Hope Island station construction update - July 2025

Acciona Georgiou Joint Venture (AGJV) has been awarded the contract to design and build Hope Island station, with major construction now underway.

Key construction activities to be carried out in July are outlined below.

carpark construction underway at Hope Island station.
Pictured: carpark construction underway at Hope Island station

Upcoming Works

Station civil works

  • Asphalt, kerb and pavement placement in the station carpark
  • Installation of drainage, lighting and CCTV infrastructure
  • Construction of the station pedestrian link bridge off Hope Island Road

Station Platform and Building Construction

  • Construction of plaza and station building foundations and structural elements
  • Installation of tactiles, furniture and architectural screening on the platforms
  • Ongoing lift fit-out activities and construction of platform stairs
  • Installation of platform, plaza and station building services
  • Construction of the kiss’n’ride and bus bay areas.

Hope Island Road Works

Ongoing day and night works including:

  • General earthworks including excavation, rock placement and compaction
  • Installation of underground utility services and drainage infrastructure
  • Relocation of fencing and barriers
  • Asphalt, kerb, pavement placement and line marking activities.

Rail Corridor Works

Some rail corridor works are planned outside the project’s normal working hours to ensure works can be completed safely and efficiently. Out of hours rail corridor works are scheduled for:

  • 12:00am Saturday 26 July to 3:00am Monday 28 July 2025

Changes to the Way You Travel

There will be track closures and travel changes on the Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines including an extended track closure from Saturday 28 June until Friday 18 July.

We encourage you to consider your travel options, plan ahead and allow extra travel time by using the links below:

Map of Hope Island works for July 2025.
   

Construction Hours

The majority of works will be undertaken between 7:00am and 5:00pm Monday to Saturday, weather and construction conditions permitting. Due to traffic permit requirements, ongoing works on Hope Island Road will also be completed out of hours between 7:00pm and 5:00am from Sunday to Thursday.

What to Expect

  • Local traffic changes including intermittent lane closures and night works on Hope Island Road
  • Construction activities may generate increased levels of noise, dust, and vibration associated with the use of construction equipment. Every effort will be taken to keep noise to a minimum
  • Safety lighting and reversing squawkers will be in use; however, lighting will be positioned away from residential properties where possible
  • The use of machinery including graders, excavators, trucks, compaction equipment, jackhammers and other rock breaking attachments, vacuum trucks, cranes, water carts, drill rigs, and other hand-held tools
  • Increased truck movements to and from site
  • Pedestrian changes in Mangrove Jack Park and along Hope Island Road. Please follow all relevant signage
  • During July 2025, weather and site conditions permitting, the northern pedestrian path near the Hope Island Road roundabout will reopen.

We appreciate your patience while we work to build the new Hope Island station.

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