Inner Northern Busway
The Queensland Government's $333 million Inner Northern Busway (INB) was the second busway in the network to be built. The INB is the heart of Brisbane's busway network that spans the city and gives passengers a congestion-free ride on frequent and reliable services.
The INB runs from Queen Street in the city to the Royal Children's Hospital at Herston. The INB:
- improves travel times between the Queen Street bus station and Upper Roma Street by up to nine minutes during normal traffic and up to 20 minutes in congested traffic
- improves bus connections from Brisbane City to the western, northern and southern suburbs
- reduces inner city traffic congestion
- improves consistency and reliability of bus services - your bus journey will always take about the same time, as services are not influenced by traffic congestion
- features an underground turn facility, which will increase efficiency of bus operations
- improves integration with train services at Roma Street station
- features a modern underground station in King George Square
- provides capacity for growth of bus services in the city centre.
Both busway stations are designed for safety, security and comfort and feature:
- full accessibility
- all-weather protection
- white lighting to improve visibility and security
- security cameras monitored by the Busways Operations Centre (BOC) 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- emergency telephones on all platforms, linked directly to the BOC.
The stations are serviced by an intelligent transport system that displays and announces information on bus arrivals, interchanging local buses and, if needed, emergency procedures.
Normanby
The Normanby busway station is adjacent to the Normanby Fiveways and next to the Brisbane Grammar School Sports Centre. The station platforms are accessible from Kelvin Grove Road.
The station has similar features, appearance and functionality to the existing South East Busway stations and QUT Kelvin Grove busway station.
The Normanby busway station features an arrival plaza and bus set-down area on Kelvin Grove Road, leading into two arrival towers, with stairway and lift access onto two busway platforms.
QUT Kelvin Grove
QUT Kelvin Grove busway station is located between Victoria Park Golf Course and QUT Kelvin Grove campus.
The station has similar features, appearance and functionality to the South East Busway stations and Normanby busway stations.
QUT Kelvin Grove station offers two platforms. Access between the platforms is via two towers with a connecting bridge. The station is covered by a busway protection screen, similar to that of Royal Children's Hospital Herston station, to protect buses and passengers from stray golf balls from the adjacent golf course.
RCH Herston
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) Herston busway station is located at the northern end of the Inner Northern Busway, outside the Royal Children's Hospital. It is adjacent to the intersection of Herston Road and Bramston Street, Herston, and bounded by Herston Road and the Victoria Park Golf Course.
The station has similar features, appearance and functionality to the QUT Kelvin Grove and Normanby busway stations.
The RCH Herston busway station offers two platforms. Access between the platforms is via two towers with a connecting bridge. The station is covered by a busway protection screen, similar to that of QUT Kelvin Grove busway station, to protect buses and passengers from stray golf balls from the adjacent golf course.
King George Square
King George Square station is an underground station, similar to Queen Street bus station. It features ten individual bus stops across two platforms. Passengers can access the station via Ann, Roma or Adelaide Street entrances.
Platform 1 is for services heading north and west. Platform 2 is for services heading south and east. Platforms can be accessed from the concourse levels via lifts, stairs and escalators. Ten bus routes use this station, providing 1,100 services each weekday.
Unlike other busway stations, passengers are not required to hail the bus from the lead stop. Instead buses use dedicated bus stops along each platform. Electronic passenger information signs advise passengers when buses are due to arrive.
Passengers wait in air-conditioned comfort behind glass doors, which open when the bus arrives at its designated stop. All passengers should enter the bus from the front door only, and should never cross the busway (fines apply). If passengers need to access the opposite platform, they can do so via the concourse level above.
Passengers can also plan their journey using the TransLink information touch screens located on the Ann and Adelaide Street concourse levels.
On the Ann Street concourse level, there is also a Transport Information Centre. Although a cycle centre is located within the station, bicycles are not permitted on the platforms. Pedestrian entry to the cycle centre is provided from the Ann Street concourse.
Roma Street
Roma Street station is an open air station, similar to the Cultural Centre station. It is set to become the transport hub of Brisbane's CBD, providing passengers with access to thousands of daily bus and train services, intra and interstate rail services and long distance coach services. Passengers can access the station via the Roma Street subway, inside the Roma Street Transit Centre or from the Roma Street Parklands.
The busway platforms at Roma Street are located next to the train platforms to make transferring between services easier. Platform 1 is for bus services heading north and west. Platform 2 is for bus services heading south and east. Rail services operate from platforms 2 to 10. Platforms can be accessed from the subway via lifts, stairs and escalators.
As with most other busway stations, passengers are required to hail the bus from the lead stop position on each platform. Electronic passenger information signs advise passengers when buses are due to arrive. All passengers should enter the bus from the front door only, and should never cross the busway or rail tracks (fines apply). If passengers need to access other busway or rail platforms, they can do so via the subway.
Passengers can also plan their journey using the TransLink information touch screens located in the Roma Street subway.
Thirty bus routes will use this station, providing 1,600 services each weekday and connections to more than 500 train services.
Queen Street
Queen Street bus station is an underground station, located below the Myer Centre. It features fifteen individual bus stops throughout the station which passengers can access from Queen Street Mall or the Myer Centre.
Thirty eight routes service Queen Street bus station using dedicated bus stops along each platform. Electronic passenger information signs advise passengers when buses are due to arrive.
