{"id":116025,"date":"2024-08-28T09:23:19","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T23:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/?p=117245"},"modified":"2024-08-28T09:23:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T23:23:19","slug":"community-gets-first-look-at-proposed-new-albion-station-hub-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=116025","title":{"rendered":"Community gets first look at proposed new Albion station hub"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image\/Queensland Government<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Queensland<\/a> Government will deliver a new Albion interchange, alongside a significant Transit Orientated Development, the ‘Albion Exchange’.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Albion precinct is set for a significant urban renewal with the new interchange and transit-oriented development, delivering up to 1200 new residences.<\/p>\n

The precinct will also feature commercial, retail, lifestyle, and entertainment spaces as part of the new Albion station, and the new exchange development.<\/p>\n

The concept designs for the New Albion interchange have been unveiled, providing another exciting glimpse into South East Queensland\u2019s future train network.<\/p>\n

The Albion interchange will create a single rail transfer point for passengers\u00a0travelling to and from the Northern suburbs following the start of trains running through the Cross River Rail tunnels.<\/p>\n

Minister for Transport and Main Roads Bart Mellish spoke about the interchange.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Big Transport Build is in full swing, and our rail revolution is key to that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith an expected increase in rail-to-rail interchanges for this section of the network once Cross River Rail comes online, a new inner northern interchange is vital to ensuring better connectivity for passengers.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlbion station has been identified as the best location for this interchange due to its proximity to the city as well as the land available for use around the precinct.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe New Albion Station Project is an integration with the Albion TOD project, which will unlock future housing, retail and commercial opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis station upgrade itself will improve accessibility at the station, provide better connections across the rail corridor for the community, improve pedestrian experience and provide new bicycle storage facilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe New Albion Station is another project that is going to make it easier to travel around our region as we deliver a world-class train network.\u201d<\/p>\n

Albion station was identified as the preferred location for a new interchange station in Brisbane\u2019s inner north to support the future network.<\/p>\n

Cross River Rail will change the way train services operate and how customers travel. Providing a second Brisbane River crossing will create increased capacity for train services across the SEQ network.<\/p>\n

This introduces the need for a key interchange station in Brisbane\u2019s inner north to provide a single and efficient point of transfer for passengers between services.<\/p>\n

The new interchange will provide a modern station including lifts, stairs, a ticket office, accessible toilets, wayfinding and signage, lighting and CCTV, delivering a safer and more comfortable experience for passengers.<\/p>\n

The station facilities will also link both sides of the rail corridor, enabling easy access to and from the surrounding Albion precinct.<\/p>\n

The station will be connected by a main entry located on an elevated southern concourse (over the tracks near Albion Road) and a northern overbridge.<\/p>\n

Information about the preliminary design is now available on the\u00a0TMR website<\/a>\u00a0including the opportunity to provide feedback.<\/p>\n

The public will have the opportunity to attend a series of information sessions from September 4-16. Community members will have the opportunity to find out more about the New Albion Station Project.<\/p>\n

This will help inform further project design development, market engagement and a procurement process for the rebuild of the station, which will be undertaken later this year.<\/p>\n

Key project features of the New Albion Station include:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n