Merrimac station construction update

Throughout February 2026, from 7:00am to 6:00pm (Monday to Saturday) works will include:

Eastern and western rail reserves

Works will include:

• Retaining wall completion works, including sealing and ongoing backfilling activities
• Drainage works including earthworks, excavation, batter reshaping, open channel construction, landscaping and fencing construction
• Station surface and access road construction, including road pavement and surface activities
• Construction of environmental management controls including culvert installations, concrete works and pipe installations
• Works on public utilities and services, including conduit trenching, excavation and installation
• Ongoing earthworks activities, including stockpiling of materials, excavation, heavy vehicle movements and pre-loading
• Sewer activities including intermittent dewatering works using pumps, including out of hours activity where required
• Minor vegetation clearing in accordance with all relevant approvals, with fauna spotter / catchers in attendance

Station building, platforms and rail corridor activities

• Station building works, including block work, concreting and steel works, plumbing and electrical activities, including building structure construction and roofing installation
• Lift shaft and service works, including concrete pours, steel and pre-cast panel installations, backfilling, waterproofing and glazing works
• Station platform works, including ongoing concreting and steel installations, platform canopy roofing works and concrete pouring during out of hours where required
• New railway signalling equipment will be installed on the tracks and trackside in and around the new station site

Rail corridor works, including night works, are planned to occur outside normal working hours during scheduled track closures (construction and weather permitting). Rail corridor activities will take place during day and night shifts on the following dates:

• From 6:00am Saturday 14 February 2026 to 6:00pm Sunday 15 February 2026

Gooding Drive / Station Access roadworks

Roadworks will continue on Gooding Drive in both directions in 2026 (program and weather permitting). Intermittent night works will continue throughout February 2026. These activities can only be undertaken at night due to safety and traffic management. Residents located near these activities will receive direct reminders prior to works.

Activities will include:

• Retaining wall completion works, including sealing and ongoing backfilling
• Activities on utilities and services, including drainage, water main, sewer and lighting
• Kerb, verge and footpath works, including demolition activities, saw cutting and heavy vehicle movements, followed by pram ramp and footpath construction
• Pit excavation, trenching and concrete pouring
• Road barrier and guard rail movement and installations
• Access road construction, including earthworks, pavement activities and material deliveries
• Temporary changes to pedestrian access and movement
• Vegetation pruning and clearing in accordance with all relevant approvals, with fauna spotter / catchers in attendance
• Temporary removal of part of Gooding Drive noise barrier (eastbound)

For more information on the Gooding Drive Roadworks, visit the dedicated webpage.

Traffic and pedestrian changes

• Intermittent delays, detours and changes to pedestrian access and movements around Gooding Drive northern footpath and Ghilgai Road, with traffic management in place
• Intermittent daily single-lane closures, speed reductions and short-term delays on Gooding Drive in both directions, between Ghilgai Road and Bourton Road
• Lane width reductions and alignment changes on Gooding Drive
• Workers and vehicles accessing the site via Gooding Drive, Entry Drive, Crelga Court, Nisbet Place and Willunga Place
• Intermittent parking restrictions and short-term changes to haulage routes
• Traffic management and road signage will assist motorists, pedestrians and cyclists

Standard construction hours and night works

Construction hours summary:

• Standard construction hours: 7:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, and 8:00am to 1:00pm Saturday (where required)
• Night works: Out of Hours activities from 7:00am to 6:00am, Monday to Sunday

What to expect

• Construction activities may generate increased levels of heavy vehicles, noise, vibration and dust. Every effort will be made to minimise impacts
• Increased worker and construction presence on Gooding Drive, including intermittent noise at night
• Construction activity and heavy vehicle movements transporting materials via Gooding Drive, Entry Drive and Crelga Court
• Intermittent use of mobile lighting towers and safety lighting within the rail reserve and Gooding Drive
• Use of machinery including trucks, earth moving equipment, piling and concrete machinery, cranes, boom lifts, asphalt plant and rollers, chainsaws, vibration hammers, cable hauling equipment and handheld tools

Works areas and vehicle movements

Works will occur throughout the rail reserve, Gooding Drive corridor and surrounding station precinct. Vehicle movements will increase as construction progresses.

Changes to the way you travel

Construction of new stations, including Merrimac, on the Gold Coast line may affect travel. Consider travel options, plan ahead and allow extra time by using one of the links below:

• downloading the Translink app
• visiting the Translink website
• calling 13 12 30

Project information

To speak with the project team, call 1800 010 875 or email [email protected].

To view and provide feedback on Fulton Hogan’s Communication and Engagement Strategy, please contact the project team.

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

• Works Notice – Merrimac station construction update – February 2026