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The Inner Northern Busway (INB) is a shorter, 4.7km long counterpart to the South-East Busway
South-East Busway, Brisbane

The South-East Busway is a grade separation bus-only corridor running south from the Brisbane Central business district to Eight Mile Plains, Queensland, in South East Queensland....
. Its completion in 2008 allowed buses to travel north/south through the Brisbane central business district
Brisbane central business district

The Brisbane central business district , or 'the City' is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River....
 without encountering car traffic.

History
The first section, from the intersection of Roma Street to Herston, opened in 2004. The second section opened on May 19, 2008 from Roma Street to the Queen Street Bus Station
Queen Street Bus Station, Brisbane

Queen Street Bus Station is the Brisbane CBD's primary bus terminus. It is underneath The Myer Centre, Brisbane and Queen Street Mall, Brisbane....
, linking it with the South-East Busway.

When first opened, the Inner-Northern Busway only had one station, QUT Kelvin Grove.






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The Inner Northern Busway (INB) is a shorter, 4.7km long counterpart to the South-East Busway
South-East Busway, Brisbane

The South-East Busway is a grade separation bus-only corridor running south from the Brisbane Central business district to Eight Mile Plains, Queensland, in South East Queensland....
. Its completion in 2008 allowed buses to travel north/south through the Brisbane central business district
Brisbane central business district

The Brisbane central business district , or 'the City' is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River....
 without encountering car traffic.

History


The first section, from the intersection of Roma Street to Herston, opened in 2004. The second section opened on May 19, 2008 from Roma Street to the Queen Street Bus Station
Queen Street Bus Station, Brisbane

Queen Street Bus Station is the Brisbane CBD's primary bus terminus. It is underneath The Myer Centre, Brisbane and Queen Street Mall, Brisbane....
, linking it with the South-East Busway.

When first opened, the Inner-Northern Busway only had one station, QUT Kelvin Grove. Normanby and RCH Herston were opened in late 2005. Roma Street and King George Square stations became operational when the second section was opened to regular service in 2008.

The official opening on May 4, 2008 was celebrated with a public walkthrough and festivities. The ceremonial ribbon was cut by the Premier of Queensland Anna Bligh
Anna Bligh

Anna Maria Bligh is an Australian politician and the current Premier of Queensland. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 1995, representing the electorate of electoral district of South Brisbane....
 at the King George Square station.

Track


The Inner Northern Busway starts in a tunnel underneath Albert Street in the city centre adjacent to the Queen Street bus station, previously the terminus of the South-East Busway. It then proceeds north-west to the King George Square Bus Station, a large interchange with several stops on each of its two underground platforms.

The INB then surfaces near Roma Street railway station
Roma Street railway station, Brisbane

Roma Street railway station is a major railway railway station in the Brisbane central business district, the state capital of Queensland, Australia....
 and follows the alignment of the main city train lines. Roma Street busway station is adjacent to the train platforms and is on the same level. Platform 2 is shared by both trains and buses (though the only train to currently use Platform 2 is the daily CountryLink
CountryLink

CountryLink is the operator of passenger rail services in country New South Wales, Australia and from New South Wales into Queensland and Victoria, Australia....
 XPT service from Sydney
Central railway station, Sydney

Central Railway Station is the largest railway station in Sydney. It is located on the southern end of the Sydney CBD. It services almost all of the lines on the CityRail network, and is the major terminus for interurban and interstate rail services....
).

The busway then continues north alongside the Exhibition train line
Exhibition railway line, Brisbane

The Exhibition railway line is a special-purpose railway line in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It conveys Queensland Rail Citytrain passengers during the Royal Queensland Show in August and rare other special events held in the showgrounds....
 and then north-east through the Victoria Park Golf Complex, with stations adjacent to the Normanby Fiveways, the Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology

Queensland University of Technology is located in Brisbane, Queensland, and is one of Australia's largest university.QUT is marketed as "A university for the real world"....
 campus at Kelvin Grove and the Royal Children's Hospital in the suburb of Herston. The busway ends a short distance beyond the RCH Herston station.

Future


The Inner Northern Busway is intended to connect to the Northern Busway
Northern Busway, Brisbane

The Northern Busway is a bus-only corridor intended to run between the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Chermside, Queensland and Aspley, Queensland, on the northside of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia....
. The first stage of the Northern Busway is currently under construction from the INB's northern terminus to Windsor
Windsor, Queensland

Windsor is an inner northern suburb of Brisbane, located about 3.5km from the CBD. It is largely residential, featuring many old Queenslander , although there is also considerable retail commercial activity, primarily concentrated along Lutwyche and Newmarket Roads....
 along the Lutwyche Road corridor.

Stations along Inner-Northern Busway


Inner-Northern Busway (Inbound)
 Name of stationTransLink zoneServicing suburbsConnections
(Connects to Northern Busway
Northern Busway, Brisbane

The Northern Busway is a bus-only corridor intended to run between the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Chermside, Queensland and Aspley, Queensland, on the northside of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia....
)
RCH Herston
RCH Herston Busway Station, Brisbane

The RCH Herston Busway Station is part of the Inner-Northern Busway, Brisbane. It is adjacent to the Royal Children's Hospital . It is in Zone 1 of the TransLink integrated public transport system....
1/2Herston
Herston, Queensland

Herston is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 3km north of the Brisbane CBD....
 
QUT Kelvin Grove
QUT Kelvin Grove Busway Station, Brisbane

The QUT Kelvin Grove Busway Station is part of the Inner-Northern Busway, Brisbane. It is adjacent to QUT's Kelvin Grove campus. It is in Zone 1 of the TransLink integrated public transport system....
1Kelvin Grove
Kelvin Grove, Queensland

Kelvin Grove is an inner northern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia located 4 kilometres out from the Brisbane central business district....
 
Normanby
Normanby Busway Station, Brisbane

The Normanby Busway Station is part of the Inner-Northern Busway, Brisbane. It is adjacent to Brisbane Grammar School and the Inner City Bypass, Brisbane....
1/2Spring Hill
Spring Hill, Queensland

Spring Hill is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 2 km north of the Brisbane central business district. Parts of Spring Hill can be considered to be extensions of the Brisbane CBD....
, Petrie Terrace		 
Roma Street
Roma Street Busway Station, Brisbane

The Roma Street Busway Station is an integration of bus and rail services at Roma Street railway station, Brisbane beneath the coach deck of the Brisbane Transit Centre....
1Petrie TerraceRail connections at Roma Street Station
Roma Street railway station, Brisbane

Roma Street railway station is a major railway railway station in the Brisbane central business district, the state capital of Queensland, Australia....
King George Square
King George Square Busway Station, Brisbane

King George Square Busway Station in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia is a Bus rapid transit station underneath King George Square, Brisbane, on the lower two levels of the car park....
1Brisbane CBD
Brisbane central business district

The Brisbane central business district , or 'the City' is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River....
 
(Connects to Queen Street Bus Station
Queen Street Bus Station, Brisbane

Queen Street Bus Station is the Brisbane CBD's primary bus terminus. It is underneath The Myer Centre, Brisbane and Queen Street Mall, Brisbane....
 and South-East Busway
South-East Busway, Brisbane

The South-East Busway is a grade separation bus-only corridor running south from the Brisbane Central business district to Eight Mile Plains, Queensland, in South East Queensland....
)


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