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.
Albert Street | |
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General information | |
Location | Albert Street, Brisbane |
Coordinates | 27°28′19″S 153°01′39″E / 27.471861°S 153.027478°E[1] |
Owned by | Queensland Rail |
Operated by | Queensland Rail |
Line(s) | Cross River Rail |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Underground |
Accessible | Yes |
Other information | |
Status | Under construction |
Fare zone | Go card zone 1 |
Website | www.crossriverrail.qld.gov.au |
History | |
Opened | 2026 (scheduled) |
Electrified | Yes |
To be built as an underground station directly beneath Albert Street, it will consist of two platforms.[2] Construction commenced in October 2019, with it scheduled to open in 2026.[3] The platforms are built at a depth of 31 metres.[4][5]
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.[6] The precinct is expected to attract more than 67,000 commuters each weekday in 2036.[7]
The station has two entrances. The main entrance lies to the south, 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.[8]
Construction edit
Because of difficult ground conditions drill and blast techniques were used to excavate space for the station.[5] 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.[5] During construction, needles used for opium smoking, as well as boots, ceramics and coins were unearthed.[9] During construction, 47,305 cubic metres of spoil was removed.[4] Excavation of the station box was completed in April 2022.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Albert Street Station". Cross River Rail. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Albert Street Station Cross River Rail
- ^ Moore, Tony (1 April 2023). "Bailey defends $960 million Cross River Rail cost blowout, delays". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Nestor, Stephanie (26 April 2022). "Cross River Rail station excavation milestone". Infrastructure Magazine. Monkey Media. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Claire Smith. "Future of Tunnelling: Using caverns to minimise tunnelling disruption in Brisbane". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Cross River Rail Business Case August 2017" (PDF). Government of Queensland. p. 118. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Paris, Taryn (9 March 2023). "Landmark $750m Rainforest Tower Pitched for Brisbane CBD". The Urban Developer. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Nicholson, Ralph (24 November 2023). "Way Cleared for Albert Street Cross-River Rail Tower". The Urban Developer. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Brisbane's old red-light district unearthed by archaeologists on Cross River Rail project". ABC News. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
External links edit
- Media related to Albert Street railway station at Wikimedia Commons