Brisbane’s Central Station set to under $67m facelift

UPDATE: The 140,000 commuters who use Brisbane’s Central Station every day have been warned of some disruption ahead as the State Government announces a $67 million facelift to the facility. SEE THE PICTURES.

Transport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Employment Minister Grace Grace. PIC: Annette Dew

BRISBANE’S Central Station is set to undergo a $67 million facelift so it can shed some of the shabbier parts of its exterior.

An artist’s impression of an upgraded Central Station. PIC: PDT architects

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk described the design — which features glass walls and roofing, common to many public structures around the world — as “futuristic”.

An artist’s impression of an upgraded Central Station. PIC: PDT architects

The project is expected to support 750 jobs and rejuvenate the station and will involve the raising of platforms 1 to 4, to make them more accessible.

A new escalator could be installed to make it easier to get to ANZAC Square.

An artist’s impression of Central Station after a $67m upgrade. PIC: PDT architects

Central Station was built in 1889 and has not undergone any significant renovation since the 1990s.

“When you have a station that services some 140,000 people daily, when you do an upgrade like this there will be some disruptions to people’s experience - they’re not going to occur immediately,” Transport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said today.

“The main disruption will be the potential for passengers to have to board and alight from their trains from different platforms.

“We’ll minimise that disruption as much as possible.”

All platforms will also receive new floors, wall and roof coverings, better lighting and passenger displays.