Exhibition railway station, Brisbane

Exhibition
Eastbound view in August 2012
General information
Location	O'Connell Terrace, Bowen Hills
Coordinates	27°27′01″S153°01′51″E / 27.450224°S 153.030834°E / -27.450224; 153.030834
Owned by	Queensland Rail
Operated by	Queensland Rail
Line	Exhibition
Distance	3.63 kilometres from Central
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	staffed
Station code	600001 (platform 1) 600003 (platform 2)
Fare zone	go card 1
Website	Queensland Rail
History
Rebuilt	2020–2025
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station Fortitude Valley Exhibition Line Bi-directional loop Roma Street
Future Services
Preceding station Queensland Rail Following station Terminus Beenleigh Line Roma Street towards Beenleigh Eagle Junction towards Nambour Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast lines Roma Street towards Varsity Lakes Eagle Junction towards Kippa-Ring Redcliffe Peninsula Line Roma Street towards Boggo Road
Location

Exhibition railway station is located on the Exhibition line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane Exhibition Ground in Bowen Hills and is normally only opened during the Ekka show each August, or other special events at the RNA showgrounds.

Exhibition railway station, August 1970

Previously an extra ticket surcharge had to be paid to travel to the station. ^{[1] [2] [3]} In 2009, Translink CEO Peter Strachan blamed the surcharge on the Royal National Agricultural & Industrial Association not willing to pick up the cost of running the station. ^[4] The surcharge was removed in 2012. ^[5]

Because of the requirements of the Show, the station is equipped with facilities for dealing with livestock. The line passing through the station is regularly used by trains traveling between Roma Street station and Mayne depot.

Cross River Rail

Exhibition railway station afer Cross River Rail upgrades, 2025

Construction of the Cross River Rail project will see Exhibition Station upgraded for year-round operation and the development of a precinct between the station and the nearby RBWH. ^[6] The island platform will run for 165 metres in length, allowing it to provide for up to nine-car trains. ^[7] A viaduct was built to allow for rail passage over the showgrounds. ^[8]

As of June 3rd 2025 the station has re-opened after the major cross river rail upgrades. However the station is only opened for special events until the cross river rail lines have been completed later in the decade.

The tunnel portal for the Cross River Rail line will be located south of the Exhibition Station and the next station for southbound Cross River Rail services will be the underground Cross River Rail platforms at Roma Street.

References

1. O'Malley, Brendan (9 August 2005). "Ekka train commuters taken for a ride". The Courier-Mail .
2. Lion, Patrick (1 August 2008). "Ekka station? Sorry, you need an extra ticket". The Courier-Mail .
3. Robinson, Georgina (1 August 2008). "Train Travellers Taken for Ekka Ride". Brisbane Times .
4. Jensen, Torny (17 July 2009). "TransLink slams Ekka rail shame". mX .
5. Fare Overhaul for Brisbane Ekka Australasian Bus & Coach 19 July 2012
6. Exhibition Station Archived 14 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine , Official Cross River Rail Website
7. "Cross River Rail: Everything You Need to Know". The Urban Developer. The Urban Developer.com. 29 May 2020. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
8. "Major works commence on Brisbane's new Exhibition train station". Build Australia. 5 February 2021. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.

External links

• Media related to Exhibition railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Exhibition station Queensland Rail
• Exhibition station Queensland's Railways on the Internet