Central station lift replacement

If you normally use the lifts at Central station you may need to change trains if you're coming from the following destinations:

Airport, Doomben, Ferny Grove and Shorncliffe lines

• Change trains at Fortitude Valley.
• Catch an Ipswich/Rosewood or Springfield train from platform 3.
  • This will take you to platforms 5/6 at Central station, where you can use the lift*.

Beenleigh, Cleveland and Gold Coast lines

• Change trains at Roma Street.
• Catch a Sunshine Coast, Caboolture or Redcliffe Peninsula train from platform 9.
  • This will take you to platforms 5/6 at Central station, where you can use the lift*.

Caboolture, Redcliffe Peninsula and Sunshine Coast lines

• No action required.
  • These trains already arrive and depart from platforms 5/6 at Central stations where lifts are working*.

* Except between 5.30am and 3.30pm on Saturdays (see below).

If you normally use the lifts at Central station you may need to depart from platform 5/6* and then change trains at Roma Street or Fortitude Valley if you're going to the following destinations:

Airport, Doomben, Ferny Grove and Shorncliffe lines

• Catch any service from platform 6 at Central.
• Change trains at Fortitude Valley.
• Catch your normal service from platform 2 at Fortitude Valley.

Please check the timetable screens for any last minute platform changes.

Beenleigh, Cleveland and Gold Coast lines

• Catch any service from platform 5 at Central
• Change trains at Roma Street.
• Catch your normal service from platform 5 at Roma Street.

Please check the timetable screens for any last minute platform changes.

Caboolture, Redcliffe Peninsula and Sunshine Coast lines

• No action required.
  • These trains already depart from platforms 5/6 at Central stations where lifts are working*.

* Except between 5.30am and 3.30pm on Saturdays (see below).

Queensland Rail conduct regular track works and track inspections at Central station each Saturday.

Between 5.30am and 3.30pm, trains are re-routed to platforms 1/2 and 3/4 and do not stop at platforms 5/6.

During this time, there is no lift access at Central station.

What should I do?

• Travelling to Central - hop off at Roma Street station and talk to station staff there.
• Travelling from Central - talk to station staff at Central station.