The holiday rush doesn’t just refer to the excitement of opening presents, gathering with our loved ones or feasting on tasty dishes, it can also be a literal mad dash to get to where we need to be, especially when it comes to public transport.
So, if you don’t want you commute to be as stressful as Carol of the Bells, here’s what to expect from trains and buses on December 24 and December 25.
Transport changes on Christmas Eve and Christmas
From Saturday, December 20 until Sunday, December 28, all lines will be impacted by track closures between Roma Street and Northgate/Ferny Grove, as you can see in this map. The affected trains will be replaced by railbuses, and you can see a list of the replacement bus stops here.
Aside from that, services across SEQ will run differently over the holiday period, with most buses on Christmas Day running on a public holiday timetable, with a few exceptions.
Blue CityGlider’s first services will be Teneriffe Ferry at 5:23am and West End at 5:24am, and its last will be at 11:23pm and 11:24pm, respectively. Maroon CityGlider’s first services will be Coorparoo Junction at 5:07am and Ashgrove at 5:21am, and last ones will be at 11:06pm and 11:20, respectively.
The following routes will have a Special Christmas timetable: routes 240 to 255, routes 263 to 282, routes 600 to 638, and routes 700 to 777. Route 529 will be on the Saturday timetable.
On the other hand, routes 261, 262, 299, 399, 550 to 582, 660 to 679, route TX7 and Nightlink will have no services on Christmas Day.
Trains, the CityCat and Southern Moreton Bay Island Ferries will run on a Special Christmas timetable as well, while the CityHopper and Cross River Ferries will run to a Sunday/public holiday timetable, and trams will run a weekday timetable.
You can check all the information on a specific line here and, as always, it’s best to plan your journey in advance!