Construction works continue for the new light rail Sandford Street Stop, Mitchell. This stop will service the businesses of Mitchell and the future suburb of Kenny.
A partial light rail network shutdown will occur between EPIC & Racecourse and Gungahlin Place stops for one weekend, from Saturday 13 March to Sunday 14 March 2021.
There will be no light rail services operating between EPIC & Racecourse and Gungahlin Place stops.
During this shutdown, light rail replacement bus services will operate between Dickson Interchange and Gungahlin Place. These services will be operated by Qcity. Rail replacement bus stops are adjacent to light rail stops between Dickson Interchange and Gungahlin Place. Light rail services will continue to run between Alinga Street and EPIC & Racecourse stops during this time.
Effects on public transport users
- There will be no light rail services operating between Gungahlin Place and EPIC & Racecourse stops.
- Rail replacement bus services will be servicing all rail replacement bus stops between Gungahlin Place and Dickson Interchange. However, due to road closures in the area, rail replacement buses will not service the EPIC & Racecourse bus stop during this time. Passengers are encouraged to transfer at Dickson interchange where possible.
- Rail replacement buses will:
- depart from Platform 3 – Gungahlin Place
- depart from Platform 2 – Dickson Bus Interchange
- operate to a higher frequency compared to the normal light rail frequency with buses running every 6-8 minutes.
- Customers will be required to use designated rail replacement bus stops located near each stop along Flemington Road and Federal Highway.
- Customers will not be required to tap on and off when entering and exiting Qcity rail replacement bus services.
- Light rail services will continue to operate to the normal frequency between EPIC & Racecourse and Alinga Street for the duration of these works. Customers will be required to tap on and off these services.
Advice for customers travelling within inner north area (between Dickson and EPIC & Racecourse)
- Passengers travelling between Dickson Interchange, Swinden Street, Phillip Avenue and EPIC & Racecourse can continue to travel on light rail, or they can use the rail replacement bus services if they are travelling north of Phillip Avenue.
Advice for customers travelling into Gungahlin area (between Dickson and Gungahlin Place)
- Passengers travelling into the Gungahlin area are encouraged to transfer to a rail replacement bus service at Dickson interchange. Rail replacement buses will depart from Platform 2, Dickson Interchange.
- Due to road closures in the area, rail replacement buses will not service the EPIC & Racecourse bus stop during this time.
- Passengers please be advised that the Phillip Avenue stop is the last opportunity to transfer to a bus service for travel north of EPIC.
EPIC Park & Ride
- The EPIC Park & Ride will remain operational for the duration of the works and passengers can transfer from here onto light rail services travelling to the city.
EPIC COVID-19 drive through testing facility
- The drive through COVID-19 testing facility at EPIC will remain open during this period. Motorists can access EPIC Gate 2 on Flemington Road via Federal Highway or Randwick Road, and should follow detours for travel from Gungahlin.
Effects on traffic
- Flemington Road (between Randwick Road and Sandford Street) will be closed for the duration of the works to both cyclists and cars. A road detour will be in place to redirect motorists via Well Station Drive/Morisset Road and Randwick Road.
- The annual Rise Above Cancer Convoy will run on Sunday 14 March and will conclude at EPIC. Heavy traffic in the area is anticipated and may cause extended delays to rail replacement bus services. Customers should allow additional travel time on Sunday.
- Motorist speed limits will be reduced to 40km/h while these works occur.
- All pedestrian access will be maintained, noting that the signalised pedestrian crossing located at the southern end of the Flemington Road and Sandford Street/Morisset Road intersection will be detoured to the northern signalised pedestrian crossing.
There will be additional wayfinding signage and CMET Customer Service Officers on the light rail network to assist customers.
