21-22 June 2025

Full Track Closure between the Airport, Brisbane City, and the Northern Lines

From the first service Saturday 21 June until the last service Sunday 22 June 2025, there will be a full track closure between the Airport, Brisbane City, and the northern lines. Rail Buses will replace trains in both directions.

Before travelling we recommend you to plan your journey using the Translink journey planner, find your station’s rail replacement bus stop location, and allow extra travel time for your journey. For more information on this service impact click here to visit the TransLink website or call 13 12 30.

If you are unsure that your travel station has been affected by trackwork, please click here to see the list of affected stations.

Travelling to Brisbane Airport  

• Gold Coast and Beenleigh travel: Disembark at Bowen Hills Station to catch the express rail replacement bus to the Airport. Express bus R700 will be operating every 15 minutes from 6:04am-10:04pm with 10 minutes services between 7am-5pm from Abbotsford Road Bowen Hills.
• Brisbane City travel:
  • If you are travelling from Boggo Road/Park Road, South Bank, South Brisbane, Roma Street, Central or Fortitude Valley Stations, catch the train to Bowen Hills station for a connecting express rail replacement bus to the Airport. Express buses will be operating every 15 minutes from 6:04am-10:04pm with 10 minutes services between 7am-5pm from Abbotsford Road Bowen Hills.
  • If you are travelling from Bowen Hills Station, catch the express rail replacement bus to the Airport. Express buses will be operating every 15 minutes from 6:04am-10:04pm with 10 minutes services between 7am-5pm from Abbotsford Road Bowen Hills.
  • If you are travelling from Albion, Wooloowin, or Eagle Junction Stations, catch all stops rail replacement bus to the Airport. Rail bus R701 to the which will be operating every 30 minutes.
• Caboolture, Sunshine Coast, Redcliffe Peninsula, Shorncliffe, and Doomben travel: Catch the rail replacement bus to Eagle Junction Station and transfer to all stops rail replacement bus to the Airport. Rail bus R701 will be operating from Eagle Junction station every 30 minutes.
• Ferny Grove travel: Catch a train to Bowen Hills station and change for the express rail replacement bus to the Airport. Express buses will be operating every 15 minutes from 6:04am-10:04pm with 10 minutes services between 7am-5pm from Abbotsford Road Bowen Hills.
• Cleveland, Springfield, Ipswich, and Rosewood travel: Disembark at Bowen Hills Station to catch the express rail replacement bus to the Airport. Express buses will be operating every 15 minutes from 6:04am-10:04pm with 10 minutes services between 7am-5pm from Abbotsford Road Bowen Hills.

Travelling from Brisbane Airport 

• Gold Coast and Beenleigh travel: Catch the express rail replacement bus to Bowen Hills station and transfer for a connecting train to your destination. Express bus R700 will be operating every 15 minutes from 6:04am-10:04pm with 10 minutes services between 7am-5pm from the Airport.
• Brisbane City travel:
  • If you are travelling to Roma Street, Central, Fortitude Valley, South Brisbane, South Bank or Boggo Road/Park Road stations, catch the express rail replacement bus from the Airport. Express bus R700 will be operating every 15 minutes from 6:04am-10:04pm with 10 minutes services between 7am-5pm from the Airport.
  • If you are travelling to Bowen Hills station, catch the express rail replacement bus from the Airport. Express bus R700 will be operating every 15 minutes from 6:04am-10:04pm with 10 minutes services between 7am-5pm from the Airport.
  • If you are travelling to Eagle Junction, Wooloowin, or Albion stations, catch all stops rail replacement bus from the Airport. Rail bus R701 will be operating every 30 minutes from the Airport.
• Caboolture, Sunshine Coast, Redcliffe Peninsula, Shorncliffe, and Doomben travel: Catch all stops rail replacement bus to Eagle Junction Station and transfer for a rail replacement bus to your destination. Bus R701 will be operating every 30 minutes from the Airport.
• Ferny Grove travel: Catch the express rail replacement bus to Bowen Hills station and transfer for a connecting train to your destination. Express bus R700 will be operating every 15 minutes from 6:04am-10:04pm with 10 minutes services between 7am-5pm from the Airport.
• Cleveland, Springfield, Ipswich, and Rosewood travel: Catch the express rail replacement bus to Bowen Hills station and transfer for a connecting train to your destination. Express bus R700 will be operating every 15 minutes from 6:04am-10:04pm with 10 minutes services between 7am-5pm from the Airport.

TRAVEL TIP: When travelling on the rail replacement bus, place your luggage on the seat next to you or under the seat so it is within easy reaching distance. You may also ask your bus driver for ramp assistance when entering or exiting the bus to assist with your luggage.  

Please note that the rail replacement bus service is provided by Translink, Airtrain cannot provide up-to-date bus information, if you require this information please use the Translink journey planner or contact Translink on 13 12 30.

Please note due to changes in the service at Queensland Rail stations, Airtrain cannot guarantee the same level of accessibility. Please contact Queensland Rail directly to discuss these changes and how they might affect you, by calling 13 16 17 or sending an SMS to 0428 774 636 during business hours. For information outside of business hours please contact Translink on 13 12 30.