Albert Street station construction

Lot 1 – Main station entrance site (corner of Mary and Albert streets)

The below works will occur within the standard construction hours of 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday.

Some activities will be completed out of normal construction hours, 6:30pm to 6:30am, due to traffic permits, safety requirements and construction methodology.

• Station building fit-out including, but not limited to, façade cladding, glazing, aluminium wall and flood barrier installation.
• Mechanical and electrical works including cabling, switchboard installation, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, fire life safety systems and escalator fit-out.
• Testing and commissioning of systems such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting and electrical systems.
• Switch from temporary electrical infrastructure to permanent electrical power.
• Site facilities adjustments and pedestrian gantry changes. Pedestrian detours and short-term holds are required.
• Removal of the pedestrian gantry on Albert Street between Charlotte and Mary streets. Pedestrian detours are required.
• Removal of other site facilities and infrastructure using large plant and equipment. Pedestrian detours are required.
• Installation of station hoarding.

Above: Albert Street station mezzanine level.

Lot 2 – Former acoustic shed and underground cavern

The below works will occur within the standard construction hours of 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday.

Some activities will be completed out of normal construction hours, 6:30pm to 6:30am, due to traffic permits, safety requirements and construction methodology.

• Site remediation is complete and the Lot 2 site has been handed back to the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority.
• Removal of the electrical yard will include the use of large plant and equipment including a crane to remove the substation.
• Excavation and removal of concrete slab and footings underneath the electrical yard using jack hammers, concrete saws, oxy cutters and excavators. Increased levels of truck movements, noise and dust.
• Cranes and large plant and equipment located on Lot 2 to remove the gantry and site facilities.

Above: Remediated Lot 2 site.

Lot 3 – Northern station entrance site (142 Albert Street)

The below works will occur within the standard construction hours of 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday.

Some activities will be completed out of normal construction hours, 6:30pm to 6:30am, due to traffic permits, safety requirements and construction methodology.

• Station canopy and building fit-out including architectural panelling and cladding, tiling and flood barrier installation.
• Mechanical and electrical services installation including passenger lifts, ceiling framing, cabling, lighting and wi-fi receivers.
• Footpath in front of site closed and ongoing temporary footpath detours. Some temporary closures of the detour will be required.
• Flood barrier assembly, external lighting and car park work ongoing at the back of the station building.
• Stop-and-go arrangements as required for overhead lifts, deliveries, plant demobilisation, facade, canopy and roof works.
• Installation of station hoarding.

Above: Lot 3 canopy works progressing.

Local streets – Albert, Elizabeth, Charlotte and Mary streets

The below works will occur within the standard construction hours of 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday.

Some activities will be completed out of normal construction hours, 6:30pm to 6:30am, due to traffic permits, safety requirements and construction methodology.

• Utility investigations, testing, maintenance and installation of new services and connections.
• Utility pit readjustments and sewer manhole maintenance.
• Asphalt and concrete removal and excavation, pavement construction and installation of new paving and concrete.
• Installation of street furniture, lighting, signage, traffic signals and planting.
• Installing, maintaining and removing monitoring equipment.
• Closure of Albert Street pedestrian gantry and short-term stop and holds may be required.
• Road resurfacing and line marking on Mary Street.
• Ongoing intermittent lane closures and pedestrian changes on Elizabeth, Charlotte, Mary and Albert streets.
• Night-time closures of Mary Street at the Albert Street intersection for up to two weeks to accommodate sewer manhole works.
• Night-time lane closures on Margaret Street to accommodate sewer manhole relining works.
• Night-time lane closures on Elizabeth Street adjacent to Uptown to accommodate sewer manhole relining works.
• Shoulder lane closure on Mary Street including temporary closure of loading bays outside 99 Mary Street.
• Ongoing lane closure of Mary Street, outside Lot 1 main station entrance.
• Switch to new traffic signals and signal phasing.
• Opening of Albert Street Shared Zone, from Elizabeth Street.
• Construction hoarding removed on Albert Street between Elizabeth and Charlotte streets.

Above: Green Spine work between Charlotte and Mary streets.

What to expect

• An increase in workforce and vehicles.
• Transport and delivery of materials, heavy plant, equipment and machinery.
• Increase in dust, noise, vibration and truck movements.
• Potential odours from utility works or road resurfacing works.
• The use of large plant (day and night) including excavators, cranes and mobile elevated work platforms, vacuum excavators, concrete trucks and pumps.
• The use of tools including, but not limited to, jack hammers, saw cutters, chainsaws, generators, impact drivers, drills, circular saws, rattle guns and grinders.
• Use of temporary lighting for out of hours works.
• Ongoing lane closures and pedestrian detours
• Intermittent pedestrian and traffic holds and diversions will be in place when required. Please follow directions of traffic controllers and signage.
• Short-term disruption to utility services, additional notification will be provided if impacts are expected
• Changes to locations of construction fencing and removal of fencing where possible.

If you want to know more, all of this information is available in PDF form:

• Works Notice – Albert Street station construction update – August and September 2026