Last reviewed: Friday 28 Aug 2026 at 9.00am

Overview

Affected lines: Beenleigh and Gold Coast

Dates:

  • Monday 21 to Friday 25 September
  • Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October

Travel changes: Railbuses will replace trains between Varsity Lakes 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 station until 7:30pm
  • Boggo Road station after 7:30pm.

Beenleigh line trains will not run.

Affected stations:

  • Beenleigh
  • Holmview
  • Edens Landing
  • Bethania
  • Loganlea
  • Kingston
  • Woodridge
  • Trinder Park
  • Kuraby
  • Fruitgrove
  • Runcorn
  • Altandi
  • Sunnybank
  • 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 Eagle Junction stations.

If you're travelling to the city, please transfer to a train at Eagle Junction station.

Affected stations:

  • Wooloowin
  • Albion
  • Bowen Hills
  • Fortitude Valley
  • Central
  • Roma Street

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

Gold Coast line trains will not run.

Affected stations:

  • Varsity Lakes
  • Robina
  • Nerang
  • Helensvale
  • Coomera
  • Pimpama
  • Ormeau
  • Beenleigh
  • Loganlea
  • Altandi
  • Boggo Road
  • South Bank
  • South Brisbane
  • Roma Street
  • Central
  • Fortitude Valley
  • Bowen Hills

Shorncliffe line trains will run between Shorncliffe and Roma Street stations during morning and afternoon peak periods.

Map of weekend 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
R589All stops between Beenleigh and Kuraby, then express to Boggo Road
R590All stops between Kuraby and Boggo Road
R761All stops between Helensvale and Beenleigh
R762All stops Varsity Lakes and Helensvale then express to Beenleigh
R770All stops Varsity Lakes and Nerang, then express to Rochedale and Eight Mile Plains
R772Express service between Helensvale and Boggo Road, stopping only at Rochedale and Eight Mile Plains
R773All stops between Hope Island and Ormeau, then express to Rochedale and Eight Mile Plains
R774Express service between Beenleigh and Boggo Road, stopping only at Rochedale and Eight Mile Plains
R888Express service between Eight Mile Plains and Brisbane City

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

Railbus map of weekend 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 station access assistance or information about station featurescontact Queensland Rail (during 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