Torbanlea train manufacturing facility
A new facility is being constructed in the Fraser Coast region, to manufacture the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program fleet.
The Torbanlea train manufacturing facility will strengthen the region's historical link to train manufacturing and create local employment, training, and supply chain opportunities.
Benefits
- Increases capacity
- Improves network efficiency
- Contributes to economy
- Contributes to regional growth
Key features
The Torbanlea train manufacturing facility will include:
- workshop and sheds
- train tracks within the facility site
- offices
- car parks for workers and visitors
- site access from the Bruce Highway
- a secondary access from Ritchie Road.
The 130-hectare site in Torbanlea was selected was selected for its proximity to the existing rail line and Bruce Highway, relatively flat landscape, property size and proximity to local goods and services.
For more information about the train manufacturing facility design download the:
- Torbanlea train manufacturing facility concept design newsletter—December 2023
- Torbanlea train manufacturing facility concept design newsletter—August 2024
Torbanlea train manufacturing facility video as of August 2024
Drone video showing progress on site at Torbanlea as of August 2024. It shows site works continuing including earthworks and the construction of internal haul roads.Current status
Construction activities are continuing throughout 2025.
Feedback on the concept design for the train manufacturing facility is now available.
We are committed to working with the community, including residents and businesses during the construction and operation of the train manufacturing facility.
Torbanlea train manufacturing facility layout map
The layout plan calls out to the manufacturing facility, office space, car parking, a commissioning track and future rail line tracks which connect to the North Coast rail line. The main access to the site is off the Bruce Highway, and there is a secondary access for light vehicles at the end of Ritchie Road, both access points connect to the manufacturing facility main building with internal roads.
The site layout plan design is concept only and is not to scale. Vegetation is only removed within this boundary, where required and as approved under the Environment and Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.
Manufacturing facility operations
To support the manufacturing of the 65 six-car trains in Torbanlea, the facility will operate up to 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
Staff
When operational, here will be 250 jobs at the Torbanlea train manufacturing facility during peak manufacturing, including manufacturing workers, office staff and test drivers. This is in addition to construction jobs that will be created in building the facility.
Staff will follow shift rosters, entering and exiting throughout the day and night. Where possible, deliveries will be made during normal work hours.
Operational noise
Operational noise from the facility is anticipated to be minimal, due to its location and the majority of works being undertaken in the acoustic shed. However, some activities may generate higher levels of noise.
The project is required to undertake pre and post construction noise modelling, to ensure that the project is adhering to the Environmental Protection Act 1994. As part of this commitment, the project will undertake additional noise monitoring, once the site is operational, to ensure impacts to the local community are minimised.
Lighting
Lighting is required 24-hours a day, seven days a week at the train manufacturing facility for worker safety and site security. We anticipate that the brightness will be similar to a local park or community space at night. We will direct lighting away from residential areas and provide shrouding, where appropriate.
