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

Tiling in the underground cavern.

Albert Street station construction update - August and September 2025

A major milestone has been reached at the main station entrance (Lot 1), with jump form construction now completed. Over the coming months the jump form will be removed from the completed station walls. Works will continue at the northern station entrance (Lot 3), including installation of structural steel, waterproofing, flood barriers and bronze aluminium cladding on the station entrance and canopy.

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Mary Street road closure from 7:00pm Friday 1 August to 10:00am Saturday 2 August 2025.

Mary Street - temporary full road closure - August 2025

rom 7:00pm Friday 1 August to 10:00am Saturday 2 August 2025, Mary Street will be closed near the intersection of Albert Street.

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Green Spine work area and pedestrian changes.

Green Spine – Pedestrian access update - August 2025

From mid-August 2025, pedestrian changes will be required to extend the work area next to Elizabeth Street (refer to map below). This arrangement will remain in place until late September 2025.

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

Albert Street night-time footpath closures - August 2025

From mid-2025 until early 2026, the footpath in front of the northern station entrance (Lot 3) will continue to be intermittently closed at night between 6:30pm and 6:30am. These closures are required to carry out fit out work on the northern station entrance (Lot 3) and continue construction of the new Albert Street public realm (Green Spine).

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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aerial view of a busy construction site

Works Notices

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

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Construction Notices

Check where work has started, what's coming up and how it will impact you.

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