New train station to be built for 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games
Leaked government documents seen by the Courier Mail show a plan to build a new Olympic Park train station at the site.
Queensland Rail is proposing a three-platform train station to be built at the site to serve attendees of the games.
The proposed stadium will be built at the southern end of Victoria Park, while a warm-up athletics track will also be constructed at the eastern end.
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