History
Brunswick Street railway station opened in 1890 with the completion of the railway through Brisbane Central and Brunswick Street.
The upgrade of Brunswick Street railway station started in July 2007, after long delays caused by a disagreement between Queensland Government and Valley Metro, over more space for the station. The $33 million upgrade started in July 2007, but since this station is a busiest station it cannot be completely closed to traffic as such the upgrade had to be done in stages with only two platforms at a time. The upgrade was completed in October 2008 with escalators, elevators, new lighting, updated passenger information displays and upgraded flooring. With the upgrade the station was renamed to Fortitude Valley.
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