Woolloongabba station construction update

Image above: New road, footpath, landscaping, street furniture installed at Woolloongabba station

What to Expect During Construction

• Continuing underground and surface works, including outside standard hours
• Out-of-hours surface works including hammering, water blasting, steel cutting, drainage works and concrete pumping
• Potential noise, dust and vibration including work outside of standard construction hours
• Temporary lighting for out-of-hours works
• Out-of-hours deliveries of large trucks and plant including mobilisation, set up and demobilisation
• Temporary road works including footpath upgrading works, pavement removal, lighting installation and traffic changes
• Ongoing intermittent lane, road and footpath detours and closures at Leopard, Main, Gibbon and Stanley streets, and surrounding streets where required.

Details of Work

Woolloongabba Station and Precinct

Main station and tunnel work will occur during the standard construction hours of 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday. Some activities will be completed out of normal construction hours, 6.30pm to 6.30am, due to traffic permits, logistics, safety requirements and construction methodology. Tunnel fit out support activities and rail construction are undertaken 24 hours a day.

• Crane operations during day and night shifts to support the station fit-out and demobilisation of equipment, plant and site facilities
• Fitting out the station building and services building, including baffle ceilings, smoke screens, glass panels, tiled floors and bathroom fixtures
• Mechanical and electrical fit-out within the services building, basement levels, mezzanine and platform levels, including balustrades on escalators, fire safety equipment and speakers
• Transporting large plant and vehicles
• Testing and commissioning activities

Surface and precinct work will occur during the standard construction hours of 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday. Some activities will be completed out of normal construction hours, 6.30pm to 6.30am, due to traffic permits, logistics, safety requirements and construction methodology.

• Earthworks, formwork, reinforcement and concreting
• Utility investigations, surveying, geotechnical works and service relocations
• Sewer inspections, service installations and water monitoring in and around the site
• Landscape and urban realm works

Surrounding streets and footpaths will occur during the standard construction hours of 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday. Some activities will be completed out of normal construction hours, 6.30pm to 6.30am, due to traffic permits, logistics, safety requirements and construction methodology.

• Utility investigations, surveying, geotechnical works and service relocations on local roads and footpaths throughout the Woolloongabba area
• Line marking, signage and traffic signal installation on local roads and footpaths
• Temporary detours and closures for pedestrians and vehicles in surrounding streets, including pedestrian changes near Main Street and the busway, Leopard Street, Stanley Street and Vulture Street

All activities are subject to approvals and weather conditions.

Woolloongabba busway station platform 2 – ongoing works to mid-2026

Ongoing work will continue for the new temporary footpath between Woolloongabba station platform 2 and Main Street until mid-2026.

Access between Woolloongabba station platform 2 and Main Street will be open on major Gabba events days, only.

You can also continue to use the pedestrian overpass which has both lifts and stairs.

Signage will be in place to guide you to and from the game. For further information, please use either of the links below:

• visit Translink’s website
• Call Cross River Rail on 1800 010 875

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

• Works Notice – Woolloongabba Station Construction Update – February and March 2026