Cultural Centre is a busway station operated by Translink on the South East Busway. It opened in 2000 and is located directly south of Victoria Bridge, serving South Brisbane. It is a ground level station, featuring three side platforms.
History Cultural Centre busway station opened on 23 October 2000 when the South East Busway opened to Woolloongabba.South East Busway services to start on Monday Minister for Transport & Main Roads 22 October 2000 It only had one lane in each direction with no ability for buses to pass.
Between March 2003 and October 2004, the station underwent its first renovation, with the platforms set back to allow for a passing lane in each direction.Cultural Centre Busway Station Fleetline issue 284 June 2003 page 81Cultural Centre busway station Transit Australia June 2003 page 164 Some materials from the original station were reused in the construction of Capalaba bus station.Cultural Centre Bus station revamped Australasian Bus & Coach November 2004 page 12South East Busway Transit Australia January 2005 page 20
Between 2016 and 2020, Brisbane City Council proposed moving the station underground. The proposal was shelved due to disagreements between the state and council.
Between January 2022 and June 2025, the station underwent its second renovation, in order to support the introduction of Brisbane's New Bus Network and Brisbane Metro. As Victoria Bridge was closed to general traffic, platforms 1 and 2 were rebuilt, occupying the original traffic lanes to accommodate more passengers, and buses heading towards West End now stop at a new permanent platform 3, near the portal of the busway. The network changes resulted in fewer routes stopping at the station, from 70 to 40 (including NightLink services). A 10-metre long cicada sculpture was located at the station from 2004 to 2022 before being moved for the renovation.
Platforms and services Cultural Centre platform arrangement Platform Line Direction Routes and Destination Notes 1 InboundBrisbane Metro: M1, M2 CityGlider: 60, 61
Towards Southern Suburbs: 100, 120, 130, 140, 150, 180 (BUZ); 116, 555
South Brisbane Loop: 197
Towards West End: 196, 199
Towards Yeerongpilly: 107, 192
Towards Eastern Suburbs: 200, 222 (BUZ); 210, 212, 214, 215, 220, 230, 235
Towards Northern Suburbs: 300; 333 (BUZ)
Towards Western Suburbs: 444 (BUZ)
NightLink (Weekend midnight only): N100, N130, N184, N199, N200, N226, N250, N339, N345, N385, N555 2 Outbound 3 Outbound (Towards West End)
Facilities The station takes its name from its location within the Queensland Cultural Centre precinct. The platforms are accessible from a pedestrian bridge linking the Queensland Performing Arts Centre to the Queensland Museum and Queensland Art Gallery. The station is also close to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, South Bank Piazza and the western end of the South Bank Parklands.
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