Frequently Asked Questions

Cross River Rail is a new 10.2km rail line that includes 5.9km of twin tunnels running under the Brisbane River and CBD; with four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street.

The project will also deliver a new above ground station at Exhibition, a rebuild for seven suburban stations between Dutton Park and Salisbury and construction of three new stations on the Gold Coast line at Pimpama, Merrimac and Hope Island

Once operational Cross River Rail will transform the way we travel across the whole of South East Queensland.

Journeys will be quicker; there will be new stations in more convenient locations; there will be capacity to increase train services as our population grows and public transport will become a more viable option for the whole of our region, helping to ease congestion on our roads.

Cross River Rail is also a fix at the core of our rail network that makes a number of potential, future rail improvements across the whole of SEQ more viable.

There will be four new underground stations at: Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street.

The project will also deliver a new above ground station at Exhibition, a rebuild for seven suburban stations between Dutton Park and Salisbury and construction of three new stations on the Gold Coast line at Pimpama, Merrimac and Hope Island

Cross River Rail is being funded via an initial capital contribution of $5.389 billion along with financing of $1.499 billion secured through a Public Private Partnership.

An additional $848 million of State Government funding was announced on 31 March 2023 in respect of external pressures such as COVID-19, severe weather and war in Ukraine. As well as an additional $112m for partial reimbursement for land acquisitions.

Cross River Rail’s construction phase is expected to be completed in 2025, and this will be followed by the commissioning and testing of the new signalling system – the European Train Control System (ETCS).

When the safety regulator is satisfied that all practical safety measures and assessments have been achieved, customer services are expected to commence in 2026.

Find out more about the progress of Cross River Rail’s construction.

The project is being delivered in partnership with the private sector through three major infrastructure packages of work:

• The Tunnel, Stations and Development (TSD) Public Private Partnership is being delivered with Pulse. The PULSE consortium is led by CIMIC Group companies, Pacific Partnerships, CPB Contractors, and UGL with international partners DIF, BAM and Ghella.
• The Rail, Integration and Systems (RIS) Alliance is being delivered with Unity. UNITY Alliance brings together CPB Contractors, UGL, AECOM and Jacobs, and partners HASSELL, RCS Australia, Acmena, Martinus Rail and Wired Overhead Solutions.
• The European Train Control System (ETCS) is being delivered by the Sequence signalling and systems alliance that brings together Hitachi Rail, Queensland Rail and the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority (CRRDA).

Construction of Cross River Rail is now underway at more than 15 separate worksites, creating jobs, training opportunities and support for local businesses right when our economy needs it most.

In total, Cross River Rail will create 7,700 jobs and 450 trainee and apprentice opportunities during construction and over 1,500 Queensland companies have already benefitted as either suppliers or subcontractors.

Major infrastructure projects like Cross River Rail mean more jobs, more training opportunities, and more support for local businesses, giving a significant boost to our economy.

For information about current job opportunities with the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority or information about construction jobs and sub-contractor opportunities, go to our Jobs & Contracts Opportunities page.

Once construction of each of the four underground stations is completed, land above and around the station will become available for development.

Planning for these development areas is the responsibility of Economic Development Queensland and any development at these sites is the responsibility of Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC).

Cross River Rail’s over station development will create opportunities for community green spaces as well as commercial and residential development opportunities.

A tunnel portal is where the tunnel connects with the surface. When looking at the map the tunnel portal is where the trains will enter and exit the tunnel.

When a change to a project is required after the publication of the Coordinator-General’s report on the project’s Environmental Impact Statement or the Impact Assessment Report, the Coordinator-General may be asked to evaluate the proposed change.

The request for project change submitted to the Coordinator-General must contain:

• a description of the proposed change and its effect on the project
• the reasons for the proposed change
• adequate material to enable the Coordinator-General to evaluate the environmental impacts of the proposed change.

In evaluating the proposed change to a project, the Coordinator-General will consider:

• nature of the proposed change and its effect on the project
• environmental impacts of the proposed change
• any properly made submissions from the public on the application for project change
• any other material deemed relevant by the Coordinator-General.

You can find out more about this process here.

You can review Project changes relating to Cross River Rail at the Department for State Development website.

Brisbane Metro is an intiative of the Brisbane City Council and will deliver dedicated busways from Eight Mile Plains to Roma Street, and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital to University of Queensland.

Brisbane Metro will link with Cross River Rail at Roma Street and Boggo Road Stations.

You can find out more about Brisbane Metro here.