- Funding program Investment Road and Rail Program
- Status Completed
- Transport mode Rail
- Expected start/finish Mid 2012 - Late 2017
- Estimated project cost $1,012,524,544
- Australian Government contribution $587,145,754
- Local Council/Shire Moreton Bay Regional Council
- State QLD
Project description
The project delivered a 12.6 kilometre dual-track passenger rail line between Petrie and Kippa-Ring, including six new rail stations at Kallangur, Murrumba Downs, Mango Hill, Mango Hill East, Rothwell and Kippa-Ring. The project also delivered the Rothwell Intersection Upgrade by converting the existing roundabout at Deception Bay Road and Anzac Avenue to a signalised intersection.
Benefits
Better access to jobs and services, both within and outside the Moreton Bay region, by improving connectivity to key employment and activity centres.
Funding
The Australian Government contributed $587 million to this project in partnership with the Queensland Government who are contributing $322 million and the Moreton Bay Regional Council who are contributing $108 million.
Timetable
Construction for the Moreton Bay Rail Link commenced in mid 2012 and was completed in mid 2016. Passenger rail services commenced in October 2016.
The Rothwell Intersection Upgrade funded as part of this project commenced in July 2016 and completed in November 2017.
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