Gold Coast line status
Live closures & works · Brisbane ↔ Gold Coast trains
From GoThere Brisbane, the free live journey planner for South East Queensland.
The Gold Coast line is the network's workhorse — commuters north, beach-goers south, and the corridor that cops the most trackwork in the feed. This page is its live pulse: what's closed or delayed right now, what's actually departing Helensvale, and the moves when the line's down.
Is the Gold Coast line running today?
live⚠️ Heads up, there's a disruption
- Reduced train timetables
TransLink attributes it to industrial action.
Separately, 6 planned track closures are scheduled on lines right across the network. Those are announced ahead, usually run late at night or at weekends with buses replacing trains, and are not a sign anything has gone wrong today.
Live departures · Helensvale
The line's hinge: trains to Brisbane one way, the G:link tram to the coast the other.
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When the line's down
Weekend closures usually mean buses between the affected stations — the why is in our trackwork guide — while the G:link tram keeps the coastal strip moving regardless. Heading home late from either end, the last train home guides cover Helensvale, Robina and Varsity Lakes, and how often this line runs late is tracked on our reliability page.
Gold Coast line questions
Is the Gold Coast train line running today?+
The live panel above shows every current alert on the corridor — closures, trackwork and delays — and the Helensvale board shows what's actually departing. No alerts and trains on the board means normal running.
Why is the Gold Coast line closed so often on weekends?+
It shares its corridor with the Beenleigh line, and that southside corridor carries some of the network's heaviest trackwork — much of it tied to Cross River Rail. Closures are planned and announced ahead, with buses replacing trains on the affected section.
How do I get to the Gold Coast when the trains are down?+
Replacement buses cover the closed section — slower, so add time. Once at Helensvale, the G:link tram runs independently of the rail line and keeps the coast moving.
How long is the train from Brisbane to the Gold Coast?+
Around an hour to Helensvale from Central and roughly 70 minutes to Robina, service depending — then the tram or a bus for the beach end. The journey planner gives the live door-to-door answer.
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Live information on this page comes from TransLink's service alerts feed and updates automatically. Plan any trip with the journey planner.