Roma Street station Subway and Bus Platform Upgrades - start of works

The following activities are scheduled to occur between 6:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Sunday during May and June 2023, weather and construction conditions permitting.
 

Details of work

Platform 2

The following activities will be undertaken on the western side of platform 2, which is currently closed to the public:

• continuing site establishment and installation of worksite fencing
• removal of existing platform finishes with the use of jackhammers and floor grinders
• saw cutting to remove and reconstruct platform columns
• installation of the ceiling to the existing platform canopy
• installation of electrical components such as power and lighting.

The following activities will be undertaken on the eastern side of platform 2:

• installation of temporary worksite fencing
• removal of sections of the shelter ceiling using hand tools and grinders
• reinstatement of sections of the shelter ceiling

Bus services will continue as normal during this time.

Station subway

From June 2023, upgrade works will begin in the station subway and include:

• installation of hoarding around work areas
• removal of station subway floor tiles with the use of jackhammers and floor grinders
• installation of temporary floor protection.

These works will be undertaken in a staged approach to minimise impacts on customers. Access through the station subway will be maintained and wayfinding signage will be installed to assist customers.

Site establishment

The below works are ongoing.

Establishment of temporary site offices on the eastern side of platform 3 and adjacent to platform 10 is continuing. Offices will be in place for the duration of the upgrade works.

Site establishment activities will include:

• installation of temporary site buildings
• installation of temporary worksite fencing
• delivery and storage of machinery, materials and equipment.

Early investigations are also continuing including survey, site inspections and preparatory works.
 

Out of hours work

The following activities will occur outside the project’s normal working hours, track possession timelines, construction and weather conditions permitting.

At Platform 2 and between 11:00pm and 5:00am intermittently during May and June 2023, the following work will occur:

• Deliveries of equipment including machinery and materials via Countess Street busway and Parkland Boulevard.
• Work to reinstate sections of the platform 2 shelter ceiling.

At Platform 2 and from 2:00am Saturday 13 until 3:00am Monday 15 May 2023, the following work will occur:

• Removal of sections of the platform shelter ceiling from the eastern side of platform 2.

At the Subway and between 11:00pm and 5:00am intermittently during June 2023, the following work will occur:

• Installation of temporary work site hoarding.
• High impact demolition work within the subway including removal of tiles.

What to expect

During these works, access to platforms and the subway will be maintained. There will be temporary and intermittent changes to customer access during the works and early notification will be provided.

Customers and the local community may notice an increase in construction activities and workforce which may generate increased levels of noise, dust and vibration. Mitigation measures will be in place, where possible, to reduce impacts.

There will be intermittent use of concrete saws, jackhammers, grinders, small power tools, minor vibrating equipment, generators, and mobile lighting towers to light work areas at night.

We appreciate your patience during construction and will continue to update you as work progresses.

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

• Works Notice – Roma Street station Subway and Bus Platform Upgrades – May and June 2023