Merrimac station construction update

Throughout September and October 2026, from 7:00am to 6:00pm (Monday to Saturday) works will include:

Eastern and Western Rail Reserves

Construction activities scheduled from 7:00am to 6:00pm (Monday to Saturday) include:

• Station precinct surface and asphalting works, including road pavement works and construction of the station carpark and access road surfaces, including out of hours works where required.
• Drainage works including excavation, open channel construction, concrete works, culvert and pipe installations.
• Construction of bus and taxi shelters, including concrete works, steel and roofing installations.
• Works on public utilities and services, including conduit trenching, lighting installation, sewer and electrical activities.
• Landscaping, fencing and signage installations.
• Ongoing earthworks activities, including stockpiling of materials, excavation and heavy vehicle movements.
• Minor vegetation clearing in accordance with all relevant approvals, with fauna spotters/catchers in attendance.

Station Building, Platforms, and Rail Corridor Activities

• Station building works, including concreting and steel works, roofing, plumbing and electrical activities.
• Station lift installations and works on services, including waterproofing, grouting, glazing and steel installations.
• Platform canopy roofing and electrical works.
• Installation of platform lighting, safety features and CCTV.
• Concrete pouring, including out of hours where required.
• Installation of fencing, stairs and structural steel
• Landscaping works and installation of signalling equipment.

Rail corridor works, including night works, are planned to occur outside normal working hours during scheduled track closures (construction and weather permitting). Rail corridor activities, as listed above, will be completed during day and night shifts (24 hours) on the following dates:

Above: Installation of the pedestrian overpass, connecting inbound and outbound station platforms.

Gooding Drive/station access roadworks

Roadworks in both directions will continue on Gooding Drive (program and weather permitting).

Intermittent night works will continue for centre median construction, followed by road surface works and asphalting in both directions.

Some of these activities can only be undertaken safely at night under traffic management. Residents located near these activities will continue to receive direct reminders prior to works.

Activities will include:

• Construction of the centre median and new turning lanes into the station access road.
• Works on utilities and services, including drainage, services, pit excavation, trenching and electrical works.
• Road surfacing works, including asphalting and line marking.
• Kerb, verge and footpath works, including ongoing concreting activities.
• Landscaping and installation of fencing, road barriers and guard rails.
• Access road construction including pavement and surface activities, creating temporary changes to haulage routes and site access via Entry Drive.
• Installation of traffic signalling equipment and road signage.
• Vegetation pruning and clearing in accordance with all relevant approvals, with fauna spotters/catchers in attendance.

Works areas and vehicle movements

Traffic and pedestrian changes

• Lane width and alignment changes on Gooding Drive in both directions.
• Temporary changes to pedestrian access and movement (see below)
• Intermittent single lane closures, speed reductions and short-term delays on Gooding Drive in both directions, between Ghilgai Road and Bourton Road.
• Ongoing intermittent delays and changes to cyclist and pedestrian movements around Gooding Drive.
• Workers and vehicles accessing the site via Gooding Drive (both directions), Entry Drive, Crelga Court, Nisbet Place and Willunga Place.
• Intermittent parking restrictions and short-term changes to haulage routes.
• Traffic management and road signage will assist and direct motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.

What to expect

• Construction activities may generate increased levels of heavy vehicles, noise, vibration, dust and
  potential odours (from asphalting) in the area. Every effort will be made to keep these to a minimum.
• An increase in worker and construction presence on Gooding Drive, including intermittent noise at night.
• Heavy vehicles will continue to transport materials to the site via Gooding Drive (both directions), Entry
  Drive and Crelga Court, as required.
• Intermittent use of mobile lighting towers and safety lighting within the rail reserve and on Gooding Drive
  (both directions). Every effort will be made to position light sources away from properties.
• The use of machinery including elevated work platforms, cranes and boom lifts, trucks, excavators,
  concrete machinery, asphalt plant and rollers, line marking equipment, vibration hammers, cable hauling
  equipment and handheld tools.

Changes to the way you travel

From Saturday 19 September to Sunday 11 October, there will be track closures and travel changes on the Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines for works on multiple projects to build a better rail network for South East Queensland.

To see how your journey will be impacted and for railbus information, use the links below:

• Visiting the Translink website
• Downloading the Translink app
• Calling 13 12 30

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

• Works Notice – Merrimac Station Works Notice – September and October 2026