Roma Street station construction update - February and March 2026
At Roma Street station, work is underway to integrate the new station with the existing busway and above-ground rail station. During this work, there may be temporary changes to pedestrian movements throughout the precinct. Pedestrian access will be maintained with detours and traffic control in place.
Herschel Street – Pedestrian and Cycle Changes
From Wednesday 11 February 2026 for up to eight weeks, the temporary shared user path between George and Roma streets will temporarily close for construction.
- Cyclists will be diverted around the closure via the bicycle lane on George Street.
- Follow direction of signage and traffic control during this time.
When this work is complete, the new shared user path on Herschel Street between George and Roma streets will open.
Work to modify footpaths, traffic lights, service infrastructure, cycle infrastructure, and landscaping in the Herschel Street work area will continue until mid-2026.
You can view the Roma Street station design fact sheet here.
Above: View of the station building from Roma Street
Main station entrance building and existing station
Roma Street – Opposite Makerston Street
Construction activities include day and night work:
- Oversized deliveries to and from site and via the busway. Deliveries may occur at night
- Installation and fit-out of external cladding and architectural and glass panels
- Adjusting hoarding and scaffolding requiring hand tools and steel fixing
- Intermittent short-term pedestrian stoppages, partial lane closures, footpath diversions, and adjustments to pedestrian gantries along Roma Street
- Removal of concrete slabs inside of worksite including the use of a rock hammer
- Installing steel, roof sheeting, guttering and fit-out activities to construct the platform canopy.
Services building
Roma Street – Opposite Garrick Street
Construction activities include day and night work:
- Oversized deliveries to and from site and via the busway. Deliveries may occur at night and require
lane closures - Testing and commissioning services including tunnel ventilation systems, communication and control systems and energisation of services
- Construction of driveway and service utility connections involving concreting activities, installation of scaffold, drainage, and use of vacuum trucks
- Heavy plant movement including use of cranes and oversized deliveries to site. Some short-term pedestrian stoppages, lane closures, footpath diversions may be required
- Concrete demolition of temporary internal walls and slabs requiring hand tools and jackhammers
- Service investigations and installation for sewer line and utilities on Roma Street.
Surrounding streets and footpaths
Roma, Herschel, Makerston and George streets
Construction activities include day and night work:
- Installation of permanent underground stormwater and sewer infrastructure including drainage pipes, manholes and gully pits along Roma Street
- Temporary road works including footpath upgrading works, road upgrade works, pavement removal, public lighting installation, and traffic changes. Some lane and footpath closures required with detours and traffic control in place
- Construction at Herschel Street shared user path underway from February 2026. Further notification provided. Please follow direction of signage and traffic control
- Installation of permanent tiling and roofing of canopy structure. Temporary detours for pedestrians entering and exiting Roma Street train station platform 1
- Continued service investigations and installation for sewer line, stormwater line, and utilities on Roma Street both at the main station and western services building.
Underground cavern
Acoustic shed, corner of Roma Street and Parkland Boulevard
Construction activities include day and night work:
- Fit-out of mechanical and electrical services, architectural panelling, ceiling material and tiling
- Commissioning of tunnel ventilation systems, communication and control systems and energisation
- Construction of building egress requiring concrete trucks and pumps
- Removal of acoustic shed location on corner of Roma Street and Parkland Boulevard
What to expect:
Roma Street station construction hours are 24 hours Monday to Friday and 6:30am to 6:30pm on Saturdays unless advised. Some activities may be required to take place outside of these hours.
During construction, you may notice:
- Increased levels of noise, dust, and vibration
- Construction vehicles travelling to and from the worksite via Roma Street
- Delivery of materials and equipment to the worksite including at night
- Temporary traffic and pedestrian changes on Roma Street and surrounding streets.
You can plan your journey by using any of the links below:
If you want to know more, all of this information is available in PDF form: