Ekka 2026

The following routes stop at Herston station: 

• M2* - UQ Lakes to RBWH station
• 330^ - Bracken Ridge to Queen Street bus station
• 331^ - Bracken Ridge to Brisbane City
• 333* - Chermside to Woolloongabba station
• 340^ - Carseldine to Woolloongabba station
• 341 - Taigum to Brisbane City
• 349 - Stafford to Brisbane City
• 363 - Kelvin Grove to Brisbane City
• 426 - Kenmore Hills to Brisbane City
• 431 - Kenmore to Brisbane City
• 443 - Moggill to Brisbane City
• 446 - Fig Tree Pocket to Brisbane City
• 455 - Riverhills to Brisbane City
• 456 - Mount Ommaney to Brisbane City

*High-frequency service. 
^Express service.

Exhibition station will be open for the Ekka! 

Hop on the Ekka loop train from the following stations and ride the train into the heart of Ekka.

Ekka loop stations

• Roma Street
• Central
• Fortitude Valley
• Exhibition 

Times

Ekka loop trains will run every day during Ekka. 

Timetables will vary across the day, with frequencies of approximately every 20 minutes (or better) expected:

 All fares are 50 cents. Just make sure you have one of the following tickets:

• go card
• Pre-purchased paper ticket (from fare machines at bus or train stations)
• contactless payment (debit/credit card or smart device).

Please remember the South East Queensland network is cashless.

Exhibition station

Exhibition station is fully accessible with raised platforms, lifts, hearing augmentation loops and ground surface tactiles.

This is the best travel option if you require assistance when travelling. 

Public transport services will run differently due to the Ekka public holidays on:

• Monday 10 August
• Wednesday 12 August.

More info on public holiday service levels will be available closer to the time. 

Please remember, these are not gazetted public holidays. Therefore, normal weekday fares and conditions of travel apply.