Wellington Point passengers will begin seeing a new T4 line number across station signs, network maps, journey planners and onboard information as Translink rolls out a new numbering system across South East Queensland’s rail network.
The change applies to services running between Cleveland, Brisbane and Shorncliffe, with Wellington Point sitting on the T4 corridor. Translink says there will be no changes to timetables, routes or stopping patterns as part of the numbering rollout.
Wellington Point joins the new T4 corridor
Under the new system, the service linking Cleveland with Brisbane and Shorncliffe will be identified as T4.
The corridor includes stations such as Ormiston, Wellington Point, Birkdale, Manly, Wynnum, Cannon Hill and Morningside before passing through Brisbane and continuing north towards Nundah, Northgate, Sandgate and Shorncliffe.
Destinations will continue to appear alongside the line number, so passengers will still be able to see where their train is heading.
Translink announced on August 10 that train and tram line numbers would be progressively introduced during August. The numbers will appear on network maps, signage, the journey planner and onboard passenger information.
Bayside passengers will see a new label, not a new service
For Wellington Point commuters, the main change will be how services are presented rather than how they operate.
Passengers travelling towards Brisbane or Cleveland will increasingly see T4 displayed alongside the destination when checking signs, maps and journey information.
Translink says the new numbering system is intended to make the network easier to understand, navigate and use, particularly for visitors and customers with accessibility needs.
The agency says the rollout does not alter timetables, routes or stopping patterns.
Numbering brings rail into a familiar system
The change brings train services into a system already used across other forms of public transport in South East Queensland.
Brisbane Metro services use an M prefix, ferry services use F, and Gold Coast Light Rail uses L. The new T prefix gives train services a similar identifier.
Better Transport Queensland has strongly backed the move, arguing that numbered labels are easier to understand than abbreviated destination codes sometimes used in journey planning.
The group’s president, Rowan Gray, said labels such as T1 and T2 would improve the legibility of the network and argued that introducing the system before Cross River Rail opens would give passengers time to become familiar with the format.
T4 one of six new train numbers
T4 is one of six train line numbers being introduced across South East Queensland.
T1 will run from Rosewood through Ipswich and Brisbane to Caboolture, Nambour and Gympie North. T2 will link Springfield Central with Kippa-Ring, while T3 will cover the Doomben branch.
T5 will run between Varsity Lakes and Brisbane Airport, while T6 will operate between Beenleigh and Ferny Grove.
The numbering does not create new rail routes. It provides a new way of identifying existing services.
Rollout comes ahead of Cross River Rail
The numbering system is being introduced ahead of Cross River Rail, with first passenger services through the new tunnels expected in 2029.
Better Transport Queensland has argued that introducing line numbers beforehand will allow passengers to become familiar with the system before future network changes take effect.
The rollout has also renewed debate over the Queensland Government’s proposed “Elizabeth Line” name associated with Cross River Rail. Labor and Better Transport Queensland have questioned whether a standalone line name suits a through-running network, while the state government has said the numbering changes do not affect its plans.
Published 17-Aug-2026
