A new train station will be built beside Brisbane’s 63,000-seat Olympic stadium in Victoria Park under plans outlined in leaked Queensland government documents.
The commercial-in-confidence briefing, obtained by The Courier-Mail, also confirms for the first time the location of the $3.7 billion stadium at the southern end of Victoria Park, near the waterhole at Gilchrist Avenue and adjacent to the existing pedestrian bridge.
Queensland Rail has proposed a three-platform train station on the site of the current rollingstock wash facility next to the Inner City Bypass.
According to the documents, the station would serve as “a key component of the precinct’s integrated transport solution, enhancing accessibility, supporting future population growth and ensuring long-term economic and social value”.
A view of the proposed Brisbane Stadium and New National Aquatic Centre for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games. Picture: Archipelago Architects
The cost of the station has not been disclosed.
Brisbane Arena will now be pursued as a private sector-led development for infrastructure delivery, with state Treasurer David Janetzki announcing the creation of a dedicated Treasury unit.
“I’ve tasked Queensland Treasury to establish a dedicated unit to attract private capital to help deliver infrastructure projects needed for a growing state,” he said on Tuesday.
“Treasury’s transaction team will be up and running by August 1 to explore different models to deliver commercially for investors while delivering for taxpayers.”
The Victoria Park stadium location was backed by the independent 100-day review, which recommended the site due to its connections to Brisbane Metro, Exhibition Station, and proximity to Roma Street and Fortitude Valley stations.