Albert Street station construction update - June and July 2024
At the Albert Street main station entrance (Lot 1), the station building continues to rise using the jump form system.
Below the surface within the Albert Street cavern (Lot 2), rail tracks have been installed on the upline and downline tunnels. On the platform level, Platform Screen Doors (PSD) continue to be installed, and escalators and lifts will start to be installed over the coming months.
At the northern station building (Lot 3), the site team have completed the above ground station walls, allowing steel trusses and beams to create the roof structure to be installed. Roof sheeting will then be installed completely enclosing the new station. Once this is complete, exterior station cladding and canopy installation will start.
Delivering the Green Spine
From June 2024, construction on Area 1 of the Albert Street public realm will commence.
Throughout construction access to businesses will be maintained, however there will be temporary footpath and traffic detours. Signage will be in place to assist pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
You can learn more at the dedicated webpage.
Lot 1 – Main station entrance site (corner of Mary and Albert streets).
The below underground and support activities will occur 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
These works will include:
- Concrete preparation using high pressure water (green cutting).
- Cutting and fixing steel reinforcement bars and mesh.
- Formwork installation and alterations for jump form construction
- Large concrete pours (requiring night and early morning work) involving concrete trucks and pumps parked on Mary Street, and Albert Street near Charlotte Street. This may require partial lane closures and temporary stop-and-go traffic arrangements
- Heavy plant movement (during the day and at night) including cranage, transport and delivery of materials, equipment and machinery
- Underground station building fit-out including block work, and mechanical and electrical service installation
- Site facility adjustments and ongoing utility work investigations involving partial gantry changes, and traffic and pedestrian changes on Mary Street near Albert Street
- Mary Street partial lane closure to continue involving pedestrian and traffic changes. Further notification to be provided. Please read the Albert Street station construction update sent each fortnight to receive updates.
The jump form system at Albert Street main station building (Lot 1).
Lot 2 – Activities within the acoustic shed and in the underground cavern
The below underground and support activities will occur 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
- Installing formwork, steel fixing reinforcement bars and mesh, and concrete pouring activities
- Delivery and installation of structural steel
- Mechanical and electrical fit-out beneath platform culverts and on the cavern ceiling ahead of delivery and installation of escalators and platform screen doors
- Backof house and mezzanine fit out including installing block work, cable trays, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
- Delivery and transport of materials, equipment, and machinery
- Permanent services installation in station cavern including passenger and goods lifts, and escalators.
Albert Street underground station platform in station cavern, looking up to mezzanine level.
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:
- Delivery and installation of steel beams, roof sheeting and assembly works to create the station roof structure
- Roof canopy pre-assembled sections delivery and installation
- Concrete pours involving concrete trucks and pumps parked on Albert Street near Charlotte and Elizabeth Streets
- Installing formwork, cutting and fixing steel reinforcement bars, scaffolding and concrete pours above ground
- Site adjustment works at the back of Lot 3 worksite
- Site facility adjustments including partial gantry changes and intermittent footpath detours from 9:00pm-5:00am for overhead lifts
- Mechanical and electrical service installation and fit-out including block work, door frame installation and lift installation
Albert Street northern station entrance building with all perimeter concrete walls completed.
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.
- Ongoing Mary Street partial lane involving pedestrian and traffic changes. Further notification to be provided. Please read the Albert Street station construction update sent each fortnight to receive updates. Utility works involving single lane road closure and pedestrian detours
- Installing, maintaining and removing monitoring equipment and services
- Utility and pavement investigations, involving small core holes in footpath and roadway
- Removal of tower crane at Lot 3 worksite, requiring traffic changes in the area. Further notification to be provided
- Utility, borehole and monitoring geotechnical, investigations and maintenance
- Vegetation maintenance
- Permanent service and utility connections
- Manhole relining
- Sewer maintenance (CCTV).
What to expect
During construction, 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 directions of traffic controller officers.
If you want to know more, all of this information is available in PDF form: