The Acting Minister for Cross River Rail has announced the start of consultation on the design of the new train station to be built at the Ekka.
“Cross River Rail will deliver a new station at the RNA Showgrounds, providing year-round rail services for both the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, as well as the growing King Street lifestyle precinct,” Ms Grace said.
“The new and expanded station will transform the precinct into a key gateway between the inner city and Brisbane’s northern suburbs.”
She said travel to and from the four new underground Cross River Rail stations would be a matter of minutes, making access to one of Brisbane’s fastest growing inner-city suburbs easier than ever.
Ms Grace said local residents and other groups were invited to offer feedback on the station’s design.
“The new Exhibition station will provide easier and safer rail access for thousands of Queenslanders making their annual pilgrimage to the iconic Ekka and numerous other events,” she said.
“It will be open all year round for the growing number of residents, workers and visitors who will benefit from the kind of ‘turn up and go’ public transport that Cross River Rail is designed to make possible.”
Features of the new Exhibition station will include three new connections linking the King Street Precinct to Bowen Park; a pedestrian and cyclist link connecting the station to Bowen Bridge Road and a new 165-metre island platform and canopy.
Consultation closes on 7 February and further information is available at this PS News link.
