Yeerongpilly station construction update - April 2026
In April 2026, works will continue adjacent to and within the rail corridor between Yeerongpilly and Moorooka stations.
Details of works
The following activities are scheduled to occur between 6:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday in April 2026, weather and construction conditions permitting:
- Installation of service pits and conduits within the rail corridor including excavation, earthworks and concreting
- Drainage works in the rail corridor including excavation, concreting, compaction and temporary traffic holds on Wilkie Street (please refer to map).
Out of hours work
Work activities scheduled during planned track closures (when trains are not operating) or outside the project’s standard working hours are outlined below, weather and construction conditions permitting.
Work locations and hours
At Yeerongpilly station and in the rail corridor, and between 2:00am Friday 3 and 10:00pm Thursday 30 April 2026, the following works will occur:
- Cable service route (CSR) installation, including excavation and under track crossings for communications and electrical services
- Earthworks including excavation, compaction and concreting for drainage installation
- Removal of old structures and installation of new masts and foundations for overhead electrical lines
- Signal testing and commissioning.
Yeerongpilly station work areas and traffic changes
What to expect
During these works you may notice some disruptions such as:
- Intermittent traffic holds on Wilkie Street between Crichton Street and Station Road to allow construction traffic in and out of the rail corridor during April 2026
- Trucks and machinery including frontend loaders, excavators with rock breakers, vacuum trucks, mobile cranes, small power tools, concrete trucks, concrete pump trucks, concrete vibrating equipment, generator to power a mobile site office (day and night) and mobile lighting towers to light work areas at night
- Increased noise, vibration and dust associated with the use of heavy machinery and equipment.
Changes to the way you travel
Due to protected industrial action over the Easter long weekend, the scheduled track closures have been extended
until Thursday 30 April (an extra four days). This extension will allow critical works on multiple major rail projects to be
undertaken safely and efficiently.
Plan your journey by using any of the links below:
We appreciate your patience during construction and will continue to update you as work progresses.
If you want to know more, all of this information is available in PDF form: