Roma Street station construction update

Above: An overview of Roma Street precinct works occurring during August and September.

Roma Street road resurfacing

From early August, sections of Roma Street, Herschel Street and Makerston Street will be resurfaced. These works will be
carried out in stages to minimise impacts to road users, pedestrians, public transport, and to ensure vehicle access on Roma Street is maintained in both directions. Due to traffic permitting requirements, works will occur at night.

Additional work to modify footpaths, traffic lights, service and cycle infrastructure, and landscaping in the Roma Street precinct will continue until late-2026. Some of these activities may also need to occur out-of-hours due to traffic permit requirements.

You can view the dedicated web page to learn more.

Main station entrance building and existing station

Roma Street – Opposite Makerston Street

Construction activities include day and night work:

• Oversized deliveries to and from site and via the busway. Deliveries may occur at night.
• Installation and fit-out of external station elements.
• Adjustments to hoarding and scaffolding using hand tools and steel fixing.
• Intermittent short-term pedestrian stoppages, partial lane closures, footpath diversions, and adjustments to pedestrian gantries along Roma Street.
• Removal of concrete fixtures and concrete slabs within the worksite which may include, but not be limited to, the use of concrete saws, jackhammers, excavators, grinders and hand tools.
• Installation of steel, roof sheeting, guttering and fit-out activities to construct the station entrance.
• Site demobilisation activities including removal of crib rooms and other site facilities.

Services building

Roma Street – Opposite Garrick Street

Construction activities include day and night work:

• Oversized deliveries to and from site and via the busway. Deliveries may occur at night and may require lane closures.
• Testing and commissioning services including tunnel ventilation systems, communication and control systems and energisation of services.
• Construction of driveway and service utility connections involving concreting activities, installation of scaffold, drainage, and use of vacuum trucks.
• Heavy plant movements including the use of cranes and oversized deliveries to site. Some short-term pedestrian stoppages, lane closures and footpath diversions may be required.
• Removal of concrete slabs within the worksite which may include, but not limited to concrete saws, jackhammers, excavators, grinders and hand tools.
• Service investigations and installation of a sewer line and utilities on Roma Street.

Surrounding streets and footpaths

Roma, Herschel, Makerston and George streets

Construction activities include day and night work:

• Installation of permanent underground stormwater and sewer infrastructure including drainage pipes, manholes and gully pits along Roma Street.
• Temporary road works including footpath upgrade works, road upgrade works, road and footpath pavement removal, public lighting installation, and traffic changes. Intermittent short-term lane and footpath closures will be required with detours and traffic control in place.
• Installation of permanent tiling and roofing of canopy structure, and some site crib demobilisation.
• Temporary pedestrian detours will be in place for access to and from Roma Street station platform 1.
• Continued service investigations and installation of sewer lines, stormwater lines and utilities on Roma Street both at the main station and western services building.

Acoustic shed site and underground cavern access

Corner of Roma Street and Parkland Boulevard

Construction activities include day and night work:

• Fit-out of mechanical and electrical services, architectural panelling, ceiling materials and tiling.
• Commissioning and energisation of tunnel ventilation systems, communication and control systems.
• Removal of the concrete slab near the corner of Roma Street and Parkland.
• Trenching sections of concrete to connect electrical and utility services.

Above: Concrete to be removed from Roma Street station

Concrete slab removal

From September 2026, concrete removal works will be required throughout the station precinct. This work will occur intermittently until the end of 2026 and will be prioritised to take place during the day.

Concrete removal will involve the use of concrete saws, excavators with hammer attachments and handheld jackhammers. Adjacent stakeholders will be notified ahead of works commencing.

What to expect:

Roma Street station construction hours are 24 hours Monday to Friday and 6:30am to 6:30pm on Saturdays, unless otherwise advised. Some activities may be required to take place outside of these hours.

During construction, you may notice:

• Increased levels of noise, dust, and vibration.
• Construction vehicles travelling to and from the worksite via Roma Street.
• Delivery of materials and equipment to the worksite, including at night.
• Temporary traffic and pedestrian changes on Roma Street and surrounding streets.

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

• Works notice – Roma Street Station site – August and September