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.

The below underground and support activities will occur 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.

These works will include:

• Cutting and fixing steel reinforcement bars and mesh
• Formwork shutter installation and jump form construction above ground and modifications
• Concrete pours and concrete cutting using high pressure water (green cutting)
• Heavy plant movement (during the day and at night) including use of cranes, transport and delivery of materials, equipment, and machinery
• Anchors drilling and installation as part of building station walls
• Underground station building fit-out including block work, and mechanical and electrical service installation.
• Scaffold installation and removal
• Demolition and hydro demolition works.
• Utility service investigation and installation
• Site facilities adjustments and removal of crib rooms. Some pedestrian detours and short-term holds may be required.

Above: Jump form construction and truss installation at Lot 1.

Lot 2 – Activities within the acoustic shed and in the underground cavern

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

The below underground and support activities will occur 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.

• Delivery and installation of structural steel
• Mechanical and electrical fit-out including cabling and switchboard installation
• Fit out activities including installing block work, cable trays, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, ceiling panels, concrete and aluminium cladding, balustrading, fire safety mechanisms and wall and roof sheeting
• Delivery and transport of materials, equipment, and machinery
• Dismantling and removal of acoustic shed with cranes and large trucks. Some traffic changes on Mary Street may be required. Please see Mary Street – Acoustic shed removal notification for further information.

Above: The station’s rose gold adonized panelling and baffle ceiling installation on the Lot 2 platform.

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 due to traffic permits, safety requirements and construction methodology.

Works will include:

• Assembly works to create the station façade and roof structure
• Fit out on the station canopy and building fit out including internal panelling and cladding and glazed glass finishes on the walls
• Installing formwork, cutting and fixing steel reinforcement bars, scaffolding and concrete pours
• Mechanical and electrical service installation and fit-out including passenger lifts, ceiling framing and cabling.
• Site facility adjustments including site fencing changes
• Ongoing intermittent temporary footpath detours and stop-and-go arrangements required for overhead lifts, deliveries, plant demobilisation, facade, canopy and roof works. Longer closures of the footpath may be required throughout April and May. Further information will be provided closer to the work commencing.

 

Above: Canopy roof fit out at Lot 3.
 

Green Spine – Albert Street between Elizabeth and Charlotte streets

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

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

Albert Street Green Spine construction works continue with some pedestrian changes required. Pedestrian access through the area and access to businesses will be maintained however please follow all signage and traffic control guidance. You can learn more at the dedicated page.

Ongoing works include:

• Site establishment and adjustments to fencing as works progress
• Investigation works
• Excavation for new electric conduits and services pits.
• Installation of new services
• Demolition of asphalt concrete layer and excavating to formation level
• Demolition of existing kerbs
• Concrete slab and pavement work
• Lighting foundation installation
• Sub-base installation.

Local streets- Albert Street between Alice and Queen streets: 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 due to traffic permits, safety requirements and construction methodology.

These works will include:

• Installing, maintaining and removing monitoring equipment and services
• Utility, borehole and geotechnical investigations and maintenance
• Manhole relining and sewer maintenance (CCTV)
• Line marking, gantry and facilities adjustments
• Vegetation maintenance
• Installation of permanent service and utility connections including stormwater on Mary and Albert streets. Traffic and pedestrian changes will be required. Please refer to the full notification for further information.

What to expect

During construction of the new station buildings and underground platform, there will be an increase in workforce and vehicles at the three Albert Street sites for the transport of materials, equipment and machinery.

Nearby residents and businesses may also experience an increase in dust, noise and vibration.

For your safety, intermittent temporary pedestrian and traffic holds and diversions will be in place near the worksites during concrete pours and other deliveries to the sites. Please follow all directions of traffic controllers.

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

• Works Notice – Albert Street station construction update – April and May 2025