Roma Street station construction update

Project Safety Reviews

Following a review process in early August, construction has recommenced at Cross River Rail worksites and will continue to
do so in a staged manner until all sites have resumed operations in full. The review process has been extremely thorough and will help the project maintain its strong safety record as well as a culture of continual improvement.
 

Main entrance building update

In August and September, the main station building to roof level, including ventilation systems, will be structurally complete and ground strengthening works will be finalised. This allows pavilion and canopy construction to start.

The pavilion supports the 24-metre-high canopy roof and links commuters through the main entrance building to the Inner Northern Busway network. Canopy construction will start from September and require construction both during the day and at night. More information regarding out of hours work will be distributed closer to the date.
 

Cavern update

Underground, installation of precast platform culverts nears completion with track slab concrete pours to follow. Key ongoing work packages include mezzanine and back of house block work, mechanical and ventilation installation, tunnel service fit-out and arrival of the first escalator deliveries to site.
 

Western service building update

The western services building nears structural completion, with work being undertaken on the external cladding, architectural panels, ongoing fit-out of key services rooms for rail commissioning and internal finishes.
 

Roma Street main station entrance building rises out of the ground.
 

Main station entrance building

Roma Street – Opposite Makerston Street

The below works are ongoing and features both day and night work:

• Ground strengthening and foundation work including piling, jackhammering and scaffolding.
• Completion of building formwork, steel reinforcement and concrete pouring to roof level including ventilation outlet.
• Canopy and pavilion steel delivery and erection requiring rattle guns, hand tools, bolt tensioning, crane use and landing steel on steel during day and night – noise mitigated where possible.
• Roof sheeting, external cladding, and internal architectural panelling installation.
• Heavy plant movement including delivery of equipment, spoil haulage removal, crane use and vacuum trucks.
• Delivery and installation of escalators.

Western services building

Roma Street – Opposite Garrick Street

The below works are ongoing and features both day and night work:

• Completion of structural formwork, steel reinforcement and concrete pouring to roof level including ventilation outlet. Commencement of mechanical ventilation plant installation.
• Structural works including concrete pumping, concrete drilling, structural steel installation and precast concrete delivery.
• Commencement of external cladding, architectural panel installation.
• Fit-out of key rooms for rail commissioning.
• Ongoing concrete sealing, epoxy flooring, ceiling and wall sheeting, and blockwork.
• Ongoing delivery and fit-out of services.

Roma Street station

Busway Platform 1 & 2

The below works are ongoing and features both day and night work:

• Installing steel, roof sheeting, guttering and service fit-out to construct the platform canopy.
• Delivery of equipment via Roma Street and busway at night outside of bus operation hours.
• Concrete demolition and utilities investigation using excavators, jackhammering, saw cutting hand tools, and installation of noise blankets and hoarding to mitigate noise.
• Ongoing formwork, steel reinforcement, and concrete pours.
• Inner Northern Busway and tie into main station entrance building pavilion.

Service work

Roma Street

The following works will be ongoing until mid-2024 and features both day and night work:

• Installation of service pits and water mains, temporary footpath realignment, and relocation of underground electrical and stormwater utility services
• Works require concrete cutting, jackhammering, hand tools, rock breaking, scaffold and hoarding installation and demobilisation.

Underground cavern

Cavern construction – acoustic shed, corner of Roma Street and Parkland Boulevard

The following works will be ongoing and features both day and night work:

• Completion of formwork, steel reinforcement and concrete pours, including track and topping slab.
• Delivery and installation of precast concrete segments including platform culverts.
• Blockwork, service fit-out, mechanical and electrical ventilation installation in back of house and on mezzanine level.
• Ongoing delivery of equipment.

During construction, you may notice:

• Roma Street station and cavern construction hours are 24 hours Monday to Friday and 6.30am – 6.30pm on Saturdays. Some activities may be required to take place outside of these hours, at times.
• Construction activities may generate increased levels of noise, dust and vibration, and will be mitigated onsite where possible.
• Construction vehicles travelling to and from the worksite via Roma Street.
• Extended concrete pours are scheduled to start early in the morning.
• Delivery of materials and equipment to the worksite including at night.
• Temporary traffic and pedestrian changes on Roma Street and surrounding streets.

Nearby properties that are directly impacted by our works will be contacted closer to the time with specific information on activities near them.

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

• Works notice – Roma Street Station site – August and September 2023