Roma Street station construction update - December 2025 and January 2026
Last month, 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.
Around the station precinct, upgrades to utilities, footpaths, roads, cycle connections and landscaping will continue into 2026 to improve access and enhance the area.
Above: Roma Street station platform level being fit out with tiles, lighting and finishing works.
Reminder – Roma Street footpath works
From December 2025, work will continue on the northern side of Roma Street to construct new utility service connections, footpaths, kerbs, utility and streetscape upgrades.
To support these activities, staged changes to traffic, pedestrian and public transport will occur on Roma Street between Garrick and Herschel streets.
Main station entrance building and existing station
Roma Street – Opposite Makerston Street
The below works features both day and night work:
- Oversized deliveries to and from site and the busway. Deliveries may occur at night
- Installation and fit-out of external cladding and architectural and glass panels
- Adjusting hoarding and scaffolding requiring 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 slabs inside of worksite including the use of a rock hammer
- Installing steel, roof sheeting, guttering and fit-out activities to construct the platform canopy.
Above: Roma Street station façade showcasing new glazing
Services building
Roma Street – Opposite Garrick Street
The below works features both day and night work:
- Testing and commissioning services including tunnel ventilation systems, communication and control systems and energisation of services
- Testing and commissioning services including tunnel ventilation systems, communication and control systems and energisation of services
- Heavy plant movement including use of cranes and oversized deliveries to site
- Concrete demolition of temporary internal walls and slabs requiring hand tools and jackhammers
- Commencement of service investigations and installation for sewer line and utilities on Roma Street.
Surrounding streets and footpaths
Roma, Herschel, Makerston and George streets
The below works features both 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 upgrading works, pavement removal, public lighting installation and traffic changes
- Continued service investigations and installation for sewer line, stormwater line and utilities on Roma Street both at the main station and western services building.
Above: Roma Street station façade showcasing new glazing
Underground cavern
Acoustic shed, corner of Roma Street and Parkland Boulevard
The following works features both day and night work:
- Fit-out of mechanical and electrical services, architectural panelling, ceiling material and tiling
- Commissioning of tunnel ventilation systems, communication and control systems and energisation
- Construction of building egress requiring concrete trucks and pumps.
What to expect
Roma Street station construction hours are 24 hours Monday to Friday and 6:30am to 6:30pm on Saturdays unless 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
- Construction vehicles travelling to and from the worksite via Roma Street
- Temporary traffic and pedestrian changes on Roma Street and surrounding streets.
Please be aware that some fit out works will also occur over the Christmas period within the station.
Track closures
From Saturday 20 December to Monday 26 January there will be track closures and travel changes across all lines for critical Cross River Rail works and essential maintenance.
You can learn more at the dedicated webpage.
Alternatively, you can plan your journey by using any of the links below:
If you want to know more, all of this information is available in PDF form: