadbeach North+1 bus
- Florida Gardens
- Northcliffe
- Surfers Paradise
- Cavill Avenue
- Cypress Avenue
- Surfers Paradise North
- Main Beach
- Broadwater Parklands
- Southport South+10 buses
- Southport+24 buses
- Southport turnback
- Nerang Street
- Queen Street station, platform 1 (Southport)
- GCN relief point
- Griffith University
- Gold Coast University Hospital
- Parkwood East
- Parkwood
- HelensvaleAirportBeenleighGold Coast+19 buses
To Burleigh Heads33 stops · about 63 min
- Helensvale
- Parkwood
- Parkwood station turnback
- Parkwood East
- Gold Coast University Hospital
- GCUH South turnback
- Griffith University
- GCS relief point
- Queen Street station, platform 2 (Southport)
- Nerang Street
- Southport
- Southport South
- Broadwater Parklands
- Main Beach
- Surfers Paradise North
- Surfers Paradise North turnback
- Cypress Avenue
- Cavill Avenue
- Cavill Avenue turnback
- Surfers Paradise
- Northcliffe
- Florida Gardens
- Broadbeach North
- Broadbeach South
- Mermaid Beach
- Mermaid Beach South
- Nobby Beach
- Miami North
- Miami North station turnback
- Miami
- Christine Avenue
- Second Avenue
- Burleigh Heads
Questions
Is the G:link running today?
Yes. The G:link is in today’s timetable (Thursday). For live times, delays and cancellations, open GoAus: it shows where each tram is right now.
How often does the G:link run?
Towards Helensvale, it runs every 8 min at weekday peak, every 8 min in the middle of a weekday, every 10 min on Saturdays, every 10 min on Sundays, by the timetable.
What time is the first and last L1 tram?
On weekdays, the first service towards Helensvale leaves Mermaid Beach station, platform 1 at about 4:59 am and the last at about 12:22 am.
Where does the G:link go?
The G:link tram runs between Helensvale and Burleigh Heads. End to end takes about 62 minutes, with 32 stops each way.
Can I see where the G:link is right now?
Yes, in GoAus. This page shows TransLink’s timetable; the app adds live positions, a countdown to your tram, delays and an alert before your stop.
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