Are there toilets on the long-distance Translink trains in Queensland?
Most of the trains operated by Translink in/around Brisbane / South-East Queensland seem to travel fairly short distances. The ones I've taken within the Brisbane area don't have toilets on them, presumably because of the short travel times.
However, not all Translink trains are like that. Those serving the Sunshine coast have longer journeys, with a journey like Nambour to Brisbane taking around 2 hours, and Gympie North to Brisbane around 3.
I've tried looking on the Translink page for "Hour to use the train", but it doesn't mention anything about toilets.
Do these long distance (2-3 hour journey) Translink trains have toilets on board?
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Most trains coming down and up along the Gold Coast (an hour to an hour and a half journey) are serviced with possibly 1-3 toilets on board. These are usually located on the outside edge, i.e. furthest from one end or the other on the inside of the carriage. They are very well kept and quite large. Though you may have to jump out out of the train at one stop and back into the appropriate carriage and then back again... But well worth it for the service it provides.
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Do Qld trains have toilets?
Many trains on Queensland Rail's Citytrain network provide one onboard unisex accessible toilet which vary between the New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) trains and our older trains. In a typical 6-car older train there are two toilets located in the third and fourth car.Do long distance trains have toilets?
Many passenger trains (usually medium and long-distance) have toilet facilities, often at the ends of carriages.How do I know if my train has a toilet?
If the train has a toilet then there will usually be a sign in your carriage pointing you in the direction of the nearest one. Don't assume there will always be a toilet though. Short distance commuter trains don't always have them, they tend to only be on longer distance trains.Can you use the toilet when the train is in the station?
As a general rule, people travelling on trains are warned not to flush the on board toilet while it's not moving. That's because most trains don't have sewage tanks, meaning anything in the toilet is dumped straight onto the tracks.VLOG | POLAND LONG DISTANCE TRAIN | 2ND CLASS SEATS TRAIN TOILET | LUBLIN TO GDANSK | rumbierejoice
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I had to travel from Mooloolaba to Brisbane which is 35 minutes to Landsborough on the bus then approx. one and a half hours to Brisbane by train. I did not need to go to the toilet when I boarded the train but soon after I needed to go but the toilet was locked. I then had to wait one and a half hours and was absolutely busting but I could not get off the train because I needed to get to a job interview in Brisbane. I had no choice but I simply could not wait and ended up wetting my pants just before Roma St station. I have never complained officially to anyone but I blame Translink, especially as I ended up being late for the interview anyway and didn't get the job.
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