Roma Street busway station

Roma Street
Platform 1 in 2026
General information
LocationRoma Street, Brisbane
Coordinates27°27′58.29″S 153°01′07.03″E / 27.4661917°S 153.0186194°E / -27.4661917; 153.0186194
OwnerDepartment of Transport & Main Roads
OperatorTransport for Brisbane
LineNorthern
Platforms2
Bus routes18
ConnectionsRoma Street railway station
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code010793 (platform 1)
010792 (platform 2)
WebsiteTranslink
History
Opened19 May 2008
Services
Preceding station Translink Following station
King George Square
Terminus
Northern Busway Normanby
towards Kedron Brook
Location

Roma Street is a busway station operated by Translink on the Northern Busway. It opened in 2008 and is located adjacent to Roma Street railway station, serving the Brisbane central business district. It is a ground level station, featuring two side platforms.

History

The station opened on 19 May 2008 when the Northern Busway was extended from Normanby to King George Square.[1][2]

The temporary Platform 1 in 2021

The original Platform 1 was located inside the Brisbane Transit Centre.[3] The centre was demolished in 2020 as part of the Cross River Rail project. In addition to the centre, the whole busway station was closed for 15 weeks to allow for the safe demolition.[4] A temporary platform was set up nearby. for the remainder of the Cross River Rail project. The new Platform 1 was opened on 10 August 2026.[5]

Platforms and services

Roma Street platform arrangement
Platform Line Type Destination Notes
1  Northern Busway  Bus Outbound M1, M2, 61, 205, 222, 325, 330, 333, 340, 345, 350, 359, 385, 390, 444, 453, 454, 460
2[a]  Northern Busway  Inbound
3  NSW Trainlink North Coast  Rail Sydney Central
4 T6 Beenleigh Beenleigh
T5 Varsity Lakes Varsity Lakes
5 T6 Beenleigh Beenleigh
T4 Cleveland Cleveland
6 T6 Beenleigh Beenleigh
T6 Ferny Grove Ferny Grove
T3 Doomben Doomben
T5 Brisbane Airport Domestic Airport
T5 Varsity Lakes Varsity Lakes
T4 Shorncliffe Shorncliffe
7 T6 Ferny Grove Ferny Grove
T1 Caboolture Caboolture
T3 Doomben Doomben
T5 Brisbane Airport Domestic Airport
T4 Shorncliffe Shorncliffe
T1 Nambour/Gympie North Nambour or Gympie North
8 T1 Ipswich/Rosewood Ipswich or Rosewood
T2 Springfield Central Springfield
9 T1 Caboolture Caboolture
T2 Kippa-Ring Kippa-Ring
T1 Nambour/Gympie North Nambour or Gympie North
10  Spirit of Queensland  Cairns Long-distance services
 Spirit of the Outback  Longreach
 Tilt Train  Bundaberg or Rockhampton
 The Westlander  Charleville
11 Under construction for Cross River Rail
12 Under construction for Cross River Rail

Facilities

The station is located adjacent to Roma Street railway station.

Notes

  1. ↑ Platform 2 is an island platform with the southern side used by inbound buses, while the northern side a rail platform that is currently closed. Both are technically platform 2, but the train platform does not have a number.

References

  1. ↑ King George Square station TransLink
  2. ↑ Inner Northern Busway - Queen Street to Roma Street CIMIC Group
  3. ↑ Transport For NSW Vlogs (12 September 2015). Queensland Edition 9: Roma Street Busway Station. Retrieved 10 August 2026 – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Cross - 🚍Plan Ahead: Roma Street Busway Station closure Roma Street Busway platforms will be temporarily closed from Monday 18 May for approx 15 weeks, to allow for the safe demolition of the Brisbane Transit Centre Coach Deck. Buses will be diverted to on-street stops along Roma Street during this time. View more detailed maps and information here: https://bit.ly/2Vn4ipe | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 10 August 2026. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "New Roma Street station busway platform 1 to open | Translink". translink.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.