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Brisbane Metro

Made for a city on the move. Keeping Brisbane moving with turn-up-and-go electric metros.

About Brisbane Metro

Brisbane Metro is supercharging our city's public transport, connecting the suburbs with activity centres and the CBD. With turn-up-and-go fully electric metros and priority infrastructure, Brisbane Metro is made for a city on the move.

In 2025, Brisbane City Council launched two new metro routes, M1 and M2 alongside a new bus network to reduce congestion and make journeys more reliable, so you can get where you need to go, at the times you want to travel.  

Following the success of Brisbane Metro routes M1 and M2, Council is working with the Queensland and Australian governments to explore expanding Brisbane Metro to the north, east, further south and to the airport.

Plan a day out with Brisbane Metro

Brisbane Metro makes it easier to get around the city – whether you’re heading to work, meeting friends or exploring Brisbane. Frequent services and reliable travel times mean less waiting and more time to enjoy where you’re going.

We've created 2 handy itineraries to show you how easy it is to explore Brisbane using the turn-up-and-go M1 and M2 services.

Leave your car at home and ride a metro today!

Select an itinerary
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Brisbane Metro. Made for a city on the move.

Brisbane Metro - at a glance

Brisbane Metro is a better way to connect you to what matters most – the people, places and activities you love in our lifestyle city. ​

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Turn‑up‑and‑go with frequent services, so you can travel when it suits you.

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Reliable journeys that help keep our city moving, even during peak times.

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High-capacity electric vehicles designed for comfort and accessibility.

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Better connections between suburbs, key destinations and the CBD.

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Brisbane Metro expansions

Council is exploring ways to expand Brisbane Metro across our city, to the north, east and south.
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Infrastructure and construction updates

We've delivered new and improved infrastructure to help keep Brisbane moving.
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Metro fleet

As part of Brisbane Metro, we've introduced a new fleet of high-frequency, high-capacity electric metros.

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Metro routes and stations

Brisbane Metro services include 2 high-frequency, high-capacity routes, running every 5 minutes on weekdays and 24 hours on weekends:

  • M1 - Eight Mile Plains to Roma Street
  • M2 - UQ Lakes to Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH).

Use Translink's journey planner to plan your metro and bus journeys.

Council is also exploring ways to expand Brisbane Metro across our city.

This is a map of the Metro network including M1 and M2 routes and stations along with proposed expansions to the network.

Frequently asked questions

Brisbane Metro is a high-capacity, high-frequency public rapid transit system, linking our city to the suburbs, getting you where you need to go at the times you want to travel. 

The electric metro fleet have seamlessly integrated into busway operations, delivering more reliable, frequent and high-capacity services for Brisbane.

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

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

Rapid transit is a best-practice public transport model used by cities around the world to provide high-frequency bus services using dedicated busways that are separated from cars. 

This solution was chosen for Brisbane Metro to maximise the use of Brisbane’s world-class busways and deliver fast, reliable public transport, for now and for the future.

The M1 route services bus stations at:

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

The M2 route services bus stations at:

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

During the week, metro services operate at a 5 minute frequency from approximately 6am-6pm. Before 6am and after 6pm, services operate every 10-15 minutes.

On weekends, services operate at 10-15 minute frequency and 24-hour services from Friday evening through to Sunday evening.

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.