Albert Street Construction

The new Cross River Rail Albert Street underground station will provide improved public transport to residents, students and workers in the southern end of the city, creating a new hub at the corner of Albert and Mary Streets. A second station access point near Elizabeth Street will provide easy access to the Queen Street Mall.

To enable construction of Cross River Rail, the section of Albert Street between Mary and Elizabeth streets is now closed to vehicles (access to the Royal Albert Hotel is maintained). Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout construction. For the latest information, check out the links below.

Current and upcoming activities

Jump form construction and scaffold installation at Lot 1.

Albert Street station construction update - June and July 2025

Throughout June and July 2025, tiling will begin on the platform level inside the station cavern (Lot 2), the above ground station suspended slabs are continuing and glass glazing is underway inside the escalator atrium.

From late July 2025, new work area will be established between Elizabeth Street and Charlotte Street.

Green Spine update – Charlotte and Mary Streets

From late July until late 2025, a new work area will be established to construct the new public realm on Albert Street between Charlotte and Mary streets.

Map showing pedestrian detour during intermittent closures outside the northern station entrance (Lot 3).

Albert Street night-time footpath closures - May 2025

From Monday 12 May through to mid 2025, the footpath in front of the northern station entrance (Lot 3) will be intermittently closed at night between 6:30pm and 6:30am. These closures are required to carry out steel and façade installation on the canopy roof.

Map of Mary Street closure for crane removal.

Mary Street – temporary full road closure

From 6:00pm Saturday 28 June to 8:00am Sunday 29 June 2025, a temporary full road closure will be in place on Mary Street near the intersection of Albert Street to install a new crane at the Main Station Entrance site (Lot 1).

Mary Street long-term traffic changes

Mary Street long-term traffic changes

From October 2024 until late 2025, traffic changes on Mary Street near the main station entrance site (Lot 1) boundary will be required to continue construction of the new Albert Street station

Future of Albert Street

Future of Albert Street

Work is underway to deliver the first CBD train station built in more than 120 years. Take a look at our video and interactive panoramas that showcase the future Albert Street underground station.

Constructing the Green Spine

Constructing the Green Spine

As part of Cross River Rail, a new public realm on Albert Street between Elizabeth and Mary streets will realise part of Brisbane City Council’s ‘Green Spine’ vision for Albert Street.

aerial view of a busy construction site

Works Notices

Access information on works notifications relating to construction at our Albert Street sites.