Complex sentence: The new line and alignment from Beenleigh to Helensvale opened in 1996, Nerang in 1997, and the Robina terminus in 1998.
Split into simpler sentences: The new line and alignment from Beenleigh to Helensvale opened in 1996. The line progressed to Nerang in 1997, and the Robina terminus in 1998.