Last reviewed: Monday 25 Aug 2025 at 9.00am

Track closure in brief

  • Dates:
    • Saturday 4 to Monday 6 October
    • Saturday 11 October
  • Affected lines: Beenleigh and Gold Coast
  • Next normal service:
    • The Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines will continue to be impacted by this closure.
    • The next regular service on these lines will be on Monday 13 October.

During this closure we'll be running timetabled railbuses to replace trains to help you get where you need to be.

Railbuses are impacted by road and traffic conditions, so your journey may take longer.

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. 

Railbuses will run to a Sunday timetable on Monday 6 October. 

View a map of your railbus routes

RouteDestinationsTimes
R582Express between Banoon and Boggo RoadFirst to last service
R583Express between Banoon and Eagle JunctionFirst service till 10pm
R591All stations between Banoon and Boggo Road (excluding Rocklea station)First to last service

StationLink route 19 will also run every 30 minutes between Salisbury and the PA Hospital.

From the Gold Coast to the airport

Beenleigh and Gold Coast line trains will run as a combined service between Varsity Lakes and Banoon stations.

From Banoon, you can catch express railbus route R583 to Eagle Junction and transfer to an Airport line train. 

From the airport to the Gold Coast

Take the Airport line train to Eagle Junction.

Transfer to express railbus route R583 to Banoon station. 

Beenleigh and Gold Coast line trains will run as a combined service between Banoon and Varsity Lakes stations.

Affected stations

Beenleigh line

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

Gold Coast line

  • Boggo Road

Map of track closure

Map of Beenleigh and Gold Coast weekend 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

South East Queensland