Rail Works: December-January Track Closures

• Customers are advised to plan ahead for travel in December and January due to track closures across the South East Queensland (SEQ) rail network.
• The closures are necessary to ensure the safety of workers in the rail corridor as the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority undertakes critical surface rail works and Queensland Rail carries out essential maintenance, shaping the once in a generation projects that will revolutionise rail travel in Queensland.
• Every line on the network will be impacted at various times, so customers are encouraged to plan their journey each time they travel.

Train customers are urged to plan their travel in advance in December and January, as track closures and travel changes will impact all lines at various stages over a five-week period.

The track closures, scheduled from 20 December to 26 January, will allow essential works to be undertaken safely and efficiently in the rail corridor.

Crews will undertake a range of works as part of the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority's broader transformation of the SEQ rail network. These works include installation of new signalling infrastructure, forming new tracks, and conducting drainage works between Albion and Bowen Hills, as well as cable relocation and testing, overhead and communications wiring installation, and under-track crossing installation between Salisbury and Boggo Road station.

Queensland Rail will also use this time to carry out track maintenance works between Bowen Hills, Wooloowin and Ferny Grove as well as on the Cleveland line in the New Year.

These works are critical to prepare for South East Queensland's once-in-a-generation rail network transformation, which will deliver significant benefits for rail customers in the future.

During the first week of the works program (20 December to 28 December), all lines will be impacted by track closures and travel changes. Buses will replace trains on all lines between Roma Street and Northgate/Eagle Junction and on the Ferny Grove line.

On 20 and 21 December, Beenleigh and Gold Coast line trains will run as a combined all-stops service between Varsity Lakes and Banoon stations. Buses will replace trains between Yeerongpilly and Banoon.

From 22 to 24 December, stations from Roma Street to Northgate/Eagle Junction station and the Ferny Grove line will be closed. Buses will replace trains during this time.

From 29 December to 1 January, all train lines will operate on a special timetable, with additional New Years Eve bus and train services.

All train lines will run to a regular timetable on 2 January.

From 3 January to 26 January, Beenleigh and Gold Coast line trains will run as a combined all-stops service between Varsity Lakes and Banoon stations. From 3 to 11 January, buses will replace trains between Yeerongpilly and Banoon stations. From 12 to 26 January, buses will replace trains between Boggo Road and Banoon stations.

Buses will also replace trains between Cleveland and Manly stations on the long weekend from 24 to 26 January for Queensland Rail to facilitate a three-day track recondition of the Birkdale Road overbridge.

All services will return to a regular timetable from first service on Tuesday 27 January 2026 for the start of the new school year.

To plan your journey, use the Translink app, visit translink.com.au, or call 13 12 30.

As stated by Cross River Rail Delivery Authority CEO Graeme Newton

"The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is responsible for more than just the underground tunnels - our crews are undertaking a variety of surface works that will support the wider transformation of South East Queensland's rail network.

"While trains aren't running, crews will be busy in the rail corridor constructing new stabling yards to increase the number of trains that can be accommodated on the network, track works, installing signalling infrastructure, testing signalling and communications systems, and undertaking upgrade works at Dutton Park, Salisbury and Moorooka stations."

As stated by Acting Head of Translink Dean Helm

"These works are part of a wider transformation to South East Queensland's rail network, which will support our growing population and readiness for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

"If you are travelling during this period, please consider your transport options, plan ahead and allow plenty of travel time.

"We understand this will be an inconvenience to customers which is why these works occur mostly during the school holidays, when less customers travel on the network.

"We will have plenty of services available to help get you where you need to go, including connections to regular bus routes and rail replacement buses.

"All rail replacement bus timetables will be in the journey planner, so please check the Translink website closer to the closure date."

Line-by-line impacts

Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 December

0. All lines between Roma Street and Eagle Junction/Northgate station: Buses will replace all trains.
1. Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines: Buses will replace trains between Banoon and Yeerongpilly. Beenleigh and Gold Coast line trains will be a combined all stations service between Varsity Lakes and Banoon. A shuttle train will operate between Roma Street and Yeerongpilly.
2. Ipswich/Springfield Central/Cleveland lines: Trains will terminate and commence from Roma Street.
3. Ferny Grove line: Buses will replace all trains.
4. Airport line: Airport line trains will run between Domestic and International Airports and Eagle Junction station, then run express to Northgate to connect with the Caboolture/Sunshine Coast line. For trips to the Gold Coast catch a bus at Eagle Junction to Banoon and then transfer to a train. For trips into the city, change to a bus at Eagle Junction.
5. Caboolture/Sunshine Coast line: The Airport line will join with the Caboolture/Sunshine Coast line via a turnback at Eagle Junction. For trips into the city, change to a bus at Northgate. Caboolture and Sunshine Coast services will make an additional stop at Geebung.
6. Doomben line: Trains will terminate at Eagle Junction.
7. Shorncliffe line: Trains will run between Sandgate and Northgate. Shorncliffe station is closed until mid-2026 for an accessibility upgrade. For trips into the city, change to a bus at Northgate.
8. Redcliffe Peninsula line: Trains will run between Kippa-Ring and Northgate. For trips into the city, change to a bus at Northgate.

Monday 22 - Wednesday 24 December

0. Trains will run to an altered timetable network wide.
1. All lines between Roma Street and Eagle Junction/Northgate station: Buses will replace all trains. An additional train shuttle service will run between Exhibition and Roma Street stations.
2. Beenleigh/Gold Coast/Ipswich/Springfield Central/Cleveland lines: Trains will terminate and commence from Roma Street.
3. Airport line: Airport line trains will run between Domestic and International Airports and Eagle Junction station, then run express to Northgate to connect with the Shorncliffe line. For trips to the city, transfer to a bus at Eagle Junction. For trips to the Gold Coast, catch a bus at Eagle Junction to Roma Street, then transfer to a train.
4. Shorncliffe line: Shorncliffe line trains will run between Sandgate and Northgate, then express to Eagle Junction where they connect to the Airport line. For trips to the city, transfer to a bus at Northgate station. Shorncliffe station is closed until mid-2026 for an accessibility upgrade.
5. Caboolture/Sunshine Coast/Redcliffe Peninsula lines: Trains will run between Caboolture/Gympie North/Kippa-Ring and Northgate. For trips into the city, change to a bus at Northgate. Caboolture and Sunshine Coast services will make an additional stop at Geebung.
6. Doomben line: Trains will terminate at Eagle Junction.

Thursday 25 - Sunday 28 December

0. All lines between Roma Street and Eagle Junction/Northgate station: Buses will replace all trains.
1. Beenleigh/Gold Coast/Ipswich/Springfield Central/Cleveland lines: Trains will terminate and commence from Roma Street.
2. Ferny Grove line: Buses will replace all trains.
3. Airport line: Airport line trains will run between Domestic and International Airports and Eagle Junction station, then run express to Northgate to connect with the Caboolture/Sunshine Coast line. For trips into the city, change to a bus at Eagle Junction. For trips to the Gold Coast, catch a bus to Roma Street from Eagle Junction, then transfer to a train.
4. Caboolture/Sunshine Coast line: The Airport line will join with the Caboolture/Sunshine Coast line via a turnback at Eagle Junction. For trips into the city, change to a bus at Northgate. Caboolture and Sunshine Coast services will make an additional stop at Geebung.
5. Doomben line: Trains will terminate at Eagle Junction.
6. Shorncliffe line: Trains will run between Sandgate and Northgate. Shorncliffe station is closed until mid-2026 for an accessibility upgrade. For trips into the city, change to a bus at Northgate.
7. Redcliffe Peninsula line: Trains will run between Kippa-Ring and Northgate. For trips into the city, change to a bus at Northgate.

Monday 29 December - Friday 2 January

0. From Monday 29 December to Wednesday 31 December, trains will run to an altered timetable network wide.
1. Additional event bus and train services will be available on New Year's Eve.
2. On Thursday 1 January, trains will run to a Sunday/public holiday timetable.
3. On Friday 2 January, all trains will run to a regular timetable.

Saturday 3 - Sunday 11 January

• Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines: Buses will replace trains between Banoon and Yeerongpilly. Beenleigh and Gold Coast line trains will be a combined all stations service between Varsity Lakes and Banoon.

• Weekdays: Beenleigh line trains will terminate and commence from Yeerongpilly. Gold Coast line customers will catch a Beenleigh line service to Yeerongpilly to connect with a bus. Express buses will run between Fruitgrove and Brisbane CBD.
• Weekends: Beenleigh and Gold Coast line trains will terminate and commence from Yeerongpilly.

Monday 12 - Friday 23 January

0. Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines: Beenleigh and Gold Coast line trains will run as a combined all stops service. Buses will replace trains from Banoon to Boggo Road and Eagle Junction.

• Weekdays: Beenleigh line trains will terminate and commence from Boggo Road. Gold Coast line customers will catch any service to Boggo Road to connect with a bus. Express buses will run between Fruitgrove and Brisbane CBD.
• Weekends: Trains will terminate and commence from Boggo Road.

• Airport line and Cleveland line: Airport line and Cleveland line trains are linked from first service until 7.30pm. Some Cleveland line services will have slight timetable changes. After 7.30pm the Cleveland and Shorncliffe lines will be linked per the normal timetable and Airport line trains will terminate and commence from Boggo Road.
• Shorncliffe line: Trains will terminate and commence at Roma Street from first service until 7.30pm. After 7.30pm the Cleveland and Shorncliffe lines will be linked per the normal timetable.
• Doomben line: Trains will operate as a shuttle service only between Eagle Junction and Doomben.

Saturday 24 - Monday 26 January

1. Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines: Beenleigh and Gold Coast line trains will run as a combined all stops service. Buses will replace trains from Banoon to Boggo Road and Eagle Junction.

• Weekends: Beenleigh and Gold Coast line trains will terminate and commence from Boggo Road.

2. Cleveland line: Buses replace trains between Cleveland and Manly stations.