Education Program

Cross River Rail is a new 10.2 kilometre rail line from Dutton Park to Bowen Hills, which includes 5.9 kilometres of twin tunnels under the Brisbane River and the CBD. South East Queensland’s population is rising, putting our transport network under pressure. The current rail network is already nearing capacity and is constrained by a single river crossing and just four inner-city stations, causing the bottleneck that limits our ability to run more trains.

The Cross River Rail project unlocks this bottleneck by delivering a second river crossing, allowing more trains to run more often and integrating with new roads and new bus services to enable a turn-up-and-go public transport system across the whole of South East Queensland. This transformational project will improve our quality of life, help our economy keep growing, generate thousands of jobs and activate urban development, across the whole of South East Queensland.

WELCOME TO THE CROSS RIVER RAIL EXPERIENCE CENTRE

EDUCATION PROGRAM

CURRICULUM LINKS

VR STATION & REALITY THEATRE

DISCOVERY TABLE & MAKER SPACE

ARCHAEOLOGY & DIGITAL WORLD

TEACHER EDUCATION & CONSULTATION

PLACES OF INTEREST

PLAN YOUR VISIT

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CROSS RIVER RAIL

South Bank

King George Square

Mater Hill

PA Hospital

Boggo Road

Cultural Centre

Tunnel Portal South

Tunnel Portal North

Central

Auchenflower

Milton

Albert Street

Roma Street

Exhibition

Dutton Park

Boggo Road

Woolloongabba

Park Road

Normanby

Bowen Hills

RBWH

Herston

QUT Kelvin Grove

Fortitude Valley

South Brisbane

South Bank

UQDutton Park Buranda

Herston Quarter

RNA Showgrounds

Howard Smith Wharves

Dexus Waterfront Precinct

Brisbane Live

Woolloongabba station Precinct

Queen’s Wharf Brisbane

Buranda

Fairfield

Yeronga

Yeerongpilly

Moorooka

Rocklea

Salisbury

Fairfield t0 Salisbury station upgrades

Dutton Park

Cross River Rail (underground)

Cross River Rail (above ground)

Brisbane Metro

Existing Rail

BNE2025

CURRICULUM LINKS The Cross River Rail Education Program reflects the Australian Curriculum by encompassing a range of curriculum-related activities and challenges in an immersive and engaging environment. You can put a twist on your students’ current unit of study with this curriculum based excursion allowing students to take part in a self-guided tour or be taken on a guided journey by the experienced Cross River Rail staff.

Throughout the year, students will be able to engage with Cross River Rail experts for authentic learning experiences, attend special workshops, exhibits and events. These opportunities will be listed through the ‘What’s On Calendar’ on the Cross River Rail website.

Keep the Cross River Rail Experience Centre in mind as an option for learning outside the classroom for: STEAM (Science, Technologies, Engineering, Art and Mathematics), Geography, History and many more opportunities.

If you would like to discuss your learning outcomes and how we may be able to assist, please contact us at education@crrda.org.auEDUCATION PROGRAM

Come and discover Brisbane’s most exciting infrastructure project at the Cross River Rail Experience Centre, where our education

program has been designed to provide hands-on, minds-on interactive learning activities that support the Australian

Curriculum and prepare students for a changing world by developing 21st century skills.

The Cross River Rail Experience Centre will unlock Cross River Rail’s potential as an education opportunity

for Queensland school students with interactive digital visualisation technologies, STEAM

learning resources, cultural heritage content, project progress information

and geological artefacts.

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WELCOME TO THE CROSS RIVER RAIL EXPERIENCE CENTRE The Cross River Rail Experience Centre is a state of the art education hub developed in partnership with Queensland Museum where students can explore the transformational Cross River Rail Project using immersive and innovative technologies.

KIDS, MAKE SOMETHING

COOLMAKER SPACE

Our Maker Space is a collaborative learning environment and provides an imaginative and creative way for

students to explore, design, experiment and invent as they engage in educational

challenges. It’s a space where they are encouraged to share ideas and

aim their efforts towards the general goal of innovation.

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TRAVEL THROUGH THE FUTURE OF BRISBANE VR STATION

Through the magic of virtual reality, our purpose built VR Stations allow you to travel in time from 1819 to the future, moving through the project precincts.

FLY THROUGH BRISBANE :

PAST PRESENT & FUTURE

REALITY THEATRE

Immerse yourself in the 270° projections in our Reality Theatre to experience Cross River Rail through

time and see how it will transform South East Queensland.

EXPLORE BRISBANE IN FOURDIMENSIONSDISCOVERY TABLE

A seven-metre Discovery Table has a scale model of Brisbane city, 3D projections and interactive touch screens, that allow users to understand the past, present and future of Brisbane’s transport system as well as the science and engineering behind Cross River Rail.

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UNCOVER THE HISTORY & TRADITIONS ARCHAEOLOGY

Archaeological digs at the sites of Cross River Rail’s underground stations has uncovered artefacts that delve into Brisbane’s history and tell the stories of what people’s daily lives were like, how they interacted with each other, and what they believed and valued.

CULTURAL HERITAGE

Cross River Rail works in collaboration with Bilbie Labs,

helping bring to life Virtual Songlines, a virtual world

where we can pay respect to the stories, traditions and customs

of Brisbane’s Traditional Owners. This digital world allows us to

visit our station locations as they were in 1819, exploring

the geology, environment, stories and traditions.

TEACHER EDUCATION & CONSULTATION

Cross River Rail would like to invite registered teachers to partake in a consultation group to have input into developing learning activities,

challenges, experiences and to trial learning materials. The consultation group would provide constructive advice regarding

the development of resources and program design.

There would be benefits offered to teachers who register for this opportunity. If this is of interest to you please submit an ‘Expression of

Interest – Education Consultation Group’ to education@crrda.org.au

Teachers will be able to access industry experts with a range of After Dark events and talks, as well as invitations to new exhibitions

and experiences prior to visiting with students.

The Experience Centre has a Learning Room which is available for professional teaching associations to hold meetings or professional

development opportunities. The Learning Room can be booked via experiencecentre@crrda.org.au

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Kerb ramps

Traffic lights

Northern access

Southern access

Margaret St

Alice St

Mary St

Charlotte

StEliza

beth StQueen St

Albert St

George St

William St

Adelaide St

City Botanic Gardens

King George Square

Brisbane Law Courts

Cross River Rail Experience Centre

Queens WharfWaterline Park

QUT Gardens Point Campus

Maritime Museum

South Bank Parklands

Old Government House

QUT - The Cube

Roma StreetParklands

Queen Street Mall

Brisbane City Hall Museum of

Brisbane (MoB)

PLACES OF INTEREST AND THINGS TO DO Brisbane offers exceptional learning opportunities for all ages. Why not combine your visit to the Cross River Rail Experience Centre with these fun, educational excursions and explore what the ‘River City’ has to offer.

Anzac Square and Memorial Galleries

Qld Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)

Queensland MuseumSciencentreSparkLab

Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)

State Library of Queensland

QueenslandArt Gallery

Central Station

Albert Street Station Construction Site

crossriverrail.qld.gov.au

PLAN YOUR VISIT Entry to Cross River Rail Experience Centre is free and is located in the heart of the CBD.

GETTING HERE

Level 1, 151 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane City

Cross River Rail Experience Centre is a 2-minute walk from the city centre.You can travel to and from Cross River Rail Experience Centre by bus, train or CityCat. Plan your journey at www.translink.com.au or contact Translink on 13 12 30. Coach parking in the CBD is regulated by Brisbane City Council and is available at approved locations and times. Visit brisbane.qld.gov.au for up-to-date information on coach parking in the CBD.

ACCESSIBILITY

Cross River Rail is committed to making the Experience Centre accessible to everyone. There is an elevator from the ground level and wheelchair access is available throughout the Experience Centre.

OPENING HOURSWeekdays 10am - 4pm & Weekends 10am - 2pm (Closed Tuesdays & public holidays)

Kerb ramps

Traffic lights

Northern access

Southern access

Charlotte

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Elizabeth St

Albert St

Coffee Hit

Rio Tinto building

Little Saigon

Betty’s Burgers

Hato

Men Ya Go

Lift access to Experience Centre