Work is underway on Brisbane's new underground

With major construction now underway at all of Cross River Rail’s main station sites as well as multiple locations within the rail corridor, our work sites are constantly evolving and changing.

Around Our Work Sites

Updates from around our worksites up to 9 December 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, scaffolding was removed from the exterior of the new Roma Street station, revealing the glazed façade for the first time. Below ground, fit-out works are progressing well, with tiling underway and installation of the station’s gold panelling, baffle ceiling and passenger lifts.

At Albert Street, the last large piece of the canopy structure has been installed at the main entrance building, and all escalators have been installed at the main station entrance.

At Woolloongabba, works are progressing on key front-of-house areas, including the atrium and lighting has been installed on the platform.

At Boggo Road, canopy steel installation is nearing completion and the passenger lifts are nearing completion.

Above Ground Stations

At Exhibition, the station has been handed over to Queensland Rail, with the station now available for special events at the RNA showgrounds, including the Ekka.

At Dutton Park, works continue on the pedestrian access path and the rail maintenance access road.

At Yeerongpilly, the station reopened to customers earlier this year after a full accessibility upgrade. Some minor works continue within the rail corridor and adjacent to the station.

At Moorooka, works continue on the retaining wall at Platform 3.

At Salisbury, the installation of signage and wayfinding is progressing, along with fitout of the Station Master’s office, ticket counter, toilets and platform furniture. Testing and commissioning continues.

At Pimpama, is now open to the public.

At Hope Island, in the station’s lift plaza area are being installed.

At Merrimac, the taxi canopy footings have been poured.

Train Stabling Facilities and Rail

In the Southern Area, installation of overhead electrical structures, signalling equipment, cable routes and drainage continues.

In the Northern Area, major works are complete with demobilisation and rehabilitation underway.

At Clapham Yard, civil and inground services are nearing completion and work is progressing on the substructure at Moolabin Creek. Work has also commenced at a new area within the Clapham Yard precinct and construction of the Rail Traffic Crew Building is underway.

At Mayne Yard, finishing works are tracking well, including fencing, asphalt, and final drainage activities.

European Train Control System – ETCS

Service testing campaigns are ongoing, with ETCS fitted trains without passengers operating on the Shorncliffe Pilot Line between Bindha and Shorncliffe stations, to validate service testing procedures and training.