Bundamba train station has reopened after a 10-month accessibility upgrade.
Queensland Rail CEO Kat Stapleton said the station, on the Ipswich-Rosewood line, was closed for construction in January and now boasted lifts, an overpass and raised platforms.
Ms Stapleton said the upgrade would specifically benefit those travelling with a wheelchair, pushing prams, carrying luggage or the elderly.
“In an added bonus, Bundamba’s unique station layout made it a perfect candidate for rubber fillers to reduce the gap between the platform and trains,” she said.
Ms Stapleton said combined with a straightened platform at Bundamba, the rubber fillers made it easier for people to board or disembark trains, especially customers with accessibility needs, significantly reducing the likelihood of slipping between the train and platform.
She said other improvements at Bundamba included upgraded customer facilities like accessible toilets, a disability-compliant ticket window, improved seating, and extended platform shelters.
“Customers will also benefit from hearing augmentation loops, tactile floor indicators, new wayfinding signage, information screens and better security through CCTV and lighting upgrades.”
Ms Stapleton said the upgrade also included a reconfigured Mining St carpark with space for 55 cars, an upgraded kiss’n’ride area, four accessible parking bays and an accessible pathway from the carpark to the platforms.
She said a bicycle enclosure also featured in the upgrade to house 40 bikes with security swipe access, while 12 bike racks were installed across the station.
