Some good news for residents in one of the northern Gold Coast’s fastest-growing suburbs, with work to begin on a major new train station.
The Pimpama Train Station is one step closer to being built and has created thousands of local jobs.
The State Government has announced today that ADCO Constructions has been awarded the contract to design and build the station.
Pimpama is the first of three stations being built on the Gold Coast, including Merrimac and Hope Island, through Cross River Rail as part of a $5.2 dollar infrastructure plan.
Transport Minister Mark Bailey says it’s a vital addition to the Gold Coast.
“Pimpama is one of the fastest growing suburbs in Australia, so I’m glad to see we’ve taken this important step towards getting the station built,” Minister Bailey says.
“The new station will make it much easier for local residents to jump on a train, as they won’t need to go to Ormeau or Coomera to use the rail network,
“Getting closer to having a new station is a win for the Pimpama community, and I’m looking forward to seeing construction progress.”
The build has also created new jobs, with early works and site establishment activities having already started.
Gold Coast MP Meaghan Scanlon says it’s going to be fantastic for the city all round.
“Not only will these new three train stations deliver better transport options for Gold Coasters, but it’ll also create jobs,” Minister Scanlon says.
“I met a number of people today whoa re working on these projects who live locally which is fantastic – that’s what these projects are about.”
Major construction work is set to begin in the coming months, with the beginning stages underway.
“Early works on the station access road, drainage and connecting infrastructure are also well underway and once complete, around 40,000 cubic metres of spoil – enough to fill about 16 Olympic swimming pools – will have been excavated and re-used where possible,” Minister Scanlon says.
“This project comes as part of the Palaszczuk Labor Government’s almost $5.2 billion, four-year road and transport plan for the Gold Coast, supporting 4,300 good, secure jobs.”
Timelines for the other two stations being built on the Gold Coast, Merrimac and Hope Island, are also progressing well, according to the State Government.
Pimpama Station Features
- Five accessible car parks, through-lifts on each platform, a 40-bike lock-up enclosure and a pedestrian overpass.
- After a co-design phase with the specially formed Accessibility Reference Group, the following improvements were made to the station design:
- Larger taxi and kiss’n’ride bays;
- Assistance animal toileting facilities.
- Tactile boarding matts at accessible boarding points; and
- Improved location and layout for accessible and ambulant toilets.
- In response to community feedback, approximately 380 car parks that were going to be delivered in two stages will now be delivered on opening day. There is also provision for about 200 extra car parks in the future to accommodate forecasted population growth
A 360 degree look at what the future station might look like can be viewed here.
