Last reviewed: Monday 25 Aug 2025 at 9.00am

Track closure in brief

  • Start: First service Saturday 27 September
  • End: Last service Sunday 28 September
  • Affected lines: Beenleigh, Cleveland and Gold Coast/Airport
  • Next normal service:
    • The next regular Cleveland line service will be on Monday 29 September.
    • The Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines impacts will change during the next stage of this closure
      • The next regular service on these lines will be on Monday 13 October.

Your journey on Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines may take significantly longer than usual, as timetabled railbuses will replace trains between all stations. 

Railbuses will also replace trains between Cannon Hill and Roma Street on the Cleveland line. 

Please consider your transport options, plan ahead and allow extra travel time. 

View map of closure.

Bikes and e-scooters are not permitted on railbuses.

Please ensure you have a valid ticket for your journey. Normal fares apply.

View a map of the railbus routes.

RouteDestinationsTimes
R580Express between Cannon Hill and Roma Street, via Woolloongabba, South Bank and South Brisbane stationsFirst to last service
R581All stations between Cannon Hill and Roma StreetFirst to last service
R589Express between Beenleigh and Roma Street, via Holmview, Edens Landing, Bethania, Loganlea, Kingston, Woodridge, Trinder Park, Eight Mile Plains, Boggo Road, South Bank and South Brisbane stationsFirst to last service
R591All stations between Woodridge and Boggo Road, excluding RockleaFirst to last service
R762All stations between Varsity Lakes and BeenleighFirst to last service
R770Express between Varsity Lakes and Roma Street, via Robina, Nerang and Eight Mile Plains stationsFirst to last service
R772Express between Helensvale and Roma Street, via Eight Mile Plains stationFirst to last service
R773Express between Helensvale and Roma Street, via Coomera, Ormeau and Eight Mile Plains stationsFirst to last service

StationLink route 19 runs every 30 minutes and stops at all train stations between Salisbury and the PA Hospital station.  

From the Gold Coast to the airport

Express railbuses run between the Gold Coast and Roma Street station. 

Transfer to an airport line train at Roma Street station to travel to the airport.

From the airport to the Gold Coast

Airport line trains will run to Roma Street station.

Transfer to an express railbus at Roma Street station to travel to Gold Coast stations.   

Affected stations

Beenleigh line

  • Roma Street
  • South Brisbane
  • South Bank
  • Boggo Road
  • Dutton Park
  • Fairfield
  • Yeronga
  • Yeerongpilly
  • Moorooka
  • Rocklea
  • Salisbury
  • Coopers Plains
  • Banoon
  • Sunnybank
  • Altandi
  • Runcorn
  • Fruitgrove
  • Kuraby
  • Trinder Park
  • Woodridge
  • Kingston
  • Loganlea
  • Bethania
  • Edens Landing
  • Holmview
  • Beenleigh

Cleveland line

  • Roma Street
  • South Brisbane
  • South Bank
  • Boggo Road
  • Buranda
  • Coorparoo
  • Norman Park
  • Morningside
  • Cannon Hill

Gold Coast line

  • Roma Street
  • South Brisbane
  • South Bank
  • Boggo Road
  • Altandi
  • Loganlea
  • Beenleigh
  • Ormeau
  • Coomera
  • Helensvale
  • Nerang
  • Robina
  • Varsity Lakes

Map of track closure

Map of Beenleigh, Cleveland and Gold Coast track closure

Map of railbus routes

Map of railbus routes for weekend track closure

What works are happening?

Ticket and fare information

Normal fares and conditions apply on all scheduled services. 

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