Commuters in Narangba will soon see relief from packed train station car parks, with work underway to add more than 100 new spaces and improve safety features at the busy northside facility.
Early works began in September on vacant rail corridor land off Main Street, northwest of Narangba train station. The Department of Transport and Main Roads is delivering the project on behalf of Queensland Rail, with major construction works to follow. The initial stage includes fencing, earthworks, drainage and preparing a new site access, while the next stage will bring the full construction program.
What’s changing at Narangba
Once complete, the upgrade will increase the station’s capacity from about 380 to nearly 500 spaces. The design features four new accessible parking bays, six motorcycle bays, and a dedicated left-turn lane from Main Street to enhance traffic flow into the site.
New lighting and CCTV will be installed across the facility to improve safety, while a new pedestrian pathway will provide safer and easier access to the station platforms. Retention and detention basins are also planned to improve stormwater management. These features are designed not only to add more space but also to deliver a safer and more efficient environment for commuters.
The project is intended to improve everyday convenience for people travelling to work, study or appointments. Residents have long raised concerns about congestion in surrounding streets and the lack of safe pedestrian links. The design changes are also expected to ease congestion along Main Street, where vehicles currently queue or circulate in search of parking.
Part of a wider network approach
In the past, upgrades were focused on simply increasing numbers. More recent projects, including Narangba’s, are shaped by the Park ‘n’ Ride Strategy and the Public Transport Infrastructure Manual, which emphasise safety, accessibility, and better management of parking. Features like CCTV, lighting, stormwater works and pedestrian connectivity are now standard inclusions.
TMR Minister Brent Mickelberg has stated that more than 300,000 trips were made through Narangba station in the last financial year, underscoring its role as a key commuter hub for the City of Moreton Bay. Narangba’s population was estimated at about 23,130 in mid-2024, reflecting nearly three per cent growth in a year.
The introduction of permanent 50-cent fares across South East Queensland has also driven up patronage, adding pressure to stations already operating at capacity. For locals, full car parks often mean either arriving unusually early or spilling into residential streets, an issue the expansion is intended to ease.
Published 25-Oct-2025
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