Fairfield station construction update - April 2023

In March 2023, UNITY Alliance installed the remaining overpass and platform stairs, and pre-cast concrete panels for lift shafts. During April, UNITY Alliance will continue construction of station buildings, platform 3, commence landscaping works and open the new pedestrian overpass stairs on Equity Street.

 

Between Good Friday 7 and Thursday 27 April, there will be track closures and changes to transport services due to Cross River Rail works across the Queensland Rail network. During this time Fairfield station will be closed to train services with alternative transport options available, including railbuses and StationLink route 109.

Customers are encouraged to plan their journey in advance by using the links below:

From Tuesday 11 until Thursday 27 April, the following activities will be completed between 6.30am and 6.30pm each day with
some activities continuing into the evening as identified in the table below.

  • Continue inground service relocation including excavation and installation of service conduits and pits
  • Continue construction of station platforms, stairs, station buildings and canopies
  • Overpass fit-out (e.g., fittings, services) and installation of permanent flooring
  • Installation of concrete retaining walls (pre-cast and shotcreting) including mobile cranes, concrete trucks and pump
    trucks
  • Installation of the Fairfield station heritage waiting shelter on platform 1 opposite Fanny Street, including concreting for foundation works and the use of a large mobile crane on Equity Street to lift into place
  • Road resurfacing works including road profiling and asphalting on Equity Street and Mildmay Street
  • Preparation works to demobilise the temporary ticket office and amenities on Equity Street
  • Continue electrical services installation and station drainage works.

Please note that the station overpass will be closed from Friday 7 to Thursday 27 April 2023. Please see alternative pedestrian path on the map below.
 

Details of work

The following activities will occur outside the project’s normal working hours, as outlined below.

At Fairfield station and between 5:00am and 6:30am intermittently during April 2023, the following will occur:

  • Concrete pours for station entries on Equity Street and Mildmay Street using a vacuum truck, concrete pump and concrete trucks.

At Fairfield station and between 2:00am Friday 7 and 2:00am Tuesday 11 April 2023, the following will occur:

  • Permanent removal of temporary ticket office and toilet facilities
  • Overpass fit-out (e.g., fittings, services) and flooring works
  • Installation of concrete retaining walls (pre-cast and shotcreting) including mobile cranes and concrete trucks and pump trucks
  • Stormwater and drainage installation works
  • Rock excavation and removal of material from the rail corridor using excavators and trucks on Mildmay Street near the station entry.

At Fairfield station and between 6:30pm and 6:30am nightly Monday 17 to Saturday 22 April 2023, the following will occur:

  • Rock excavation and removal of material from the rail corridor using excavators and trucks on Mildmay Street near the station entry.

 

Construction area, pedestrian access and temporary traffic changes

Map showing work areas and temporary traffic changes on Mildmay Street and Equity Street, Fairfield and pedestrian movements around works.

 

What to expect

During these works you will notice intermittent disruptions such as:

  • Temporary closure of the Fairfield station pedestrian overpass between Friday 7 and Thursday 27 April 2023. Please note Fairfield station will be closed at this time due to an extended rail closure. Pedestrians are advised to use the Cronin Street overpass during this time
  • Intermittent closures of Mildmay Street / Ashby Street between Lanyard Street and Southall Street, and Equity Street between Cronin Street and Clive Street. Access will be maintained to properties located within the road closure extents under traffic control guidance
  • Trucks, frontend loaders, excavators with rock breakers, vacuum trucks, mobile cranes, concrete trucks, concrete pump trucks, concrete saws, grinders, small power tools, minor vibrating equipment, generators, and mobile lighting towers to light work areas at night
  • Increased noise, vibration and dust associated with the use of heavy machinery and equipment.

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