Brisbane Metro major infrastructure

A new tunnel is being constructed beneath Adelaide Street from North Quay connecting into the existing King George Square station and transforming the way we move around our city.

Adelaide Street tunnel will unlock the city’s bus network and provide a dedicated connection from the South East Busway to the Inner Northern Busway for metro and bus services.

Tunnelling works commenced in December 2022, and will be undertaken 24 hours a day, seven days a week until mid 2025.

Brisbane Metro will also deliver a revitalised  streetscape on Adelaide Street from North Quay to Edward Street.

The upgrade will include the following.

• Improved footpaths and bus stops.
• New landscaping and street furniture.
• Feature lighting to showcase this important tree-lined boulevard.

Find out more about these works.

As part of Council's plan to deliver improved public spaces and active transport connections, Victoria Bridge was closed to general traffic in January 2021. Removing general traffic from Victoria Bridge represented a unique opportunity to provide a prioritised public and active transport corridor, connecting the CBD and South Brisbane.

Victoria Bridge will be transformed into an active transport bridge, including the following upgrades.

• Three dedicated public transport lanes for metro and bus services.
• Bridge resurfacing.
• Bi-directional cycleway and e-mobility route from the CBD, across Victoria Bridge and into South Brisbane.
• New traffic barriers between the road and pedestrian paths.
• Improved connectivity to Brisbane’s broader active transport network.

Find out more about these works.

As part of Brisbane Metro, there will be upgrades to some suburban stations including end of route charging facilities.

The University of Queensland: UQ Lakes station has been upgraded to increase station capacity and provide end of route fast charging for the electric metro fleet. Council has also delivered improved pedestrian and cyclist connections between UQ and Eleanor Schonell Bridge.

Buranda: Buranda busway station is being upgraded and extended to improve busway operations and cater for metro services. Council is also investing in new seating, landscaping, covered bicycle parking and locker storage on the plaza level.

Herston: An end of route fast charging facility and driver layover area is being constructed at Ernie’s Roundabout within the existing bus layover area.

Petrie Terrace: An end of route fast charging facility is being constructed in the Inner Northern Busway adjacent to Countess Street.

Griffith University: A driver layover area will be provided near Griffith University station to support efficient operations.

Find out more about these works.

Cultural Centre station is being upgraded to support the introduction of metro services and to ensure the station can continue to meet current and future demand.

The new, upgraded Cultural Centre station will improve travel time and reliability for customers travelling through the precinct and increase station capacity to support metro and bus services. 

An enhanced entrance to the precinct and upgraded bike lanes and footpaths will also be delivered as part of the work.

Brisbane Metro will deliver the following benefits in South Brisbane.

• An upgraded Cultural Centre station.
• Improvements to public spaces on Melbourne Street and Grey Street; including an enhanced entrance to the Cultural Centre, new landscaping and wider footpaths.
• Reinstatement of the Grey Street pocket park.
• Improved cycling connections along Melbourne Street and Grey Street.
• A new crossing on Grey Street between Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) and South Brisbane railway station.
• Improved connectivity at Melbourne Street and Grey Street, providing pedestrian movement in all directions.
• Relocation of the Cultural Centre station lifts to maintain equitable access.

Cultural Centre station Platform 1 and platform 2 works have been completed. Works are underway on Platform 3.Find out more about these works.

Public space improvements at North Quay include the following.

• More space for pedestrians and cyclists, including a dedicated connection to Ann Street.
• Introducing a new scramble crossing on the downstream side between Victoria Bridge and Reddacliff Place.
• Maintaining the existing crossing for pedestrians and cyclists to the upstream footpath of Victoria Bridge.

Find out more about these works.

As part of Brisbane Metro, Brisbane City Council has constructed a new metro depot at Rochedale, which houses the fleet of fully electric metros.

This 10-hectare end-of-route facility provides advanced metro charging solutions for a cleaner and greener Brisbane, making it one of the largest and most technologically advanced facilities of its kind in Australia.

There are two types of charging equipment used to charge the metro fleet.

• Fast charging is delivered via a pantograph and charges the metros in just over 6 minutes. There are 5 fast chargers at the metro depot.
• Slow charging takes place overnight at the metro depot to increase battery lifespan and optimise energy consumption. There are 60 slow chargers at the metro depot.