Cross River Rail crews are preparing for one of their biggest operations yet with track closures and transport changes required from late December and then into January, to allow for critical works on the project.

The track closures - taking place from 23 December 2023 until 18 January 2024 - will see all train lines on the SEQ rail network impacted at different stages. These works have been scheduled to occur over the December/January period because it is a traditionally quieter time on the rail network.

Plenty of alternative travel options will be available including rail replacement buses, with customers encouraged to allow extra travel time and plan journeys in advance.

Track closure stages (23 December 2023 – 18 January 2024)

• Stage 1 (Saturday 23 December): Impacts inner city stations (Park Road to Roma Street), and Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines.
  
  
• Stage 2 (Sunday 24 – Tuesday 26 December): Impacts to Beenleigh, Gold Coast, Doomben, Airport, Shorncliffe, Sunshine Coast/Caboolture and Redcliffe Peninsula lines.
  
  
• Stage 3 (Wednesday 27 – Friday 29 December): Impacts inner city stations (Park Road, South Bank, South Brisbane, Roma Street, Central, Fortitude Valley Bowen Hills, Albion, Wooloowin, Eagle Junction, Toombul and Nundah), and Beenleigh, Gold Coast, Doomben, Airport, Shorncliffe, Sunshine Coast/Caboolture and Redcliffe Peninsula lines.
  
  
• Stage 4 (Saturday 30 December): Impacts Beenleigh, Gold Coast, Doomben, Airport, Sunshine Coast/Caboolture, Shorncliffe and Redcliffe Peninsula lines.
  
  
• Stage 5 (Sunday 31 December and Monday 1 January): Impacts to Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines.
  
  
• Stage 6 & 8 (Tuesday 2 – Friday 5 January and Monday 8 – Friday 12 January): Impacts to Beenleigh, Gold Coast, Doomben, Airport, Shorncliffe, Sunshine Coast/Caboolture and Redcliffe Peninsula lines.
  
  
• Stage 7 & 9 (Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 January and Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 January): Impacts to Beenleigh, Gold Coast, Doomben, Airport, Sunshine Coast/Caboolture, Shorncliffe and Redcliffe Peninsula.
  
  
• Stage 10 (Monday 15 – Thursday 18 January): Impacts to Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines.

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