- Train services resumed at Shorncliffe station today (Monday, 27 July 2026) following the completion of a major renovation and accessibility upgrade.
- Customers can now enjoy new accessibility features at the station, such as a raised platform, accessible ticket window and toilet, ramps and improved lighting and CCTV.
- The accessibility upgrades ensure customers can continue to enjoy the iconic station well into the future.
Shorncliffe station has reopened to customers today (Monday, 27 July 2026), after undergoing major works to restore its heritage buildings and improve accessibility.
The station, which has been closed since November 2025, has now been returned to its former glory, while ensuring it can be enjoyed by all for decades to come.
Station upgrades include 90 metres of high-level platform raising to accessible boarding points, the addition of hearing augmentation loops, tactile ground surfaces, accessible ramps and toilets, and additional features like new security cameras, customer information screens and lighting.
During construction, the station's historic building was delicately repositioned into the carpark on temporary footings allowing works to be safely carried out to restore it to its original 1914 footprint.
Head of SEQ Neil Backer said they expected to see hundreds of customers return to the beloved station.
"Shorncliffe station has been a vital part of thousands of people's journey throughout history, so to be able to preserve the old station buildings and the rich rail history that comes with it, is just great," Mr Backer said.
"We want to ensure Shorncliffe station remains a local icon for the community well into the future."
Before construction began, archaeological work uncovered hundreds of historical artefacts beneath the station's ticket office, including a steam-era slush lamp, metal tins, stamp handles and a kettle.
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