Last reviewed: Friday 28 Aug 2026 at 9.00am

Overview

Affected lines: Beenleigh and Gold Coast

Dates: 

  • Tuesday 6 to Friday 9 October

Travel changes: Railbuses will replace trains between Banoon and Boggo Road stations. Allow extra travel time and plan your journey closer to the date.

Line by line changes

Airport line trains will run between Domestic Airport and:

  • Cleveland until 7:30pm
  • Boggo Road stations after 7:30pm.

Beenleigh and Gold Coast line trains will run as a combined all stop service between Varsity Lakes and Banoon stations at a 15minute frequency. 

Affected stations:

  • Banoon
  • Coopers Plains
  • Salisbury
  • Rocklea
  • Moorooka
  • Yeerongpilly
  • Yeronga
  • Fairfield
  • Dutton Park
  • Boggo Road

Cleveland line trains will run between Cleveland and Domestic Airport during morning and afternoon peak.

Doomben line trains will run between Doomben and Roma Street stations.

Ferny Grove line trains will run between Ferny Grove and Boggo Road stations. 

Gold Coast and Beenleigh line trains will run as a combined all stop service between Varsity Lakes and Banoon stations every 15 minutes. 

Affected stations:

  • Banoon
  • Coopers Plains
  • Salisbury
  • Rocklea
  • Moorooka
  • Yeerongpilly
  • Yeronga
  • Fairfield
  • Dutton Park
  • Boggo Road

Shorncliffe line trains will run between Shorncliffe and Roma Street stations in both morning and afternoon peak.

Map of weekday track closure impacting Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines

Railbus info

Railbuses will replace trains, stopping at specific rail replacement bus stops near impacted stations.

RouteDestinations
R582Express service between Banoon and Boggo Road via Griffith University station.
R583Express service between Banoon and Eagle Junction stations.
R586Express service between Fruitgrove station and Brisbane City via Griffith University station.  
R591All stops between Banoon and Boggo Road stations, excluding Rocklea.

StationLink route 19 also runs every 15 minutes between PA Hospital and Rocklea. 

Railbus map of weekday track closure impacting Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines

Travel on railbuses

  • Bikes and e-scooters cannot be taken on railbuses. Learn more about travelling with large items on the bus.
  • Railbus travel times may vary due to road and traffic conditions. Allow extra travel time.
  • Normal fares apply.

Need assistance?

You may need to transfer at a different station than usual to complete your journey. 

For more information about station features or if you need assistance with station access, contact Queensland Rail during their business hours:

  • call 13 16 17, or
  • SMS 0428 774 636.

For general information outside of business hours, call our contact centre on 13 12 30.  

Affected services