Brisbane Metro

Brisbane Metro is an all-electric, high-capacity turn-up-and-go public transport system, designed to link the city to the suburbs, making it easier to connect with the people and places you love.

The Brisbane Metro route is 25 kilometres, connecting 18 stations along dedicated busways between Eight Mile Plains to Roma Street, and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital to The University of Queensland.

• Reduce congestion bottlenecks in the city with more travel options and a better-planned network
• Making it easier to travel with turn-up-and-go services and 24 hours on the weekend — no timetables needed
• All-electric metros with zero tailpipe emissions for a cleaner and greener Brisbane
• Creating 2600 jobs throughout design and construction.

Brisbane Metro services are expected to commence from late 2024 (subject to approvals).

Brisbane is growing and so is the demand for faster, more efficient public transport. Our inner-city busway stations and CBD bus stops are already at capacity during peak times, causing congestion, queuing and lengthy delays. With two thirds of Brisbane’s public transport passengers using buses, the Brisbane Metro project will introduce a new era of connected transport, linking the city to the suburbs and making it easier to connect with the people and places you love.

Cross River Rail is an initiative of the Queensland Government and will deliver a 10.2 kilometre rail line from Dutton Park to Bowen Hills. Brisbane Metro will link with Cross River Rail at Roma Street and Boggo Road Stations.

The new and upgraded infrastructure will include:

• a new tunnel beneath Adelaide Street and revitalised streetscape from North Quay to Edward Street
• a new river viewing deck will be constructed a North Quay, creating more space for pedestrians and cyclists
• upgraded Cultural Centre station
• an enhanced entrance to the Cultural Centre with new landscaping and wider footpaths
• significant public spaceimprovements at Melbourne Street and Grey Street
• changes to Victoria Bridge to provide three lanes for Brisbane Metro and bus services, and dedicated cycling and pedestrian pathways
• upgrades to some suburban stations including end of route vehicle charging facilities.

Brisbane Metro’s new fleet of 60 battery electric vehicles will emit zero tailpipe emissions, saving an estimated 50,000 tonnes of greenhouse emissions over 20 years.

As part of Brisbane Metro, a new bus network will be  introduced to future-proof our city. Our inner-city busway stations and CBD bus stops are already at capacity during peak times. Council will be engaging with the community in 2022, ahead of any changes being implemented.

Council will also work with TransLink to identify a systems solution to improve customer information at the Cultural Centre station and King George Square station.

Brisbane Metro will generate 2600 jobs throughout design and construction of the project. Brisbane Metro provides improved access to key centres, meeting places, employment, and health and education facilities, supporting enhanced social and economic outcomes for community members.