Hope Island station construction update - April 2026
Finishing works and site reinstatement activities are progressing at Hope Island station, along with testing and commissioning activities in preparation for station opening.
The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority and Acciona Georgiou Joint Venture (AGJV) would like to thank the local community for their ongoing patience during construction.
The following activities will take place in April, between 7:00am and 5:00pm Monday to Saturday (weather and site conditions permitting). Some intermittent activities will also be required at night on Hope Island Road between 7:00pm and 5:00am Sunday to Thursday.
Pictured: Station testing and commissioning
Ongoing minor works
- Platform and station finishing works
- Landscaping and minor maintenance activities
- Traffic signal works, line marking and footpath works on Hope Island Road (night works)
- Removal of materials and equipment from the site office compound, and reinstatement works.
Testing and Commissioning Activities
Testing and commissioning activities will continue across the station precinct on electrical, mechanical and other station systems.
Rail Corridor Works
Track resurfacing works are scheduled between 12:00am and 5:00am on Friday 24 April 2026. This activity can only be safely completed when no trains are running. Residents may hear the rail machinery as it moves along the line past their properties.
Pictured: Station plaza and faregates
Changes to the Way You Travel
From Friday 3 to Sunday 26 April, there will be track closures and travel changes for works on multiple new projects to build a better rail network for South East Queensland. Plan your journey by using any of the links below:
Building you a better rail network
Hope Island station is one of three new stations being delivered on the Gold Coast, to better connect South East Queensland’s growing population. New stations at Hope Island, Pimpama and Merrimac are just some of the multiple projects underway to build a better rail network for South-East Queensland.
These new stations will provide the local community with greater access to convenient rail services, expanding options for easy travel within the Gold Coast, as well as to Brisbane.
Station opening
Specific timing for the opening of the station will be decided in conjunction with Queensland Rail and Translink and has not yet been determined.
The community will be notified in advance of the station opening. Keep an eye out for our project updates and on Translink and Queensland Rail’s social channels and websites.
Prior to station opening, you will be able to plan ahead by using any of the links below:
Check out the timetable, platform number and other service information, as well as connecting bus routes.
What to Expect
- Daytime testing of platform and lift announcements systems may be heard at times
- Lighting will be progressively switched on and tested. During testing, lights may appear brighter for extended periods of time
- When testing is complete, permanent station lighting will be operational
- Construction vehicle movements to and from site to remove materials and equipment
- The use of machinery including elevated work platforms, excavators, trucks, cranes, water carts, compaction equipment, line marking equipment and other hand-held tools.
If you want to know more, all of this information is available in PDF form: