The Gabba and Brisbane CBD are now connected by underground train tracks in both directions beneath the Brisbane River for the first time in history, following works on the Cross River Rail project.
Cross River Rail is a new 10.2 kilometre rail line from Dutton Park to Bowen Hills, which includes 5.9 kilometres of twin tunnels under the Brisbane River and CBD.
In total, the project will deliver four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street, two upgraded stations at Dutton Park and Exhibition, six upgraded Stations from Salisbury to Fairfield on Brisbane’s Southside and the development of three new Gold Coast Stations.
The future Albert Street and Woolloongabba stations are now connected in both ways by more than three kilometres of train tracks.
Crews laid about 385 tonnes of rail between the two future stations, setting about 9400 blocks in roughly 2800 cubic metres of concrete. All up, about 25 kilometres of rail will be installed in Cross River Rail’s tunnels.
Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said about 60 workers were involved in completing the sections of track in the twin tunnels.
“This is a huge milestone for the project and for south east Queensland as we continue to make progress on Queensland’s biggest rail project,” Bailey said.
“Cross River Rail is key to unblocking the bottleneck on the rail network and delivering better train services.”
Crews are now starting work on the mechanical and electrical components in the completed section, while tracks were being laid throughout the rest of the tunnels, with works expected to continue throughout next year.
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