Moorooka station construction update – May 2026
In April 2026, UNITY Alliance completed the demolition of the Moorooka station buildings and station platforms 1 and 2, and commenced work on the rail maintenance access road (RMAR) gate within the noise barrier located south of the station.
During May, works at the station will include earthworks, services installation, foundation construction and the commencement of building trades.
Details of Work
The following activities are scheduled to occur between 6:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday in May 2026, weather and construction conditions permitting:
- Continue steel fixing, formwork and concreting of the foundations on the station platforms and at the station entry
- Commence construction of retaining walls and in-ground services on platforms 1 and 2, and at the station entry
- Installation of drainage, service conduits, and pits for electrical and communications cabling
- Construction of new rail maintenance access road (RMAR) and gate adjacent to 1215 Ipswich Road (see map), including installation of drainage, formwork and concreting.
Out of Hours Work
Work activities scheduled at Moorooka station rail corridor and Ipswich Road, Moorooka, 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:
Between 6:30pm and 6:30am intermittently during May 2026
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- Public utility investigations for services (e.g., water, electrical)
- Delivery of large plant and equipment via the Ipswich Road site entry adjacent to Moorooka station using a single lane closure (see map).
Between 12:00am Saturday 30 May and 3:00am Monday 1 June 2026:
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- Delivery of large plant and equipment to site, and removal of material
- Cable service relocation works including trenching and installation
- Earthworks and installation of drainage and services (e.g. water and electrical)
- Concrete pours for platforms 1 and 2
- Installation of foundations and masts for overhead electrical lines and removal of old structures
- RMAR construction adjacent to 1215 Ipswich Road (see map).
Construction work areas and pedestrian access
What to Expect
During these works you may notice some intermittent disruptions such as:
- Construction vehicles using the Moorooka station commuter car park located between Keats and Chaucer streets
- Intermittent single lane closures and traffic holds on Ipswich Road near the Moorooka station entry during night shift for delivery of large plant and equipment (see map)
- No pedestrian access to the footpath on the western side of Ipswich Road between Hamilton Road and the station entry. A pedestrian diversion is in place on the eastern side of Ipswich Road between Hamilton Road and Unwin Street during construction (see map)
- Light vehicles, trucks and machinery including excavators with rock breakers and jackhammers, concrete trucks, concrete pump trucks, rollers, water carts, front end loaders, mobile cranes, piling rigs, drilling rigs, vacuum excavation trucks, small power tools, drills, saws, minor vibrating equipment and mobile lighting towers to light the work areas at night
- Changes around your local area such as construction vehicles, traffic management signs and personnel
- Some noise, vibration and dust associated with the use of heavy machinery and equipment.
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