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Location
Between Prairie Road and Goldmine Road, Ormeau
Timing
Construction is underway
Status
Construction
Artist's impression of an overhead view of Ormeau rail facility

Aerial artist’s impression of the Ormeau rail facility. Subject to change

Ormeau rail facility

A rail facility is being constructed on a 66ha site in the Gold Coast region.

The new rail facility will cater for the expanding passenger train fleet. The Queensland Train Manufacturing Program (QTMP) trains will be maintained and stabled at the Ormeau rail facility.

Benefits

  • Contributes to economy
  • Contributes to regional growth

Key features

The Ormeau rail facility will be used for train maintenance and stabling and will include:

  • noise-controlled workshops
  • office facilities
  • internal access roads
  • internal train tracks
  • a train wash and graffiti removal bay
  • stabling tracks with capacity to house a maximum of 20 trains at any given time.

The rail facility will operate 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, to support the maintenance and stabling of trains.

Ormeau rail facility video as at September 2026

Drone video showing progress on site at the Ormeau rail facility in September 2026. It shows the maintenance and administration building, Queensland Rail staff facility as well as ongoing construction activities.
Descriptive transcript
Instrumental music plays. Aerial video from a drone shows progress on site at the Ormeau rail facility in September 2026. It shows the maintenance and administration building, Queensland Rail staff facility, cleared areas of the site, and construction vehicles and heavy equipment being used across the facility.

Ormeau rail facility flythrough video

Video showing the Ormeau rail facility's final design. It shows the location and overall site layout, the maintenance building, administration building, graffiti wash, Goldmine Road facility entrance and connection to the South Coast rail line.
Video transcript

The Queensland Train Manufacturing Program is building 65 new six-car passenger trains at a purpose-built manufacturing facility at Torbanlea in the Fraser Coast region.

The program also includes a new purpose-built rail facility for maintenance and stabling of trains at Ormeau in the Gold Coast region.

The facility is designed to minimise impacts to the local community and includes eco-friendly features.

The Ormeau site spans 66 hectares and was chosen for its flat landscape and proximity to the existing rail line.

The facility will operate up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to maintain and stable trains.

Over 200 parking spaces will be available on site for staff.

Staff will enter the facility from a new signalised intersection, built as part of the Goldmine Road upgrade, in partnership with the City of Gold Coast.

The facility features a 23,000 square metre maintenance building, 35km of rail track, and specialised work areas with advanced equipment to inspect and service the new trains.

The stabling yard can hold up to 20 six-car trains at a time.

Trains will be scanned as they enter the facility to check for maintenance needs.

Inside the facility, there will be specialist equipment, including a wheel lathe to reprofile wheels as required, a train lift to access undercarriages, and workshops for mechanical and electrical repairs.

Key elements of the facility, including the train wash, are positioned away from nearby houses.

Purpose-built workshops will also help to ensure impacts to local residents are minimised.

The design of the facility is eco-friendly and reduces the carbon footprint through sustainability features like solar panels, on-site water treatment and rainwater reuse systems.

The layout also protects sensitive environments, including creeks and areas of cultural heritage significance, and ensures safe fish passage throughout the site.

The Queensland Train Manufacturing Program’s new Ormeau rail facility will support South East Queensland's growing rail network and will help ensure the new trains are safe, reliable and efficient for passengers.

Current status

View the final design of the purpose-built Ormeau rail facility and learn how it will maintain and stable Queensland's newest fleet.

Construction activities are continuing throughout 2026. Construction is expected to be completed in line with the delivery of the QTMP trains.

QTMP is also delivering supporting infrastructure, including the Goldmine Road upgrade, rail connection works, train testing infrastructure, additional train stabling and signalling upgrades.

We will continue to provide regular updates to the community and key stakeholders during the construction and operation of the rail facility. Find out more about our engagement activities in Ormeau, including pop-up information sessions.

Ormeau rail facility layout map

Map
A map of Ormeau, located 44km south of Brisbane, Queensland. The map displays the Ormeau rail facility site and layout which is 66ha. The site's western border extends down the existing rail line from Prairie Road in the north and Goldmine Road to the south. The Gold Coast line for train operations runs along the western border of the site. Further east along Goldmine Road is the Ormeau Woods State School. To the south-west border of the site is the Lewani Palms Resort, which is accessed from Lahrs Road/Goldmine Road.

The permanent rail facility access is off Goldmine Road, with internal roads connecting the access point to the facilities. The layout plan calls out to the maintenance facility main building, including the administration office, 2 car parking areas, a train wash facility, staff facilities and a stabling yard. The rail facility site connects to the Gold Coast main line with future rail line tracks at the northern and southern ends of the site.

The site layout plan design is concept only and is not to scale.

Learn more about our program

Queensland Train Manufacturing Program
The program is designed to meet the increasing demand for rail transport in South East Queensland over the next 10 years.

Queensland Train Manufacturing Program fleet
The new, modern train fleet will provide passengers with more efficient, reliable, and accessible travel across South East Queensland.

Ormeau rail facility
A rail facility is being constructed on a 66ha site in the Gold Coast region.

Torbanlea train manufacturing facility
A new facility is being constructed in the Fraser Coast region, to manufacture the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program fleet.

QTMP supporting infrastructure projects
QTMP will deliver supporting infrastructure, including road upgrades, rail connection works, train testing infrastructure, additional train stabling and signalling upgrades.

Environmental management
Protecting and enhancing the environment is an important part of delivering and operating the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program.

Supply chain information
Find out more about supplying goods and services to this project.

Last updated: 28 October 2026