Station access requests

Queensland Rail receives many requests for photography or videography in and around our stations and network. Please ensure you follow the correct guidelines below.

Rail enthusiast and amateur photography requests

If you are a rail enthusiast or amateur photographer, please read and follow the Rail Enthusiast and Amateur Photography guidelines DOC. 

When entering an attended station please take a copy of the guidelines with you and sign in with station staff before taking photographs. 

Please note that Queensland Rail does not permit student film productions to film on our network due to safety considerations.​

Commercial photography/videography requests

If you are a commercial photographer or videographer, please read and follow the Commercial photography/videography request process and guidelines. 

While we welcome requests from film crews and photographers, each request is considered on an individual basis and we do ask that you understand that we are running an operational railway and can only grant requests if they fall within our safety guidelines. 

Depending on your production size, please allow four to six weeks for your application to be reviewed. Late applications may not be able to be accommodated.  

Please note that Queensland Rail does not permit student film productions to film on our network due to safety considerations.​

​​​​​Purpose of this protocol​

Queensland Rail has guidelines in place to assist Members of Parliament (MP), other elected public representatives, endorsed candidates, and political parties regarding access to Queensland Rail Limited property at all times, including during election campaign periods.

Queensland Rail has prepared these guidelines based on the following principles:

• Safety
• Customer and staff convenience
• Operational requirements and efficiency
• Integrity of pre-arranged promotional activities (e.g. charity events)
• As a Statutory Authority, Queensland Rail remains independent from political parties and processes. ​

​Political activities

No political campaign activity can be conducted on any Queensland Rail property at any time.

Any political campaign activity must be conducted outside of Queensland Rail property.

Maps detailing property boundaries are available on request.

Further information on protocols for elected political representatives and candidates accessing Queensland Rail property is available in the Political Access Protocol – March 2025​.  ​

Contact us

Please direct enquiries to governmentstakeholder@qr.com.au.​​​