Pimpama station construction update

Details of Work

Construction activities are scheduled to take place between 6:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday throughout March 2025 (subject to weather and construction conditions).

Pictured: Main station building works progressing

Construction Activities

• Eastern works area (EWA) – adjacent to Kosciuszko Circuit and Great Sandy Circuit
• Western works area (WWA) – corner of Mebbin Street and Old Pacific Highway
• Main site compound – corner of Mebbin Street and Gainsborough Drive

The following construction activities are scheduled and will be undertaken between 6.30am until 6.30pm Monday to Saturday. Truck movements and temporary traffic holds will be reduced during peak hour periods to minimise impacts for motorists.

• Continued construction of the station building and plaza including blockwork rendering, ceilings and partitions and internal fit out works (WWA)
• Continuing construction of the bus, taxi and Kiss ‘n’ Ride shelters including concrete pavement surfaces, structural steel, roofing and fitout finishing (WWA)
• Installation of electrical conduits across Kosciuszko Circuit (kerb to kerb) including excavation, pavement removal and replacement
• Delivery and removal of station construction materials and equipment from site (WWA, EWA and site compound)
• Continuing work on platform services installation and fit out
• Stormwater drainage works on the western side (WWA)
• Continuing concrete works to stabilise the rail corridor batter slope (WWA)
• Overpass and stair fit-out works
• Rail Maintenance Access Road (RMAR) (EWA) construction, including bulk earthworks and base preparation (EWA).

Rail corridor works – adjacent to Kosciuszko Circuit, Great Sandy Circuit and Gainsborough Drive

Rail corridor works will include platform finishing, station building works and slope protection, (subject to construction and weather conditions). The works are undertaken 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with high impact activities planned between 6.30am to 6.30pm where possible.

These works are scheduled for:

• 6:00am Saturday 8 March to 6:00pm Sunday 9 March
• 6:00am Saturday 15 March to 6:00pm Sunday 16 March
• 6:00am Saturday 22 March to 6:00pm Sunday 23 March

Works area

What to Expect

• Partial road closures on Kosciuszko Circuit with traffic control to maintain full access and ensure safety
• Pedestrian paths near the work zone will be closed, with traffic control to guide pedestrians safely around the site
• The use of machinery including excavators, trucks, on-track vehicles, loaders, vacuum trucks, mobile cranes, and small power tools, saws, rattle guns, and minor vibrating equipment with mobile lighting towers where necessary
• The Mebbin Street footpath on the northern side (closest to the station worksite) will remain closed until project completion. The southern footpath on the opposite side of the road remains open
• Traffic management will intermittently be in place (Old Pacific Highway and Kosciuszko Circuit), with access to surrounding properties maintained
• Truck movements including transporting of excavated material, with temporary traffic holds reduced during peak hour periods to minimise impact

Changes to the way you travel

Construction of new stations, including Pimpama, on the Gold Coast line, can mean changes to your travel. We encourage you to consider your travel options, plan ahead and allow extra travel time by using the links below:

• Download the MyTransLink app
• Visit the TransLink website
• Call 13 12 30

If you want to know more, all of this information is available in PDF form:

• Works Notice – Pimpama station construction update – March 2025