Bethania train station upgrade

Bethania train station is being upgraded to improve accessibility, safety and customer experience. 

The new station will feature a range of improvements to allow the community to travel more easily, including straightened and raised platforms, increased platform coverage, new lifts and improved park ‘n’ ride facilities. 

Better cross-corridor pedestrian connections will be created with a new pedestrian overpass at the station, going over both the rail line and Holzheimer Road. 

The Bethania train station upgrade will be designed and constructed in compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) to provide and improve accessibility for all users.

As part of the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project, we will also upgrade the level crossing at Station Road, Bethania.

Benefits

  • Improves safety
  • Accessibility
  • Increases capacity
  • Improves network efficiency
  • Reduces peak hour congestion
  • Reduces travel time
  • Contributes to economy
  • Better active transport
  • Better road access

Key features

As part of the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project, the Bethania train station upgrade will provide:

  • improved station accessibility with new lifts, straightened and raised platforms, hearing loops, accessible car parks, and flush kerbing  
  • improved safety and customer experience with lighting and CCTV throughout the station and car park and increased platform coverage
  • a pedestrian overpass connecting both sides of the rail line 
  • improved park ‘n’ ride and kiss ‘n’ ride facilities to make accessing the station easier
  • better active transport connections and a secure bicycle enclosure
  • a pedestrian link from the station to the Bethania Waters Shopping Centre and the Bethania Aquatic and Community Centres.

Bethania train station proposed layout

Concept render of an aerial view of the new Bethania station proposed layout and local road network. Features of the station are labelled from one to 12 including station building and ticketing, covered platform, lifts and stairs to platforms, pedestrian overpass, improved safety with lighting and CCTV throughout station, park 'n' ride, kiss 'n' ride, accessible parking spaces, bus stop, secure bike enclosure, connection to active transport and Bethania Waters Shopping Centre.
Artist impression of Bethania train station—concept only, subject to change.

Legend

  1. Station building
  2. Covered platforms
  3. Lift and stairs to platforms
  4. Pedestrian overpass
  5. Improved safety with lighting and CCTV throughout station and car park
  6. Park 'n' ride
  7. Kiss 'n' ride
  8. Accessible parking spaces
  9. Bus stop
  10. Secure bicycle enclosure
  11. Connection to active transport 
  12. Bethania Waters Shopping Centre
  13. Bethania Aquatic and Community Centre

Station Road level crossing upgrade

The level crossing at Station Road, Bethania will be closed and replaced by a road-over-rail bridge. 

Holzheimer Road will be realigned to accommodate the wider rail corridor and extended around the Bethania Aquatic Centre and Community Centre, connecting to Station Road near Noffke Park. The new bridge will include a footpath for pedestrian connectivity, and there will be a new signalised intersection at the entry of the upgraded Bethania station park ‘n’ ride. Changes to the local road network will maintain access to Bethania Waters Shopping Centre.

Artist Impression of the level crossing closure at Station Road, Bethania—vehicles driving over the proposed road-over-rail bridge connecting both sides of the tracks to replace the level crossing. Also shows Bethania station and park 'n' ride with vehicles in parking spaces.
Artist impression of the new road-over-rail bridge at Station Road—subject to change. 

Current status

We are currently reviewing your feedback from the community engagement we held between November and December 2023 with findings to be released in early 2024.  

The procurement process in late 2023 and we expect to appoint contractors by late 2024, subject to government approvals.
Construction timeframes will be confirmed once contractors have been appointed.

Bethania train station project concept map—subject to change

Graphic map of the proposed Bethania station upgrades and showing nearby landmarks including Bethania Waters Shopping Centre and Bethania Aquatic and Community Centre. Shows local streets - Holzheimer Road, Curtin Street, Federation Drive, Station Road and Page Street and identifies new tracks, active transport corridor, rail maintenace access road, pedestrian link, overpass, kiss 'n' ride, secure bike enclosure, bus stops, level crossing removal, new road over rail bridge and park 'n' ride.