Queensland Government announced that the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority has approved the demolition of the GoPrint site at Woolloongabba that marks the beginning of construction work for Brisbane’s AUD 5.4 billion (USD 4 billion) Cross River Rail project. This June, Queensland Government has committed to fully fund the project that is estimated to be put into service in 2024.
“The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority Board has given the green light to start the early works which will transform the GoPrint site, a former rail and tram depot, into the new Woolloongabba Station for Cross River Rail. The area will also be the primary staging site for the tunnel boring machines to dig the twin tunnels towards the city as well as south towards the new Boggo Road Station,” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said.
Cross River Rail is a transformational 10.2 km rail link connecting Dutton Park in the south to Bowen Hills in the north, with 5.9 km of tunnel under the Brisbane River and CBD.
Cross River Rail will allow the rail network to expand, offering faster travel times across South East Queensland. There will be 4 new underground stations and 2 upgraded stations (at Dutton Park and the Exhibition Showgrounds).
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