Albert Street railway station

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Albert Street
Albert Street railway station under construction in February 2021, 04.jpg
Albert Street railway station under construction in February 2021
General information
Location Albert Street, Brisbane
Coordinates 27°28′19″S153°01′39″E / 27.471861°S 153.027478°E / -27.471861; 153.027478 [1]
Owned by Queensland Rail
Operated byQueensland Rail
Line(s) Cross River Rail
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Fare zone Go card zone 1
Website www.crossriverrail.qld.gov.au
History
Opened2026 (scheduled)
ElectrifiedYes

Albert Street railway station is a railway station currently under construction as part of the Cross River Rail project in the Brisbane central business district, Queensland, Australia. It is the first Brisbane CBD train station built in more than 120 years. [2]

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To be built as an underground station directly beneath Albert Street, it will consist of two platforms. [3] Construction commenced in October 2019, with it scheduled to open in 2026. [4] The platforms are built at a depth of 31 metres. [5] [6]

The station will provide access to the mixed-use residential, employment and retail precinct adjoining the City Botanic Gardens, the financial district, Queen’s Wharf, the government precinct and Queensland University of Technology at Gardens Point. [7] The precinct is expected to attract more than 67,000 commuters each weekday in 2036. [8]

The station has two entrances. The main entrance lies to the south on the corner of Mary Street, while the second entrance is located to the north. A 40-storey, mixed-use commercial building at 101 Albert Street is to be built partially above the station. [9]

Whilst the intended name of the new railway station is Albert Street, a number of names have been proposed to the public, including Brisbane City, City Botanic Gardens and Frog’s Hollow, in reference to the former neighbourhood where the station is to be located. [10]

Construction

Because of difficult ground conditions drill and blast techniques were used to excavate space for the station. [6] The design features two shafts between the surface and platform level. The elevator shaft for the platform reaches a depth of 50 metres, making it the deepest basement in Brisbane. [6] During construction, needles used for opium smoking, as well as boots, ceramics and coins were unearthed. [11] During construction, 47,305 cubic metres of spoil was removed. [5] Excavation of the station box was completed in April 2022. [5]

Components of the station were lowered into the cavern down a 31 metre deep access shaft. [12] By January 2024 the mezzanine level which consists of 183 pre-cast concrete beams, each up to 19 metres wide and weighing up to 70 tonnes, was completed. [12]

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  3. ↑ Albert Street Station Cross River Rail
  4. ↑ Moore, Tony (1 April 2023). "Bailey defends $960 million Cross River Rail cost blowout, delays". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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  8. ↑ Paris, Taryn (9 March 2023). "Landmark $750m Rainforest Tower Pitched for Brisbane CBD". The Urban Developer. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  9. ↑ Nicholson, Ralph (24 November 2023). "Way Cleared for Albert Street Cross-River Rail Tower". The Urban Developer. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Mellish, Bart (6 September 2024). "Queenslanders encouraged to help name new train station". The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Brisbane's old red-light district unearthed by archaeologists on Cross River Rail project". ABC News. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  12. 1 2 "Cross River Rail's underground station at Albert Street in Brisbane nears completion, as 220m long platform and mezzanine levels are completed". ConsultANZ. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
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