Construction of a new public transport interchange in Woden has been completed, with the ACT Government touting it as the biggest investment in the town centre in 50 years.

The new facility is expected to handle more than 10,000 passengers a day once operational.

Testing and commissioning is now underway, with the interchange scheduled to open on April 20, according to the ACT Government.

The project replaces the previous 50-year-old facility, which was demolished to make way for the new CIT Woden campus and to support the broader Woden Town Centre Master Plan. The plan includes a new east–west pedestrian boulevard and an on-street interchange along Callam Street.

The government said the upgraded interchange includes new shelters, improved lighting, public toilets and drinking fountains, as well as increased solar access — addressing long-standing community concerns about safety and poor lighting at the old site.

Landscaping and tree plantings have also been added, alongside upgraded cycling and pedestrian paths and secure bike and e-scooter storage.

The interchange has been designed to accommodate future light rail, with platforms built to similar standards as the existing network. The ACT Government said these central platforms would be used by rapid bus services in the interim while planning for light rail stage 2B continues.

The temporary interchange at the Matilda Street carpark will remain in place during the transition before being removed to make way for the proposed “Woden Village” development.

According to the ACT Government, rapid bus services from Tuggeranong and Belconnen, as well as local routes across Woden Valley, Weston Creek and Molonglo, will operate from the new facility.