Ipswich & Springfield line status
Live closures & works · the western corridor
Brisbane's western rail is really one corridor wearing two names: the Ipswich/Rosewood line and the Springfield line share tracks to Darra before splitting. That shared stretch means shared closures — and this page is its live pulse: what's shut or slow right now, and how to keep moving west.
The Darra junction, decoded
Everything west runs together through Indooroopilly and Oxley to Darra, where Springfield trains branch south and Ipswich trains continue west through Goodna. Works on the shared stretch take out both lines at once — the wider why is in the trackwork guide.
Late nights out west
The corridor's closures skew late-night in the feed, which is exactly when you least want a surprise. Check last service home before a night out, or your station's page in the last train home guides — Ipswich, Springfield Central, Darra, Oxley and Goodna are all covered. The corridor's unplanned-disruption record sits on the reliability tracker.
Western line questions
Are the Ipswich and Springfield lines running today?+
The live panel above shows every current alert on the western corridor. Closures are usually announced days ahead — often as late-night or weekend track closures naming both lines — and appear here automatically.
Why do Ipswich and Springfield closures happen together?+
The two lines share the same tracks from the city out to Darra, where the Springfield line branches south. Works on the shared section close both, which is why the announcements pair them.
How do I get west when the trains are down?+
Rail replacement buses run the closed section, and for many trips the journey planner finds a faster mix using the bus network — it works from live data, so it knows about the closure before you do.
What's the last train to Ipswich or Springfield?+
Our last train home guides cover Ipswich, Springfield Central, Darra, Oxley and Goodna with the line's late services, and last service home gives tonight's live 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.