King George Square busway station

King George Square
General information
LocationKing George Square, Brisbane
Coordinates27°28′07″S 153°01′27″E / 27.468603°S 153.024136°E / -27.468603; 153.024136
OwnerDepartment of Transport & Main Roads
OperatorTransport for Brisbane
LinesNorthern
South East
Platforms2
Bus stands6
Construction
Structure type
Underground
Cycle facilities
King George Square Cycle Centre
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code010781 (platform 1A)
010783 (platform 1B)
010785 (platform 1C)
010780 (platform 2A)
010782 (platform 2B)
010784 (platform 2C)
WebsiteTranslink
History
Opened19 May 2008
Services
Preceding station Translink Following station
Terminus South East Busway Cultural Centre
towards Springwood
Northern Busway Roma Street
towards Kedron Brook
Location

King George Square is a busway station operated by Translink on the Northern Busway and the South East Busway. It opened in 2008 and is located beneath King George Square, serving the Brisbane central business district. It is an underground station, featuring two side platforms with six bus stands.

History

Construction of the King George Square busway station was announced in March 2005.[1] Construction commenced in early 2006 and the station opened on 19 May 2008 when the Northern Busway was extended from Normanby.[2][3] The lower two levels of the King George Square Car Park were demolished to make way for the station. The heritage-listed Wheat Creek Culvert (built in 1861) which ran from under King George Square out into Adelaide Street was also demolished. A short segment of the culvert has been preserved as a display in the bus station.[4]

A bus tunnel had been constructed under Albert Street to link the station with Queen Street bus station. The bus tunnel replaced one of the tunnel exit ramps to the Queen Street bus station on Albert Street (see photo below). As part of construction, the space in Albert Street above the new tunnel has been converted into a pedestrian mall, extending the Queen Street Mall.

In conjunction with the building of the station, there was a national design competition for the redevelopment of King George Square. The winning entry was entitled A Space in Transition by UrbisJHD.[5] Construction of the Square was completed in October 2009.[6] The re-design of the square and its busway entrances attracted criticism from professional urban designers and the public.[7]

When the station originally opened, it included a Transport Information Centre at the Ann Street entrance, this however was closed on 29 September 2012.[8]

The station was renamed "City Hall / King George Square" on 28 January 2025, ahead of an eventual renaming to "City Hall". This renaming better reflects the neighbouring City Hall, and aligns with other major Australian cities' naming conventions.[9]

Between 2021 and 2025, a new tunnel was dug between the busway station and Victoria Bridge for the Brisbane Metro project.[10] The new tunnel opened on 29 September 2025.[11]

Platforms and services

King George Square platform arrangement
Platform Stop Line Direction Routes Notes
1 1A  Northern Busway 
 South East Busway 		 Outbound (to Roma Street) 333, 340 [12]
1B 222, 444
1C M1, M2
2 2A Outbound (to Cultural Centre) M1, M2
2B 61, 222
2C 333, 340, 444

Facilities

King George Square busway station has 12 stops on two platforms (6 stops each labelled 1A-1C and 2A-2C). Passengers wait behind automatic doors at allocated stops rather than hailing buses. Passengers enter the station from either Ann or Adelaide Streets and then select the desired platform via an underground concourse at each end. The station also features a bike station, cycle2city, located on the Ann Street Concourse. However, bicycles are not allowed on the station's platforms.

Station concourse

References

  1. ↑ Beattie flags new tunnel bus link The Courier-Mail 26 March 2005 page 4
  2. ↑ King George Square station TransLink
  3. ↑ Inner Northern Busway - Queen Street to Roma Street CIMIC Group
  4. ↑ Moore, Tony (11 April 2008). "Piece of history makes way for busway". Queensland Times. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  5. ↑ King George Square Redevelopment Brisbane City Council
  6. ↑ Bruce McMahon (22 October 2009). "King George Square revamp sparks mixed reaction". www.couriermail.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 October 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  7. ↑ "King George Square redevelopment gets thumbs down". Brisbane Times. 10 October 2009. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  8. ↑ Transport Information Centre TransLink
  9. ↑ "Home/Frequently asked questions". metro.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Stone, Lucy (15 September 2021). "Brisbane Metro pilot vehicle design costing more but $1.2b budget unchanged, council". ABC News. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Underground tunnel could reduce bus traffic in Brisbane CBD 'by up to a third'". ABC News. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "King George Square station timetable". Translink. Archived from the original on 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.

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