Woolloongabba railway station
Railway station in Brisbane, Australia
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Woolloongabba railway station is a railway station currently under construction as part of the Cross River Rail project in the Brisbane suburb of Woolloongabba.
Woolloongabba | |||||
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Woolloongabba railway station under construction in February 2021 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Main Street, Woolloongabba | ||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||
| Line | Cross River Rail | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Under construction | ||||
| Fare zone | Go card zone 1 | ||||
| Website | www.crossriverrail.qld.gov.au | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 2026 (scheduled) | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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The new station will be located underground, beneath The Gabba, and will consist of two platforms with a connection to the nearby bus station.[1] Construction commenced in November 2019, and it is scheduled to open in 2026.[2] The platforms are being built at a depth of 27 metres, and will have a length of 220 metres.[3]
The station will feature artwork by local artist Elisa Jane Carmichael.[4]
Construction
The station is built using a full cavern construction method.[3] It was important to design lifts that can handle the expected surge capacity during large sports events at the nearby Gabba.[3] Similar to Boggo Road railway station the ground is heavily fractured, but at Woolloongabba the cavern sits underneath a layer of that kind of rock. The cavern was excavated using roadheaders.[3]
During construction a toothpaste box, a perfume bottle and bottles that once contained alcohol as well as other food items were found.[5] Animal bones, including pig, sheep goats and cows and pieces of leather from shoes, shoe soles, leather belts and off cuts were also discovered.[6]
The station served as the main support site for the construction project.[7] It was centrally located and had adequate space for materials that created handling and logistical support efficiencies.[7] The site handled the majority of spoil handling movements,[7] having good access to the Pacific Motorway.
The first of several escalators were installed by September 2023, marking the move to the mechanical and electrical fit out phase of construction.[8] A total of 24 escalators will be installed.[8]
