Roma Street busway station
Bus station in Brisbane
Roma Street is a busway station operated by Translink on the Northern Busway. It opened in 2008 and is located adjacent to Roma Street railway station, serving the Brisbane central business district. It is a ground level station, featuring two side platforms.
History
The station opened on 19 May 2008 when the Northern Busway was extended from Normanby to King George Square.
The original Platform 1 was located inside the Brisbane Transit Centre. The centre was demolished in 2020 as part of the Cross River Rail project. In addition to the centre, the whole busway station was closed for 15 weeks to allow for the safe demolition. A temporary platform was set up nearby. for the remainder of the Cross River Rail project. The new Platform 1 was opened on 10 August 2026.
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