Around Our Work Sites
Updates from around our worksites up to 14 May 2025 include:
Tunnels
The final section of the hydrant pipe installation has now been completed underground, while fit-out including installation of acoustic panels is continuing.
Underground stations
At Roma Street, gold coloured finishes are being applied throughout the station.
At Albert Street, the first of seven tunnel ventilation fans has been installed, and the slab for Level 2 has also been poured as the Lot 1 station structure continues to progress.
At Woolloongabba, roof canopy progress is tracking well, with roof cladding near complete and skylights to be installed soon, while the temporary support towers have been removed following the installation of the supporting columns.
At Boggo Road, five of the 10 stages of canopy installation are now complete. This includes three peaked sections, which will house large skylights to increase the natural lighting within the structure.
Above Ground Stations
At Exhibition, testing and commissioning activities and final defect walkthroughs are now complete, with final commissioning of faregates progressing and staff familiarisation underway.
At Dutton Park, the station reopened to customers in October 2024, with key features such as lifts and pedestrian overpass operational, but construction to complete the rebuild is continuing this year.
At Yeerongpilly, station reopened to customers on Monday February 17 after a full accessibility upgrade.
At Moorooka, construction of new structures and removal of existing overhead line equipment (OHLE) have occurred, which have allowed work to begin on the retaining wall at Platform 3.
At Salisbury, installation of plumbing, electrical, and ventilation prior to closing up walls and ceilings are now complete. The stair installation is ongoing, including the stair lift on the Lillian Avenue side.
At Pimpama, preparations are underway for the shotcrete (sprayed concrete) along the north-eastern wall, while car park bollards have also been installed.
At Hope Island, the glazing for all four lift shafts has commenced, with scaffold installation also occurring on the platform level to accommodate the glazing works
At Merrimac, the culvert construction for the central and northern end bays has commenced, with the formwork, reinforcement and concrete pour progressing for the eastern platform grade beam.
Train Stabling Facilities and Rail
In the Southern Area, the Rigid Overhead Bar Connector (ROCB) was connected to the Overhead Line Equipment (OHLE) at the Southern Portal during the December January extended possession.
In the Northern Area, an extended possession in February saw civil formation and drainage works and the installation of the new power equipment room occur. Testing and commissioning of the Northern Portal signalling was completed using a test train.
At Clapham Yard, progress is continuing on the pre-commissioning of the signalling to support the planned Clapham stage 2 cut-over works scheduled for June and July of this year.
At Mayne Yard, several Overhead Line Equipment masts and structures were installed between Bowen Hills and
Albion Junction and undertook signal and communications cable investigations to feed information into the designers for upcoming stages.
European Train Control System – ETCS
Installation of ETCS equipment in tunnel equipment rooms at all underground stations is nearing completion.
