Springfield Central line

The T2 Springfield Central line is an interurban commuter railway line in South East Queensland, Australia. Operated by Queensland Rail, the line runs for from Springfield Central to Roma Street, where services continue on the Kippa-Ring line.

The line speed is rated for speeds of up to in most sections. However, only the interurban multiple unit 100 and 120 series and New Generation Rollingstock trains can run at the full speed of the line. The current timetable is based on a top speed of between Richlands and Springfield stations, which is faster than the Centenary Motorway that runs alongside.

Services on this line are the busiest on the Brisbane network.

Construction and opening

Construction of the first stage of the line, to Richlands, started on , with the first sleeper being laid at Darra on the Ipswich line. The line was developed along with the widening of the nearby Centenary Motorway from two to four lanes from Darra through to the Logan Motorway. The original completion date was for 2015. However this was bought forward to 2013.

Construction of the first station on the line, Richlands, started on , and the line was due to begin service on without service from Darra to the City due to scheduled maintenance works on the Ipswich line.

The opening was brought forward to to assist travellers from further west who could not use the Ipswich line, which was out of service due to Queensland floods.

On , work started on the second stage of the line to Springfield. The station originally proposed as Springfield Lakes station was renamed Springfield, and the one proposed as Springfield station renamed Springfield Central.

The extension to Springfield Central began service on 2 December 2013.

A proposal exists to extend the line from its present terminus at Springfield Central to Redbank Plains, Ripley Valley, Yamanto, and Ipswich station.Kieran Banks (2 December 2013). Fast track to growth: Springfield train line is opened . The Queensland Times. Retrieved 18 February 2014.

On 10 August 2026, the Springfield line was numbered T2 (along with the Kippa-Ring line) and renamed the Springfield Central line.

Network and operations Route

Passengers would change for or from the Ipswich and Rosewood lines at Darra; Beenleigh, Gold Coast and Cleveland lines at Roma Street; and all other lines at Central.

The route crosses the interchange between the Logan Motorway and Centenary Motorway on a two-track viaduct more than long. The viaduct has been designed so that its piers do not obstruct planned expansions of both roads.

Stations + T2 Springfield Central line Station Image Suburb Opened Terrain Connections TimeContinues from T2 Kippa-Ring line Roma Street Brisbane CBD Ground 0 Milton Milton Ground 3 Auchenflower Auchenflower Ground 5 Toowong Toowong Built over 7 Taringa Taringa Ground 10 Indooroopilly Indooroopilly Ground 12 Chelmer Chelmer Ground 14 Graceville Graceville Ground 16 Sherwood Sherwood Ground 18 Corinda Corinda Ground 20 Oxley Oxley Ground 23 Darra Darra Ground 26 Richlands Richlands Ground 30 Springfield Springfield Sunken 36 Springfield Central Springfield Central Elevated 39

Proposed extensions

In the Connecting SEQ 2031 Plan, the QLD Government has listed an UrbanLink high frequency (15min) service running from Darra to Springfield, and on to Redbank Plains via Augustine Heights, as an extension to the existing line. It also talks about an ExpressLink (30min frequency) between Ipswich and Ripley, via UQ Ipswich (now USQ Ipswich), Churchill, Yamanto and Deebing Heights; with the vital corridor between Ripley and Redbank plains being reserved for a later time after 2031. In 2019, the City of Ipswich completed an overview of the Ipswich Central to Springfield Central public transport corridor with a focus on the proposed extension.

The lines are shown in the map below.

Springfield Central line

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