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Brisbane Metro

Discover how Brisbane Metro and Brisbane's New Bus Network will keep Brisbane moving.

A new way to move

In 2025, Brisbane will experience the largest uplift to our bus network in over a decade. The introduction of Brisbane Metro bus rapid transit services and Brisbane's New Bus Network will improve reliability and increase capacity to get you where you need to go, sooner and safer. 

With new and upgraded infrastructure, Brisbane Metro will reduce bottlenecks and congestion by better utilising our busways with a new fleet of high-capacity, fully electric metros.

This city-shaping project is fully funded in partnership with the Australian Government.

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Your new services

Permanent metro services will officially commence on the M2 route (UQ Lakes to RBWH) from 28 January 2025. We'll also deliver new school services and implement 8 route changes as part of Brisbane's New Bus Network roll-out.

To plan your journey, visit the Journey Planner on the Translink website, phone 13 12 30, or download the MyTranslink app.

Timeline

Stage 1 - 2024

Complete

Getting it right

Metro vehicle testing and route 169 customer preview.

Stage 2 - 28 January 2025

Upcoming

Back to school and university

Metros on M2 route replacing route 66.

Stage 3 - Mid-2025

Future

A new way to move

Introducing Brisbane’s New Bus Network and metros on M1 route replacing route 111.

Stage 4 - Mid to late 2025

Future

Built for Brisbane

Delivering the new Adelaide Street bus tunnel.

Stage 5 - Late 2025 onward

Future

A growing network

Expanding services and exploring metro extensions.

Benefits of Brisbane Metro

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Turn-up-and-go

Turn-up-and-go services every 5 minutes at peak times.

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High-capacity electric metros

Fast charging in 6 minutes to keep Brisbane moving.

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Built for Brisbane

Smart planning to deliver new and improved infrastructure.

Metro routes and stations

In 2025, the first phase of Brisbane Metro will deliver metro services on the M1 and M2 routes. Future expansions are being explored to extend Brisbane Metro to more suburbs.

This is a map detailing metro routes 1-4, stations and future stations.

Download an accessible version of the Metro routes and stations map.

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The video shows the journey of a metro from the Brisbane Metro depot at Rochedale, travelling north along the South East Busway, over the Eleanor Schonell Bridge, and finishing at UQ Lakes station St Lucia. 

Starting at the Rochedale depot, a fly over shows many metros lined up on the slow charging hardstand at the depot. The video then commences a walkthrough the doors of the depot administration building to show the Depot Counter. You then see a metro Operator signing on at a computer.

The video then transitions back to the slow charging hardstand, where the Operator is conducting an inspection of the metro. From a birds eye view, the metro can then be seen pulling away from the hardstand and out of the depot onto the busway.

The video then moves to the view from within the driver’s cabin at the front of the metro, here you see both the Operator to the right, and the busway that the metro is travelling along. Another metro passes, heading south along the busway. 

The view then changes to look out one of the passenger windows, before moving back to the driver’s cabin as the metro heads over the Eleanor Schonell Bridge towards UQ Lakes station. The view then changes and you see the metro crossing the bridge from height, showcasing the Brisbane River with the city skyline in the background.

The metro then pulls into UQ Lakes station with purple jacarandas visible in the background. 

The final frame is a close up of the metro pulling into the platform with ‘Brisbane Metro turn-up-and-go’ on the side of the front cabin. The video then fades. 

Frequently asked questions

Brisbane Metro is a high-capacity, high-frequency public bus rapid transit (BRT) system that will link the city to the suburbs, getting you where you need to go at the times you want to travel. 

The electric metro fleet will integrate seamlessly into busway operations as part of Brisbane's New Bus Network, which will involve new ways to travel around our city.

Metros include the high-quality and high-capacity features of light rail vehicles, however,  they avoid the need for tracks and overhead line equipment, by travelling on the existing busway infrastructure. 

The M1 route will service bus stations at:

  • Eight Mile Plains
  • Upper Mt Gravatt
  • Griffith University
  • Holland Park West
  • Greenslopes
  • Buranda
  • Mater Hill
  • South Bank
  • Cultural Centre
  • King George Square
  • Roma Street.

The M2 route will service bus stations at:

  • UQ Lakes
  • Boggo Road
  • PA Hospital
  • Mater Hill
  • South Bank
  • Cultural Centre
  • King George Square
  • Roma Street
  • Normanby
  • QUT Kelvin Grove
  • Herston
  • Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH). 

From 28 January, Council will introduce Brisbane Metro on the M2 route (previously known as Route 66) - UQ Lakes to RBWH. We’ll also implement updated and new school services, alongside the early implementation of 9 Brisbane's New Bus Network routes.  

In the second quarter of 2025 (April to June), we’ll introduce Brisbane Metro on the M1 route (Eight Mile Plains to Roma Street) and launch Brisbane’s New Bus Network.

Metro vehicles feature an automatic ramp in the first compartment, which can be deployed upon request. 

The first compartment has three large mobility bay areas, which feature a number of support features, including railings, padded back rests and passive restraint handles.

Learn more about onboard metro accessibility features. 

Council has a plan to expand Brisbane Metro to more suburbs. This will strengthen the high-frequency core of our mass transit network by: 

  • Delivering high-capacity and high-frequency bus rapid transit services
  • Connecting key precincts and increasing connectivity with our suburbs
  • Offering inclusive world-class onboard accessibility features

Throughout 2025 and beyond, we’re will be evolving Brisbane’s New Bus Network in the north, east and west including exploring future metro extensions including:

  • Southern Metro: CBD to Springwood
  • Eastern Metro: CBD to Capalaba
  • Northern Metro: CBD to Carseldine
  • Airport metro: CBD to Brisbane Airport

Future extensions are subject to funding and approvals.

The renaming of King George Square station to City Hall station will make it easier for Brisbane residents and visitors to navigate the bus network.

This name change better reflects the station’s proximity to the key Brisbane landmark, City Hall, and is aligned with the naming conventions of other Australian and international metropolitan cities.

To assist customers with becoming familiar with the name change, Council will initially rename the station to City Hall / King George Square station.

From 28 January updates will be made across certain customer touch points and Council’s website. The full station rename will occur at a later stage. Council is continuing to work with Translink to complete renaming activities.

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