As part of the Cross River Rail project three new stations will be delivered on the existing Gold Coast Line at Pimpama, Hope Island, and Merrimac.
The new stations will feature:
- onsite parking and passenger drop-off facilities
- connections to pedestrian and cycle paths
- accessible features such as parking, wayfinding signage and platform access
- integration with the current public transport network and improvements to nearby intersections, and
- lighting and CCTV throughout the car park and station
All three stations will be delivered via a collaborative Design and Construct contract model.
Key Dates
| Feb 2023 | Contract Award: Pimpama Station |
| Mar 2023 | Construction Commencement |
| Jul 2023 | Contract Award: Hope Island and Merrimac Stations |
Funding contributions
| Queensland Government | |
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The Queensland Government confirmed $500 million of funding in the June 2023-24 State Budget, including $352 million for the years 2023-24 to 2026-27. |
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Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Transport and Main Roads |
| Successful Tenderer: | ADCO Constructions - Pimpama station. Acciona Georgiou Joint Venture (AGJV) - Hope Island station. Fulton Hogan - Merrimac station. |
| Procurement note: | The AGJV is the main works contractor delivering the Coomera Connector Stage 1 - North project, adjacent to the Hope Island Station site. |
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PROJECT HISTORY
| Mar 2022 | Expressions of Interest opened for design and construction of Pimpama station. |
| Aug 2022 | ROI released for design and construction of Merrimac Station. |
| Aug 2022 | Early works commenced for the new Pimpama station. |
| Aug 2022 | Early works commenced for the new Merrimac station. |
| Sep 2022 | ACCIONA Georgiou Joint Venture (AGJV) announces Early Contractor Involvement phase has commences for Hope Island Station. |
| Feb 2023 | ADCO Construction awarded contract to design and construct the Pimpama station. |
| Feb 2023 | Major works commenced for the new Pimpama station. |
| Jul 2023 | Acciona Georgiou Joint Venture awarded design and construct contract for Hope Island station. Fulton Hogan awarded design and construct contract for Merrimac station. |
| Sep 2023 | Early works commenced for the new Hope Island station. |
| Feb 2024 | The final design of Pimpana train station was released. The fully accessible station will include lifts on each platform, bike storage, accessible wayfinding, larger taxi spots, kiss 'n' ride bays, and around 380 car parks. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Queensland |
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