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 Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is also responsible for a number of other rail related projects including 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 Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is also responsible for delivering 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

As the Government announced in October 2025, the total cost to complete Cross River Rail and associated works is $19.041 billion.

This includes $12.4 billion for the design, construction and maintenance of the twin tunnels and underground stations.

It also includes a range of other supporting activities being delivered by the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority, the Department of Transport and Main Roads, and Queensland Rail, including upgrading stabling yards, accessibility upgrades to surface stations, new stations, the European Train Control System and integration.

First passenger services are expected in 2029.

Major construction is being completed progressively across the project from now through to 2027.

But before first customer services, Queensland Rail, the Department of Transport and Main Roads, the Delivery Authority and the project’s major contractors need to undertake a rigorous systems integration, operational testing and operational readiness process.

This involves testing the thousands of components and systems that make up the tunnels and stations both individually and then together, as well as an extensive train testing and trial operations process to prove the new underground line can operate safely and efficiently.

Cross River Rail is a new 10.2 kilometre rail line between Dutton Park and Bowen hills that includes 5.9 kilometres of twin tunnels under the Brisbane River.

The project includes four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street, and construction of a new above-ground station at Dutton Park and a new every day station at the RNA Showgrounds.

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 Alliance. The Sequence Alliance brings together Hitachi Rail, Queensland Rail and the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority.

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 initiative 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.