Boggo Road and Southern Area - July to September 2026

From July through to early 2027, major works in the Boggo Road precinct requiring temporary closures of Boggo Road and Joe Baker Street are underway. Inside the station, fit-out activities are continuing as the station’s interior begins to come to life.

Boggo Road Station Fit-Out

Fit-out works are progressing both inside and outside of the station, with internal tiling nearing completion. Mechanical and electrical installations are nearing completion with test ongoing.

Yamma Bridge Construction

From July to September, work will continue to install the passenger lift, safety screens and frames and access stairs at Yamma Bridge.

Image above: Aerial view of the Boggo Road station and Southern Area

Southern Portal Construction

In the Southern Area, earthworks are continuing at Kent Street and Railway Terrace, with road works, drainage and tree planting underway within the rail corridor and on local streets.

 

Image above: An overview of the temporary staged closure of Boggo Road and Joe Baker Street.

Boggo Road Precinct Works

At the end of June, sections of Boggo Road and Joe Baker Street were closed to through traffic to facilitate utility and road reconstruction works as part of the new Boggo Road station precinct. Work is being carried out in stages to minimise impacts to road users, pedestrians, local access and public transport. Notification will be provided to the local area prior to each stage of works commencing.

Boggo Road Station Construction

Works will be ongoing and feature both day and night work.

Construction activities from Boggo Road to Joe Baker Street include:

  • Concrete pours requiring the use of compressors, concrete pumps, agitators, concrete vibrators and temporary intermittent stop-and-hold traffic arrangements.
  • Heavy plant movement (during the day and at night) including the use of cranes, delivery and demobilisation of materials, equipment and machinery via Boggo Road, Joe Baker Street and Peter Doherty Street. Stop-and-hold traffic arrangements may be required.
  • Mechanical, electrical service and structural and architectural fit-out within and on the exterior of the station building.
  • Excavation and construction adjacent to the Eastern Busway requiring site boundary barrier adjustments and partial lane closures.
  • Removal of temporary structures to continue making way for the final external urban realm. This involves the use of excavators to remove concrete.
  • Removal of concrete slabs involving the use of oxy cutters, rattle guns, concrete saws and shears, excavators and jackhammers, where required.
  • Work to construct the new Boggo Road station urban realm involving the installation of utilities to support the operation of the new station, drainage upgrades, road resurfacing, footpath remediation and landscaping.
  • Utility investigations, surveying, service installation and sewer inspections in and around the site precinct.
  • Vegetation trimming or removal as required.

Southern Portal construction

Works will be ongoing and feature both day and night work.

Construction activities from Kent Street to Railway Terrace include:

  • Crane lifts, movement of large plant and machinery including the delivery of equipment and materials via Kent Street and Railway Terrace, requiring intermittent road and shared user path closures.
  • Temporary relocation of construction fencing and barriers on Railway Terrace and Kent Street, to assist with service pit inspections and remediation, earthworks, utility maintenance and road works including landscaping, kerb reinstatement and asphalting.
  • Installation of rail infrastructure, and excavation and cranage works within the rail corridor.
  • Mechanical and electrical service fit-out including the installation of cable trays and service walkways and cable pulling.

Pedestrian and cycle bridge construction (Yamma bridge)

Works will be ongoing and feature both day and night work.

Construction activities between Peter Doherty Street and Kent Street include:

  • Ongoing works including installation of safety frames and screens, passenger lift and access stairs.
  • Delivery of equipment and materials via Boggo Road, Joe Baker and Peter Doherty streets, as well as Kent Street and the Princess Alexandra Hospital access road.
  • Drainage and earthworks along Kent Street.

 

Boggo Road station building
Image above. Boggo Road station building.

General construction hours:

  • Boggo Road station construction hours are 24 hours Monday to Friday and 6:30am to 6:30pm on Saturdays unless advised.
  • Southern Tunnel Portal and pedestrian and cycle bridge construction is undertaken 24 hours, seven days a week. This includes work during weekend rail corridor closures.

What to Expect During Construction

  • Increased levels of noise, dust, and vibration.
  • Construction vehicles travelling to and from the worksite via Boggo Road, Joe Baker Street and Peter Doherty Street, Rawnsley Street, Railway Terrace, Dutton Street and Kent Street.
  • Delivery of materials and equipment to the worksite at night.
  • Extended concrete pours scheduled to start early in the morning.
  • Temporary closures of local streets including Kent, Joe Baker and Peter Doherty streets.
  • Potential short-term disruption to utility services. Additional notification will be provided if impacts are expected.

Changes to the way you travel

From Friday 27 June to Sunday 19 July, there will be major track closures on the Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines for works on multiple rail projects including Cross River Rail Delivery Authority works, Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail, Loganlea Station Relocation and the new ETCS digital signalling system. There will be express and all-stops railbuses, as well as regular bus services available.

Plan your journey by using any of the links below:

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