G:link Station Guide: All 27 Stops from Helensvale to Burleigh Heads, With Travel Times and Connections (Gold Coast, QLD)

The G:link’s L1 line runs between Helensvale and Burleigh Heads with 27 stations, and the whole trip took 63 minutes on the first of the five sample trips in Translink’s timetable for Monday 19 October 2026. Eight of the stations are new with the extension of the line south to Burleigh Heads, and Translink changed local bus routes to match on Monday 7 September 2026.

This guide lists every station in order with the minutes from Burleigh Heads, what connects there and what we can say about the area from official pages. Details are from Translink’s timetable and service notices, checked on Tuesday 20 October 2026. For the cost of a trip, see our G:link fares guide.

What are the 27 G:link stations, in order?

The times are minutes after leaving Burleigh Heads on the first sample trip in the Translink timetable, which departed at 2:12pm and ran towards Helensvale. Another four trips left at 2:20pm, 2:27pm, 2:35pm and 2:42pm, so trams ran about every 7 to 8 minutes in that sample. Times can differ on other trips, so use the journey planner for a real trip.

Station	Minutes from Burleigh Heads	Notes
Burleigh Heads	0	New in 2026. On the 20 October morning departure board, buses included routes 700, 701, 753, 754, 757 and 777
Second Avenue	2	New in 2026
Christine Avenue	4	New in 2026. Route 765 now runs between Christine Avenue and Robina stations only
Miami	5	New in 2026
Miami North	7	New in 2026
Nobby Beach	10	New in 2026
Mermaid Beach South	12	New in 2026
Mermaid Beach	14	New in 2026
Broadbeach South	17	Near Pacific Fair Shopping Centre. Many bus routes stop here
Broadbeach North	20
Florida Gardens	22
Northcliffe	24
Surfers Paradise	26
Cavill Avenue	28	About 200 metres from the Hopo ferry kiosk at Appel Park
Cypress Avenue	31	About 600 metres to Gate 6 for the Gold Coast 500
Surfers Paradise North	32	Stop ID 600814. One of two stations Translink marks beside the Gold Coast 500 circuit
Main Beach	35	Stop ID 600816. About 200 metres to Gate 1 or Gate 2 for the Gold Coast 500
Broadwater Parklands	37	Route 70 buses use Ada Bell Way at this station while the Main Beach bus stops are closed, until Tuesday 3 November
Southport South	39
Southport	42	On the 20 October morning departure board, bus connections included routes 704, 713, 731, 735, 741, 742 and 747
Nerang Street	43
Queen Street (Southport)	47
Griffith University (Southport)	50	Signs at the station point to buses and bicycle storage
Gold Coast University Hospital	51	Replacement buses use the hospital bus station on closure nights
Parkwood East	56
Parkwood	59	Park ‘n’ ride with about 1,005 spaces on Smith Street
Helensvale	63	Gold Coast train line. Light Rail car park with about 400 spaces, and a Queensland Rail car park with about 1,302

On the sample trips, the last stop at Helensvale is shown as drop-off only, which means you cannot board a tram there to travel in the same direction. The stations marked new in 2026 are the eight Translink lists in its service notice: Mermaid Beach, Mermaid Beach South, Nobby Beach, Miami North, Miami, Christine Avenue, Second Avenue and Burleigh Heads.

How long do common trips take?

These times are worked out from the same first sample trip towards Helensvale, so they apply in that direction only. Use the journey planner for a real trip, and allow extra time to walk from the station.

Trip towards Helensvale	Minutes on the sample trip
Broadbeach South to Surfers Paradise	9
Surfers Paradise to Main Beach	9
Surfers Paradise to Southport	16
Surfers Paradise to Gold Coast University Hospital	25
Broadbeach South to Gold Coast University Hospital	34
Gold Coast University Hospital to Helensvale	12

Which station do I use for where I want to go?

Where you are going	Station
Gold Coast University Hospital	Gold Coast University Hospital
Griffith University	Griffith University (Southport)
Pacific Fair	Broadbeach South
Hopo ferry at Surfers Paradise	Cavill Avenue, about 200 metres from the kiosk
Gold Coast 500 gates	Main Beach or Surfers Paradise North, or Cypress Avenue from the south
Gold Coast Airport	Burleigh Heads, then route 777 bus
Trains to Brisbane	Helensvale

Our guides to the Gold Coast Airport to Surfers Paradise route, the Hopo ferry and the Gold Coast 500 free travel have the details for each.

Which stations are the main bus interchanges?

The Translink stop pages list the buses leaving each station in the next 90 minutes, so they show only part of the day. On the morning of Tuesday 20 October, the departure boards showed these routes at the busiest stations:

Station	Bus routes on the departure board
Broadbeach South	705 to Sea World, 731 and 741 to Southport, 736 to Nerang, 738 to Griffith University, 743, 744 and 745 to Nerang station, 750 and 751 to Robina station, 752 and 755 to Robina Town Centre, 753 to Burleigh Heads station, 754 to The Pines Shopping Centre, 756 to West Burleigh
Southport	704 and 715 to Helensvale station, 711 to Hope Island station, 713 and 719 to Paradise Point, 731 and 741 to Broadbeach South station, 735 to Nerang station, 742 to Molendinar, 747 to Robina station
Helensvale	704 and 715 to Southport, 709 and 718 to Hope Island, 710 and 714 to Griffith University, 717 to Pacific Pines, 723 and 727 to Coomera station
Burleigh Heads	700 to Tweed Heads and West Burleigh, 701 to Robina station and The Pines Shopping Centre, 753 and 754 to Broadbeach South station, 757 to Reedy Creek, 777 to Gold Coast Airport and Stockland Burleigh Heads

Route changes since 7 September matter here. Translink says route 700 now runs between Tweed Heads and Stockland Burleigh Heads only, route 777 runs as a limited-stop service between Gold Coast Airport and Stockland Burleigh Heads, and route 701 is a new service between The Pines, Elanora and Robina station. Check the journey planner for the route you need.

How accessible are the stations?

Translink says each G:link platform has two boarding assistance points, aligned with the tram modules that have an allocated space for mobility devices. They are marked bright blue with the universal wheelchair symbol, and all platforms have tactile ground surface indicators for customers with vision impairment. Wheelchairs and mobility scooters can be taken on all G:link tram services, while bikes and e-scooters cannot. Our guide to bikes, prams and wheelchairs on Gold Coast public transport has the full rules.

Are there evening closures on the northern section?

Yes. Buses replace trams between Helensvale and Gold Coast University Hospital from 7:30pm on set nights in October and November, with replacement stops at Helensvale, Parkwood, Parkwood East and the hospital bus station. See our guides to the October closures and the November closures. For help, call Translink on 13 12 30.

More guides: Gold Coast public transport guide

Sources

• Translink — L1 Helensvale / Burleigh Heads timetable (checked 20 October 2026)
• Translink — Bus and tram changes to connect the coast
• Translink — Services, stops and stations (accessibility)
• Translink — Airport services
• Translink — Event transport: Supercars Gold Coast 500
• Hopo — Where to find us

Featured image: Surfers Paradise light rail station in June 2026 (photo: Totallynotarandomalt69 / CC BY 4.0) (text added)

OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with Translink, G:link or Hopo. Check Translink’s pages before you travel, as timetables and routes can change.