{"id":132834,"date":"2024-09-24T09:17:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T23:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/?p=117492"},"modified":"2024-09-24T09:17:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T23:17:37","slug":"tenders-out-for-shorncliffe-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=132834","title":{"rendered":"Tenders out for Shorncliffe station"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DSC05926.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;\"><figcaption>Image\/Queensland Govrnment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s back to the future for the historic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.queenslandrail.com.au\/inthecommunity\/projects\/shorncliffe-station-renewal-project-and-accessibility-upgrade\">Shorncliffe station<\/a> with a major upgrade to honour its significant heritage while making it easier for everyone to catch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/track-works-for-new-world-class-signalling-on-shorncliffe-line\/\">train<\/a> for years to come.<\/strong><span id=\"more-117492\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tenders are out to refurbish the almost 130-year-old station with works to get underway in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The renovation will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>raising 90m of platform to include boarding points,<\/li>\n<li>refurbished heritage building,<\/li>\n<li>a new kiss \u2018n\u2019 ride,<\/li>\n<li>additional accessible parking,<\/li>\n<li>accessible ticket windows and bathrooms,<\/li>\n<li>improved customer comfort,<\/li>\n<li>hearing augmentation loops,<\/li>\n<li>improved lighting and CCTV,<\/li>\n<li>customer information screens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There will also be space for 36 bicycles in a new, secure bike enclosure \u2013 complementing the suburb\u2019s substantial bike path network and promoting easy active transport.<\/p>\n<p>Minister for Transport and Main Roads Bart Mellish said the government is\u00a0proud to be getting the job done to deliver a modern and reliable rail network for all Queenslanders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShorncliffe station already has a rich history and now we\u2019re ensuring it has a bright future and continues to serve the entire community for the next century,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the tender process in full swing we\u2019re a significant step closer to delivering a more accessible Shorncliffe station while honouring the old-world historic charm that makes this station so unique.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shorncliffe station, originally called Sandgate, was designed by famed Queensland Railways Architect Henrik Hansen.<\/p>\n<p>The heritage charm will be protected and enhanced during the upgrade with the 1940s air raid shelter retained and the building returned to its 1914 footprint.<\/p>\n<p>The station is a historic treasure trove with more than 400 objects of heritage significance discovered in the subfloor of the old station building during early works, including train tickets, clothing, newspapers, and bottles.<\/p>\n<p>The artefacts \u2013 some dating back to the 1890s \u2013 have been meticulously preserved and catalogued.<\/p>\n<p>Queensland Rail Head of South East Queensland Neil Backer said Queensland Rail is committed to connecting communities and by modernising and improving our stations we\u2019re making sure everyone can catch the train without barriers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Shorncliffe community have been so patient while our teams meticulously sifted through hundreds of heritage artefacts and preliminary works during the early stages of the project but with tenders called, we\u2019re really making tracks,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s extremely important that we get this project right and treat the heritage building \u2013 and piece of our local history \u2013 with respect and that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Shorncliffe station upgrade is in addition to the accessibility upgrades at Burpengary, Bundamba, Banyo, Morningside, Buranda and Lindum stations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether you use a wheelchair, push a pram or you\u2019re travelling with luggage, upgrades like the ones we are undertaking across South East Queensland make a real difference in our customers\u2019 lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A 1940s sailor&#8217;s cap, unearthed in the dig, was even reunited with its owner&#8217;s family seven-decades later \u2013 just one example of the delicate care, precision and attention Queensland Rail has been giving to this historic upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2022, Shorncliffe locals have provided input into the project through community consultation, feedback and engagement sessions.<\/p>\n<p>The Queensland Government remains committed to enhancing the state&#8217;s rich rail history while delivering safer, modern and more accessible public transport for all of its customers.<\/p>\n<p>Shorncliffe\u2019s tender process follows the recent reopening of Burpengary station with five more full station upgrades under construction at Bundamba, Morningside, Lindum, Banyo and Buranda. Cross River Rail\u2019s upgraded Dutton Park station will also reopen in coming months.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shorncliffe station, previously\u00a0known as Sandgate,\u00a0opened in 1897 as a resort station for people to travel from Brisbane to the beach for picnics.<\/li>\n<li>The restoration of the station building and the retention of the 1940s air raid shelter will be seamlessly integrated with accessible features like the partially raised platform, hearing augmentation loops, tactile ground surface indicators, accessible toilets, wayfinding and platform signage, customer information screens and improved lighting and CCTV.<\/li>\n<li>Since 2017, Queensland Rail has completed 13 station upgrades including at Burpengary, Alderley, Newmarket, Graceville, Nambour, Dinmore, Morayfield, Boondall, Strathpine, East Ipswich, Dakabin, Cannon Hill and Auchenflower. South Bank Platform 1 was also completed in November 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Seven southside stations between Dutton Park and Salisbury are being rebuilt as part of Cross River Rail. The transformational project will also see four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Albert Street, Woolloongabba and Roma Street, a new year-round Exhibition station and three new Gold Coast stations at Pimpama, Hope Island and Merrimac.<\/li>\n<li>In addition to full accessibility upgrades the Queensland Government has invested in improving customers\u2019 comfort and security through partial platform raising, lighting upgrades, enhanced CCTV\u00a0coverage, bike lockers, new customer screens, and the construction of Queensland Police Service Railway Squad outposts and hubs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/tenders-out-for-shorncliffe-station\/\">Tenders out for Shorncliffe station<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/\">Rail Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DSC05926.jpg\" alt=\"\"><figcaption>Image\/Queensland Govrnment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s back to the future for the historic Shorncliffe station with a major upgrade to honour its significant heritage while \u2026 <\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/tenders-out-for-shorncliffe-station\/\">Tenders out for Shorncliffe station<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/\">Rail Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[165,163,906,164],"tags":[7465,10376],"class_list":["post-132834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-infrastructure","category-rail-industry-news-australia-new-zealand","category-state","category-train-stations","tag-queensland","tag-rail-express"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=132834"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132835,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132834\/revisions\/132835"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=132834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=132834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=132834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}