22-684: Airtrain Citylink is a company that was formed to build and operate the Airport line in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia under a BOOT scheme . The line will pass into Queensland Rail ownership in 2036. In 1995, the Queensland Government called for expressions of interest to build the Airport railway line to Brisbane Airport . In May 1996, Airtrain Citylink was named as the preferred proponent, however it would not be until 1999, that an agreement between
44-584: A free pass to transit through the station concourse from Roma Street to the parklands. Platform 1 became part of the Roma Street busway station on 19 May 2008, with the construction of the Inner Northern Busway. Roma Street Station will be affected by both the Cross River Rail and Brisbane Metro projects. The Brisbane Transit Centre complex was planned to be demolished in 2020. Businesses in
66-721: A new station at its Skygate retail park at the south-western edge of the airport. Discussions have taken place with Airtrain Holdings Limited and the Queensland Government. Brisbane Airtrain has been criticised in the media for its perceived high fares, monopoly and exclusivity rights over public transport access to Brisbane Airport, services not operating late enough into the evening, and operating significantly fewer services (632 per week) when compared against Perth's Airport train line (1019 per week). Roma Street railway station, Brisbane Roma Street railway station
88-572: A smaller station for the site, with construction beginning in the same year under John Petrie . The station was officially opened on 14 June 1875 as Brisbane at the same time that the Main Line opened to Indooroopilly . A goods and carriage shed were added shortly after. In 1882, Roma Street became a junction station with the North Coast line opening to Sandgate . With the opening of Central station as Brisbane's principal station on 18 August 1889,
110-497: A temporary subsidy deal with Airtrain. Initial passenger numbers on the service were well below expectations and the company nearly faced voluntary administration in 2003. However, in May 2005, Airtrain operated at a profit for the first time due to significant passenger growth – 1.12 million passengers in the 2004–2005 financial year, an increase of 40% – and a complex company restructure that cut costs by nearly half. Passenger numbers on
132-468: Is a commuter and long-distance passenger train station located in the central business district of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. It is the junction station for the North Coast , Main , Gold Coast and NSW North Coast lines. The station is one of four inner city stations that form a core corridor through the centre of Brisbane. Although not easily visible to the public, the original 1873 Roma Street railway station building still exists within
154-638: Is approximately 22 minutes (to Central ). This travel time results in an average train speed of 43 km/h (27 mph). Airport line services run every fifteen minutes during the morning and afternoon weekday peak hours, and every half hour during the off-peak. Most services continue as Gold Coast line services. Passengers for/from the Doomben , Caboolture , Shorncliffe and Redcliffe Peninsula lines change at Eagle Junction, Ferny Grove and Nambour and Gympie North lines at Bowen Hills, and all other lines at Central. Brisbane Airport Corporation has proposed
176-425: Is not subsidised by the Queensland Government, and its $ 220 million construction cost was entirely privately financed. This makes it one of a few known profitable public transport systems. In late 2012, UK pension fund Universities Superannuation Scheme bought Airtrain for A$ 110 million . In 2024, the Queensland Government announced half-price tickets to Brisbane Airport for a 6-month period after negotiating
198-646: The existing buildings were closed down between late 2018 and early 2019, with reports of controversy surrounding claims for compensation by small business tenants. According to the Cross River Rail Construction plan, new underground platforms will be constructed to service Cross River Rail services. The next stations for the Cross River Rail services will be Albert Street (southbound) and Exhibition (northbound). The proposed Brisbane Metro Line 1 services will terminate at Roma Street Station, with
220-448: The government and consortium to build the line was signed. Airtrain Citylink's shareholders included Macquarie Bank (30%), Colonial First State (20%), Hyder Consulting (15%), GIO General (11%) Transfield Services (10%) and Transroute International (10%). Tracklaying started in August 2000, with the line opening on 5 May 2001. Under the contract, Airtrain Citylink financed and built
242-585: The government. As a result, travel between the airport and City network stations in the Brisbane central business district costs $ 19.80 one way and $ 37.60 return (as of December 2022; cheaper on-line). Travel on Airtrain services between ordinary City network stations, not involving airport travel, is charged at the normal Translink rate, including concession (pensioner) rates. In 2008, Brisbane's Airtrain ran an operating profit of $ 4.8 million, allowing Airtrain to pay dividends of $ 1.95 to its shareholders. Airtain
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#1732868994050264-503: The line as a BOOT scheme . In 2036, ownership of the line will pass to Queensland Rail . Services are operated under contract by Queensland Rail. In 2013, Airtrain Citylink was purchased by Universities Superannuation Scheme . Airport railway line, Brisbane Airtrain (also known as the Airport railway line ) is the privately owned commuter railway line that extends 13.0 km (8.1 mi) northeast from Brisbane (15.9 km (9.9 mi) from Central station by rail),
286-482: The line to Queensland Rail in 2036. The Airtrain service is a private enterprise. The line is owned and operated by Airtrain Citylink Limited , with financial backing from Transfield Services , Macquarie Bank , Colonial First State and ABN AMRO . The first service ran on 5 May 2001. Airtrain Citylink has a licence from Queensland Transport under a BOOT scheme – build, own, operate and transfer – to build
308-750: The modern complex and is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register . The construction of a railway station on Roma Street was part of a plan to extend the Main Line to Brisbane . An iron station building designed by Sir Charles Fox & Sons was to be imported from the United Kingdom for this purpose, but economic problems in Queensland led to the order being cancelled. In 1873, the Superintendent of Public Buildings Francis Stanley designed
330-403: The new Roma Street station cavern on the 6 August 2021. The second one, TBM Merle, arrived on 23 August 2021. Roma Street station is served by all suburban and interurban City network lines. It is also the terminus station for long-distance Traveltrain services and NSW TrainLink's service to Sydney . A motorail loading dock was previously located on Platform 10 but it
352-538: The opening of the Merivale Bridge on 18 November 1978, Roma Street was also served by Beenleigh line services. On 21 June 1986, it became a dual gauge station with the extension of the standard gauge NSW North Coast line from South Brisbane . In October 1986, the Brisbane Transit Centre opened to the south of the station. As part of the quadruplication of the North Coast line to Bowen Hills ,
374-645: The previous station being King George Square . Brisbane Metro Line 2 services will continue through Roma Street following the existing Northern Busway route, with the next stations being Normanby (northbound) and King George Square (southbound). Due to the anticipated demolition of the Brisbane Transit Centre, a temporary long-distance bus terminal was constructed on the opposite side of Roma Street Station (near Platform 10) and opened in September 2019. The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Else broke through into
396-595: The rail line, to own and operate it, and hand entire infrastructure over to the Queensland Government after 35 years when the company will then cease to exist. The line connects seamlessly with the Queensland Rail City network and services use City network rolling stock in a commercial agreement with QR. While City network rolling stock is used, Airtrain does not form part of the Translink integrated public transport scheme, and therefore fares are not subsidised by
418-594: The service have also steadily increased, now close to two million passengers each year. In 2008, 6% of visitors to the airport used an Airtrain service. This figure rose to 8% in 2011. Commencing at the Domestic Terminal, all services stop at the International Terminal and then all stations though the Brisbane CBD to at least Roma Street . The typical travel time between Domestic Terminal and Brisbane City
440-474: The state capital of Queensland , to Brisbane Airport (BNE) at both its separate International and Domestic terminals. It was opened in 2001. The line is carried on an elevated prestressed concrete viaduct for its entire 8.5 km (5.3 mi) length after branching off from the Queensland Rail Citytrain network at Eagle Junction railway station . Airtrain Citylink will pass ownership of
462-545: The station was rebuilt. On 1 November 1995, a new Platform 10 was opened on the station's north side as the platform for long-distance services; these services had previously used Platforms 2 and 3. Platforms 7, 8 and 9 opened on 11 June 1996 while refurbished Platforms 4, 5 and 6 reopened in January 1997. In 2001, Roma Street Parkland opened to the north of the station on the site of the former Roma Street goods yards. Visitors not travelling on Queensland Rail services can obtain
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#1732868994050484-463: The station was renamed Roma Street. As traffic grew, so did the Roma Street precinct with a locomotive shed added. In 1911, the precinct was rearranged with the locomotive and carriage sheds relocated to Mayne near Bowen Hills . On 30 November 1940, Roma Street again became the principal station for long-distance services with new platforms built to the south of the existing platforms. Following
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