Wikipedia

Mandurah line

TheMandurah lineis acommuter railwayand service on theTransperthnetwork inWestern Australiathat runs fromPerthsouth to the state's second largest cityMandurah.The service is operated byTransperth Train Operations,a division of thePublic Transport Authority.The line is 70.1 kilometres (43.6 mi) long and has 12 stations. At its northern end, the line (travelling south) begins as a continuation of theYanchep lineatPerth Underground,and (travelling north) ends as a continuation of the Yanchep line atElizabeth Quay.The first 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) of the line is underground, passing under the Perth central business district. The line surfaces and enters the median of theKwinana Freewayjust north of theSwan River.It continues south down the freeway's median for 30 kilometres (19 mi), before veering south-west towardsRockingham.The final stretch of the line goes south from Rockingham to Mandurah.

Mandurah line
Six car electric multiple unit train running on tracks within the median strip of a freeway
ATransperth B-series trainon the Mandurah line in the median of theKwinana FreewayinComo
Overview
Other name(s)Mandurah Line (official)
Southern suburbs railway (during construction)
OwnerPublic Transport Authority
LocalePerthandMandurah,Western Australia
Termini
Continues fromYanchep line
Stations13
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemTransperth
Operator(s)Transperth Train Operations
Depot(s)Mandurah
Nowergup(Yanchep line)
Rolling stock(Transperth A-series trainsweekdays and stadium events)
Transperth B-series trains
Transperth C-series trains
Ridership21,874,779 (year to June 2024)
History
Opened23 December 2007(2007-12-23)
Technical
Line length70.1 km (43.6 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterAt-grade and underground
Track gauge1,067 mm(3 ft 6 in)narrow gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz ACfromoverhead catenary
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)
SignallingFixed block signalling
Train protection systemAutomatic train protection
Route map

Legend
Yanchep lineTransperth
 PerthTransperthTranswa
0.0
 Perth UndergroundBus transfer
0.6
 Elizabeth QuayBus transfer
Swan River
7.2
 Canning BridgeBus transfer
Canning River
11.7
 Bull CreekBus transfer
13.9
 MurdochBus transfer
Thornlie lineTransperth
20.5
 Cockburn CentralBus transfer
23.8
 Aubin GroveBus transfer
32.9
 KwinanaBus transfer
37.1
 WellardBus transfer
43.2
 RockinghamBus transfer
47.5
 WarnbroBus transfer
Karnup
(planned)
64.5
 LakelandsBus transfer
Mandurah depot
70.8
 MandurahBus transfer

Planning for a railway line to Mandurah began in the early 1990s, during the construction of the Joondalup line (now the Yanchep line). The first route proposed was an extension of theFremantle lineto Mandurah passing directly through the Rockingham town centre. The preferred route was later changed to a spur off theArmadale lineatKenwickvia Thornlie for reasons of cost. Following achange in state governmentin 2001, the route was changed again, this time to a direct route along the Kwinana Freeway south of Perth withRockingham stationrelocated to align with the more direct route. Construction began in March 2004. The underground portion of the line, between Perth andEsplanade station,was the first section to open. It began operating on 15 October 2007. The rest of the line opened on 23 December 2007. Two new stations have since been opened in2017and2023,with a third station currently in planning. The line will be connected to the Armadale line viaCockburn Centraland theThornlie line.

Trains take 51 minutes to get from Perth Underground toMandurah station.The line is the busiest on the Transperth network, with 21,874,779 boardings in the 2023–24 financial year. Headways are at least every 15 minutes during the day, rising to every 5 minutes on parts during peak time.

History

edit

Proposals and early planning

edit

Just as detailed planning for theNorthern Suburbs Transit Systemwas underway, the South West Area Transit (SWAT) Study was formed in February 1989 to examine the possibilities for extendingPerth's rail services to the city's south west. A SWAT report was released in 1990 recommending a rapid transit system toRockinghamandMandurah.The two options the report considered were an extension of theFremantle lineor a spur off theArmadale lineatKenwick.Both of these options would utilise pre-existing freight railways, although sections of the Fremantle freight railway had the problem of being only single track.[1]With theArmadale,FremantleandMidlandlines about to be electrified in the early 1990s, the report suggested using the leftover diesel railcars to minimise initial costs.[2]

Planning for the line was transferred to theDepartment of Transportin 1991.[3][4]The department then released a report in 1992 for recommending alight railline from Fremantle to the south west metropolitan area.[5]Later that year, theLawrence governmentmade an in-principle commitment to building a rail line from Fremantle to Rockingham and Mandurah. It had ruled out a dedicated busway, but had not yet chosen betweenheavy railand light rail.[1][6][7]The SWAT Steering Committee was formed to assess various things for the line, namely the transit mode, route, cost, and the community's preference regarding the transit mode and route.[1][4]The SWAT committee recommended the use of heavy rail like the rest of Perth's rail system. PremierCarmen Lawrencemade the commitment ahead of the1993 state electionto build this line as far as Rockingham by 1996, and to Mandurah by 2001.[8]

Separately from any other planning, Westrail was asked by theDepartment of Planning and Urban Developmentin 1992[3]or 1993[4]to investigate doing a direct route from Perth to Mandurah instead of via Fremantle. The direct route was to pass through the emerging regional centre of Thomsons Lake, now known asCockburn Central,[4]and make the journey to the Perth central business district (CBD) quicker.[5]The median of theKwinana Freewaysouth of theNarrows Bridgewas seen as being too narrow for a railway, so that route was not considered. Westrail came up with a plan for the line to run underground from the Perth CBD to theMount Henry Bridge.At $800 million, this was considered too expensive.[4]

AfterRichard Courtwon the election for theLiberal Party,the government put aside any immediate plans for the line, saying that it was far too expensive and too soon after theJoondalup linewas built.[9]The Court government started a new study to determine if a busway would be an acceptable alternative to light rail or heavy rail, options which had already been costed at $326 million to $570 million.[10]In August 1995, the government announced new plans for the railway to Mandurah. It was going to take a new route, branching off from the Armadale line atKenwick,running parallel to theKwinana freight railwaytoJandakot,where it would then run south to Rockingham and Mandurah. The railway was to undergo a staged construction, with the first stage from Kenwick to Jandakot opening within 10 years at a cost of $150 million. The cost of the entire line was to be $570 million.[5][11]The land for this was reserved in theMetropolitan Region Schemein December 1994,[5][12]and land acquisition commenced after that.[12]The land for the railway was also reserved in the forthcomingPeel Region Scheme,[13]which was gazetted on 23 October 2002.[14]

Armadale line spur

edit

Cabinet approved the creation of a master plan in April 1997, with its preparation starting later that year.[5]Amongst its objectives were to establish the line's feasibility, develop concepts, confirm the final route, develop patronage estimates, decide on the number and location of stations, determine how the line will operate and integrate with other transport services, determine rolling stock and infrastructure requirements, determine the environmental impact, determine the cost, examine options for funding, and prepare enabling legislation.[15]The master plan, called theSouth West Metropolitan Railway (SWMP) Master Plan,was endorsed by cabinet in March 1999.[12]

The route laid out by the master plan was as follows. The service would commence atPerth station,running alongside theArmadale lineuntil Kenwick, where it would enter a tunnel and pass under the Armadale line,Albany Highway,Roe Highwayand theKwinana freight railway.It would emerge from the tunnel and run south west, parallel to the freight railway. Along this section, the stations planned were atThornlie(nowThornlie station),Nicholson Road(nowNicholson Road station), andRanford Road(then named Canning Vale station; nowRanford Road station). There was also provision for a station atJandakot Airportnear Karel Avenue for the future. After travelling along the freight railway, the line would enter a tunnel and emerge within themedian stripof theKwinana Freeway.Having the line run along the side of the freeway was considered, as the freeway median was initially viewed as being too narrow. This option would have resulted in greater station accessibility but take the line close to current and planned residential areas. The line would have run along the eastern side of the freeway before crossing to the western side north ofBerrigan Drive.This option was not chosen, limiting the adverse environmental impact of the freeway and railway to a narrower strip.[16]The stations along the freeway section of the line were to be at Berrigan Drive (named South Lake station) and Beeliar Drive (then named Thomsons Lake station; nowCockburn Central station), with provisions for future stations at Gibbs Road/Russell Road (then named Success station; nowAubin Grove station), Rowley Road (named Mandogalup station), and Anketell Road (named Anketell).[17]AtThomas Road,the railway would exit the freeway via a tunnel and travel south west through Kwinana. In Kwinana, the stations planned were at Thomas Road (nowKwinana station) and atLeda(nowWellard station), with a future station at Challenger Avenue (named South Parmelia station).[17]

Proposed alternate routes for the Mandurah line through Rockingham. The route actually constructed is in orange.

Through Rockingham, there were several alignments considered. TheMinister for Planningcommissioned theRockingham City Centre Railway Access Studyin 1996 to provide some options. The study recommended a route which travelled through the Rockingham city centre, partially in a tunnel. Cabinet endorsed this route in August 1997 after being told the estimated cost was $119 million. This was the route that theCity of Rockinghamwanted as well, with the Rockingham Council saying it strongly opposed any route that bypassed the Rockingham city centre as it would be detrimental by siphoning workers out of Rockingham and into the Perth CBD.[18]After cabinet endorsement, more detailed costing and evaluation of the endorsed route and alternative routes was done. The new cost of the favoured option was determined to be $269 million. As a result, more options were developed by a workshop,[19]and these were refined to three options for the 1999 master plan.[20]The first option had a cost of $143 million, and involved 2.25 kilometres (1.40 mi) of track in a trench or underground and two stations: one within the Rockingham city centre, and one north of Rockingham atEnnis Avenue.[21]The second option had a cost of $107 million, and involved 1.40 kilometres (0.87 mi) of track in a trench or underground and two stations: one within the Rockingham city centre, and one north of Rockingham atEnnis Avenue.[22]The third option bypassed the Rockingham city centre, had a cost of $31 million, involved no tunnels or trenches, and had one station at Dixon Road and provisions for a future station on Ennis Avenue south of Elanora Drive (named Cooloongup). This option also had a dedicated bus service to link the station to the city centre.[23]In addition to the higher cost of the tunnel options, there would also have been higher transit time for those travelling though Rockingham without getting off the train there.[24]

Running south from Rockingham along the eastern side ofEnnis Avenue,the double tracked section of the line was planned to end atSafety Bay Road,at Waikiki station (nowWarnbro station). South from there, the line was to run single tracked toMandurah station,including crossing Stakehill Road, Paganoni Road, and a road inLakelandsat the line's onlylevel crossings.Future station provisions were to be at Stakehill Road (named Stakehill station), Paganoni Road (named Karnup station),Lakelands,and Gordon Road.[17]

Additionally, the master plan found that works were required along the Perth to Kenwick portion for the operation of the Mandurah line. These proposed works included an additional platform at Perth station,[25]a rebuild ofVictoria Park station,closure ofLathlain station,a rebuild ofCarlisle station,closure ofWelshpool station,[26]a rebuild ofBeckenham station,[27]and the removal of most level crossings.[28]The master plan stipulated that the Mandurah line run as athrough servicewith theJoondalup line,a role which theArmadale linewas fulfilling at the time. Among the advantages were that it would result in fewer trains needing to turn around at Perth station and the associated infrastructure requirements that arose from that. 104 railcars would have had to be purchased,[29]which would be stored at a depot at Rockingham and atNowergupon the Joondalup line.[30]

In April 2000, an expanded version of the SWMR Master Plan was released by the government.[12]

TheRailway (Northern and Southern Urban Extensions) Act,which enabled the construction of the Mandurah line via Kenwick, passed the Western Australian Parliament in November 1999.[31][32]: 1 

In December 2000, the government announced that the railway between Warnbro and Mandurah would be double tracked. Under the previous single track design, maximum train frequency south of Warnbro was restricted to two trains per hour. The additional cost was $20 million.[33]

Direct route

edit
Tunnel at Elizabeth Quay station
The Mandurah line is within the median of theKwinana Freewaybetween Perth and Kwinana

However, following a change inState Governmentin 2001, a bill was passed that saw the route altered to start atPerth station,travel through a 1.6-kilometre (1.0 mi) tunnel,[34]traverse the Kwinana Freeway, and then continue along its initial route after Jandakot.[35]This second route was much more direct, and allowed through services with theJoondalup line;however it was more costly.[36][37][38]The new route had a 20% faster journey time from Mandurah station to Perth, and a 40% faster journey time from Thomsons Lake to Perth. It also had higher projected patronage, with 24,950 passengers per day projected, as opposed to 19,100 for the route via Kenwick. The new route also meant that there is a higher maximum capacity for each line, as there are no tracks with multiple lines limiting maximum capacity. It also provided an opportunity for a new station at the south end of the Perth CBD, closer to the offices onSt Georges Terrace.[32]: 6 The route included the following stations:[39]

South Lake station was along the new alignment but was relegated to being built in the future. Leda station was budgeted for but was planned on opening later than the other stations. Thornlie, Nicholson Road, and Canning Vale stations were removed from the plan as they were along the Kwinana freight railway alignment.[39]

This decision also led to the relocation of theRockingham stationfrom the city centre to the outer edge to offset the additional costs of the Perth section. The original route included tunnels to bring the railway into the Rockingham CBD. As a trade-off for relocating Rockingham station to the outer edge, the State Government promised alight rail linkto the Rockingham CBD. This was later revised to aCentral Area Transitstyle bus service partly within a dedicated busway. As part of the work, theNarrowsandMount Henry Bridgeswere rebuilt.[40][41]

Detailed planning and construction

edit

The design and construction of the project was split up into eight packages. They are as follows:

Package Value[42] Scope[42]
A $310 million
  • Drainage, earthworks, tracks,traction power networkfrom Mandurah to the Narrows Bridge
  • Roadworks, bridges, and underpasses from Mandurah to Glen Iris
  • Signalling and communications for the entire line
  • Mandurah railcar depot
B $32 million Cockburn Central, Kwinana, and Wellard stations
C $38 million Rockingham, Warnbro and Mandurah stations
D $32 million Canning Bridge, Bull Creek, and Murdoch stations
E $105 million Roadworks along the Kwinana Freeway, including new bridges, barriers, and modification of the existing bridges
F $324.5 million Tunnelling, Perth Underground station, Esplanade station, connection to the rest of the rail network
G $10.6 million New train control system
H Various minor works

All of these packages were managed byNew MetroRailexcept for Package E, which was managed byMain Roads Western Australia.New MetroRail was a division of theWestern Australian Government Railways Commission(later thePublic Transport Authority), set up in March 2003 as a rebrand of the Perth Urban Rail Development Project. This division managed the construction of the Mandurah line, as well as an extension to the Joondalup line and upgrades along the Armadale line.[43][44][32]: 1 

The first contracts were awarded in April 2002: the contract for designing Package B was awarded to Woodhead International Architects for $2.1 million, and the contract for designing Package C was awarded to Jones Coulter Young Pty Ltd for $2.5 million.[32]: 6 Woodhead recruited MPS Architects to do part of the design work for Package B, and Jones Coulter Young recruited Taylor Robinson Architects to do part of the design work for Mandurah and Warnbro stations.[45]The $9.7 million design contract for Package A was awarded to Maunsell SKM Joint Venture in September 2002, and the $3.1 million design contract for Package D was awarded to Woodhead International Architects and MPS Architects in October 2002.[32]: 6 Woodhead designed Bull Creek and Canning Bridge stations, and MPS designed Murdoch station.[46]

TheRailway (Jandakot to Perth) Actpassed parliament on 27 November 2002, and receivedroyal assenton 5 December 2002, enabling the construction of the railway between Perth and Jandakot to begin.[32]: 1 

Expressions of interest for the construction of Package F closed on 16 April 2003. The five proponents that applied were City Connect (joint venture between Clough,McConnell DowellandObayashi);Bilfinger Berger–Baulderstone Hornibrook;Leighton–Kumagai GumiTeam;Multiplex–John Holland–Tyco Group; and Henry Walker Eltin–Bouygues.[47]City Connect and Leighton–Kumagai Gumi Team were shortlisted on 29 May 2003. Therequest for proposalsbegan on 16 June 2003, and the detailed submissions from each consortia were due on 18 September 2003.[48]: 2 

In July 2003, theEnvironmental Protection Authoritysubmitted a Public Environmental Review to theMinister for Environment,Judy Edwards.She approved the environmental review on 14 November 2003.[49]

Expressions of interest for the construction of the three station packages, packages B, C and D, opened in September 2003, and closed on 30 October.[50][51]

In December 2003, Cabinet decided to award the construction contract for Package E to Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd, and the construction contract for Package F to Leighton-Kumagai Gumi Team. The completion date of the entire line to Mandurah was also brought forward to December 2006.[52]Leighton Contractors had been selected as the preferred proponent for Package E,[53]and Leighton-Kumagai Gumi Team had been selected as the preferred proponent for Package F in October 2003.[54]: 3 

Transperth B-series trainpassing across the Narrows Bridge

The contract for the design and construction of Package E was signed on 14 January 2004. This package consisted of all the roadworks along the Kwinana Freeway. This included the construction of a new bridge between the two existingNarrows Bridges,for the southbound tracks. The northbound tracks were built on the existing northbound road bridge, which had to be strengthened to withstand the weight of a train. TheMount Henry Bridgehad to have a new bridge for northbound road traffic built next to the existing bridge. The existing bridge was strengthened, for railway tracks to go across it. Existing bridges along the Kwinana Freeway had to have various modifications, including pier strengthening and protection. The freeway had to undergo minor realignment in parts so that the railway could fit. The layout of onramps and offramps atLeach HighwayandSouth Streethad to be changed, as that was where Bull Creek and Murdoch stations were to be built respectively.[55]

Package E also included the construction of the railway formation layer along the Kwinana Freeway, construction of drainage along that section, construction of concrete barriers between the freeway and the railway, and construction of noise walls along some stretches. It also included the moving of the bus bridge that goes fromCanning Highwayto the freeway northbound 9.5 metres (31 ft) west, as the bridge was in the way of the railway. Initially, this bridge was going to be demolished and rebuilt, but it was determined that moving the bridge was viable and more economical.[55]

Construction atPerth Underground stationon 2 January 2007

The contract for the design and construction of Package F was awarded to Leighton–Kumagai Gumi on 14 February 2004. The main part of this package was the tunnelling under the Perth central business district and the construction of Perth Underground and Esplanade stations. The tunnelling consisted of two 700-metre (2,300 ft) long bored tunnels between Perth rail yard (the track west of Perth station) and Esplanade station, and 600 metres (2,000 ft) ofcut-and-covertunnel south of Esplanade station. The two stations were also cut-and-cover.[56]Smaller parts of Package F included changes to the traction power supply sections around Perth station, changes to the layout of the Perth rail yard, alterations and strengthening of theHorseshoe Bridge,construction of a pedestrian tunnel underWellington Streetto link Perth underground to the existing Perth station, and landscaping and changes to the road layout around the southern tunnel portal.[56][57]Construction on Package F began in March 2004, making this package the first one to begin construction.[58]The tunnel was the first railway tunnel to be built in Perth since 1895 when theSwan View Tunnelwas built in the present-dayJohn Forrest National Park.This was the most challenging portion of the Mandurah line project, with it being heavily criticised in the press.[59]

The tunnel boring machine, manufactured byMitsubishi Heavy Industries,[60][61]was lifted into position in the Esplanade station box on 14 August 2005.[58]It was named "theSandgroper",a colloquial demonym for Western Australia,[62]and had a mass of 300 tonnes (300 long tons; 330 short tons) and a length of 60 metres (200 ft).[63]Following a slight delay due to technical issues during commissioning, the TBM started boring the eastern tunnel on 25 October 2005.[58][60]On 7 February 2006, the TBM broke through to William Street station, 460 metres (1,510 ft) north of The Esplanade.[63][64]The first tunnel was complete when the TBM broke through to the northern tunnel portal on 4 June 2006.[65]The machine was transported back to Esplanade station to do the second tunnel.[58]It broke through to William Street station on 31 August 2006,[66]and broke through the northern tunnel portal on 24 October 2006.[58][67][68]: 1 With the TBM designed specifically for Perth's sandy soils, it had to be scrapped following the project as no buyers could be found.[59]

Mandurah line north of Bull Creek station, April 2006

On 23 May 2004, the contract for the construction of Package A was awarded to RailLink Joint Venture: a joint venture betweenJohn Holland,Macmahon Contractors,andMultiplex Constructions,[69]after being named the preferred tenderer in late 2003.[54]: 1 As only parts of this package were fully designed by MSKM and New MetroRail during the design contract, the construction contract also included a design component. This package included bulk earthworks for stations between Mandurah and Cockburn Central; civil works, drainage, and track structure between Mandurah and the Narrows Bridge; thetraction power networkfrom Mandurah to north of the Narrows Bridge, including overhead wires, feeder stations at Jandakot andKarnup,and track sectioning cabins; roadworks between Mandurah and Glen Iris, including rail, road, and pedestrian bridges; signals and communication for the entire line;Mandurah railcar depot;and connecting the signalling, power and communications systems to the rest of the network at Perth Yard.[70][69]

In May 2004, construction began on Package E, with works commencing on the Mount Henry Bridge. The new bridge opened to traffic on 22 January 2006.[58]

In November 2004, the contract for Package D was awarded to John Holland.[58][71]In March 2005, the contract for Package B was awarded to Doric Brierty Joint Venture, a joint venture between Doric Constructions and Brierty Contractors.[58][72]The Doric Brierty Joint Venture was again awarded a contract in June 2005, for Package C[a], which was for Rockingham and Warnbro stations; the contract for Package C[b], which was for the construction of Mandurah station, was awarded to J.M. & E.D. Moore.[58][73]The construction of the stations from Canning Bridge to Mandurah started from mid- to late-2005.[citation needed]

In April 2005, Planning and Infrastructure MinisterAlannah MacTiernanannounced that the line's scheduled opening date had been delayed to April 2007. The contingency sum was increased by $45.193 as well, due to two station contracts being above estimates from 2002 and new safety standards for earthing and insulation.[74]In April 2006, MacTiernan announced that the line's opening date had been delayed to July 2007, with Package E being behind schedule. The contingency sum was increased by $49.801 million, bringing the project's total cost to $1.613 billion.[75]

Mandurah line north of Murdoch station, December 2006

Track laying commenced, starting from a track laying depot inHillman,on 16 March 2006.[76]For the most part, a track laying machine was used, which could lay about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) of track per day.[76][68]: 2 Track laying between Mandurah and the Narrows Bridge was completed in December 2006.[68]: 2 

In June 2006, the government reached a $21.8 million settlement with the RailLink Joint Venture, as RailLink's construction was delayed through no fault of their own.[77]

In January 2007, Mandurah, Kwinana, Wellard, and Cockburn Central stations were complete. Rockingham and Warnbro stations were completed on 9 March 2007.[58]Canning Bridge, Bull Creek, and Murdoch stations reached practical completion in June 2007.[78]

In April 2007, Planning and Infrastructure MinisterAlannah MacTiernanrevealed the line was delayed, with opening likely in October 2007.[79]

The first test train ran on the line, between Perth Yard and Esplanade station, in August 2007. In September 2007, the overhead wiring system was energised between Perth Yard and south of Esplanade station.[58]This section reached practical completion in September 2007, with the site being handed over to the Public Transport Authority on 10 September 2007.[78]

From 7 to 14 October 2007, a planned shutdown of the wholeFremantle lineand partial closure of theJoondalup linebetween Perth andLeedervillestations was undertaken to allow workers to connect the Mandurah line to the Joondalup line. On 15 October 2007,Perth UndergroundandEsplanadestations opened. On this day, the railway also carried its first passengers with the extension of Joondalup line services to Esplanade station.[80]

On 9 November 2007, the first train crossed the Narrows Bridge toRockingham station,testing the new railway line at around 07:30 with a driver and a group of engineers. After the line testing completed, driver training was undertaken.[81]

Plaque at Mandurah station commemorating the opening of the line

The line was officially opened on 23 December 2007, with the first train carrying 1,500 passengers, including 1,000 members of the public selected by ballot.[82][83][84]

The line replaced bus services that previously travelled along the freeway to the city, which now terminate at Mandurah line stations. The exception isCanning Highwayservices, which stop atCanning Bridge stationbefore continuing to the city.[85]

Post-opening

edit

Since opening, there have been proposals for stations to be built at South Perth,Aubin Grove,KarnupandLakelands.Of those stations, Aubin Grove was opened in 2017 and Lakelands station opened in 2023.

After the opening of the Mandurah line, the government committed to building a station by 2010 at Richardson Street inSouth Perth.[86]The station would serve major attractions such asPerth Zooand crowds heading to the South Perth foreshore to watch theCity of Perth Skyworks.After a change in government in September 2008, South Perth station was delayed to opening in 2013.[86]The station was not in the 2009 state budget,[87]and has not been built since.

Aubin Grove station

In August 2012, the government announced plans for the construction of Aubin Grove station, at Russell Road between Cockburn Central station and Kwinana station. The station was planned to cost $80 million.[88][89][90]A tender for the construction of the station was released in July 2014.[91][92]In February 2015, CAMPS, which is a joint venture between Coniglio Ainsworth Architects and M. P. S. Architects, was selected to design the station.[93][94]In late-2015,Georgiou Groupwas awarded the construction contract.[95]Construction began in March 2016,[96]and on 23 April 2017, the station was opened. The project had a final cost of $125 million, of which $72 million was for the station.[97][98][99]

Ahead of the2017 state election,both major parties promised to build a $520 million extension of theThornlie lineto link up with the Mandurah line at Cockburn. The line was planned to follow the previously planned alignment of the Mandurah line, along the Kwinana freight railway, and have stations atRanford RoadandNicholson Road,before entering the Kwinana Freeway and terminating at a new platform at Cockburn Central station. One of the publicised advantages of the line was that it would make getting toPerth Stadiumquicker for people south of Cockburn Central, as the stadium, which was under construction at the time, is along the Armadale/Thornlie line.[100][101]The Labor Party also promised to build a station atKarnup,between Mandurah and Warnbro, as part of their proposedMetronetprogram of public transport expansion.[102]

Cockburn Central stationplatform three under construction in December 2022

The Labor Party won the election. Early works began in late 2019,[103]with full constructing beginning in 2020.[104]The extension is expected to open in 2024.[105][106][107]As part of a major realignment of railway tracks at the Cockburn Central railway station, the Mandurah line was closed between Elizabeth Quay and Aubin Grove from 26 December 2021 to 14 January 2022,[108]in what Metronet said was the longest ever shutdown on Perth's public transport network.[109]In this time, the existing tracks were moved to the edge of the rail corridor to make room for the new Thornlie line tracks that will run between the Mandurah line tracks.[108]

Lakelands stationunder construction

The Labor Party also promised ahead of the 2017 election to build a station atKarnup,between Mandurah and Warnbro.[110]In March 2019, Prime MinisterScott Morrisonpromised $10 million in federal funding for a station atLakelands,between Mandurah and Karnup.[111]That was later increased to 80% of the $80 million construction cost, which prompted the state government in November 2019 to delay construction of Karnup station in favour of constructing Lakelands station. Requests from the state government for the federal government to fund Karnup station instead were refused.[112][113]ADCO Constructions was selected as the preferred proponent in December 2021,[114][115]with the company being awarded the contract in January 2020.[116]Works for Lakelands station began in August 2021.[117]and the station opened on 11 June 2023.[118][119]

Description

edit

The railway uses1,067 mm(3 ft 6 in) gauge; the same as the rest of the Transperth network. It is designed for a maximum train speed of 140 kilometres per hour (87 mph), however trains do not go above 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) in regular operation.[120]During hot weather, the tracks can distort. As a result, train speeds are reduced by approximately 20 kilometres per hour (12 mph) when the air temperature is above 39 °C (102 °F), and by an additional 10 kilometres per hour (6.2 mph) when the air temperature is above 41 °C (106 °F).[121][122]

The line uses an overhead25 kV ACpower supply system, which is the same system as the rest of the Transperth network. Third rail750 V DCpower was considered but was not chosen because it would require the rolling stock to be modified to use both power systems, which would reduce performance and cost over $20million. This system would also require that traction supply substations be located within 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) intervals.[123]

The Transperth network currently usesfixed blocksignalling andautomatic train protection,which stops trains that pass a red signal and slows trains that drive too fast.[124]: 21 These systems will be replaced bycommunications-based train controlas part ofMetronet.[125][126]The new systems are planned to be in place on the Mandurah line by June 2029,[124]: 77 and will allow up to at least 30 trains per hour to use the line.[124]: 28 

Fencing is used along the entire line aside from the freeway and tunnel sections. Concrete barriers are along the freeway section of the line, separating road traffic from the railway.[120]

As a result of the large station spacing, the Mandurah line is the fastest passenger rail service in Australia, with an average speed of 84 kilometres per hour (52 mph).[127]

Route

edit
Transperth system map, with the Mandurah line in orange

The Mandurah line operates as athrough servicewith the Yanchep line. The service between Perth Underground station and Elizabeth Quay station is designated as both the Mandurah and Yanchep lines.[128][129]This section is underground in twin bored tunnels, and has a roughly north–south heading. Perth Underground station has an underground pedestrian link to the rest of Perth station. North of Perth Underground station, along the Yanchep line, the track bends westwards, then surfaces parallel to theFremantle line,allowing trains to switch tracks to the rest of the network.[citation needed]Approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) north along the Yanchep line is theNowergup depot,[130]where maintenance on trains occurs, and where most Mandurah and Yanchep line trains are stored.[citation needed]

South from Elizabeth Quay station, the tracks bend westwards in a cut-and-cover tunnel, surfacing in parts for the next 400 metres (1,300 ft), before permanently surfacing. 200 metres (660 ft) after that, the railway passes under a bridge for the southbound carriageway of theMitchell Freeway,whilst gradually turning south, and entering the freeway's median. Just south of there, the railway crosses theSwan Riveron the Narrows Bridge, where the Mitchell Freeway changes name to the Kwinana Freeway.[131]

From the Narrows Bridge, the railway travels along the median of the Kwinana Freeway, parallel to the shore of the Swan andCanningrivers. The only station along this section isCanning Bridge station,which is at the point where theCanning Highwaycrosses the freeway and the Canning River. At approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the Narrows Bridge, the railway and freeway cross the Canning River on theMount Henry Bridge.[131]

South of the Mount Henry Bridge, the railway continues in the median of the Kwinana Freeway. Stations along this section, from north to south, areBull Creek station,whereLeach Highwayinterchanges with the freeway;Murdoch station,whereSouth Streetinterchanges with the freeway;Cockburn Central station,between the freeway's interchanges withArmadale RoadandBeeliar Drive;andAubin Grove station,where the freeway has an interchange with Russell Road and Gibbs Road. About halfway between Murdoch station and Cockburn Central station is the Glen Iris Tunnel, where the Thornlie line will enter the Kwinana Freeway median. 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of the Mount Henry Bridge, the railway dives down into a cut-and-cover tunnel, and exits the Kwinana Freeway.[131]

After exiting the freeway, the railway goes in a south-westerly direction, passing through theCity of Kwinana.Stations along here areKwinana stationandWellard station.When the railway reachesRockingham station, Perth,it turns in a southerly direction, and travels parallel toEnnis Avenuefor 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), passing throughWarnbro station.For the remainder of the line, it travels south, through rural and suburban areas, towardsLakelands station.About 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of Lakelands, the railway then travels in the median ofMandjoogoordap Drivefor 4 kilometres (2.5 mi), entering and exiting the road through cut-and-cover tunnels.[131]At the line's Mandurah terminus, there is a small railcar depot, used for cleaning and storing trains overnight.[citation needed]

Stations

edit
Elizabeth Quay station
Canning Bridge station
Murdoch station
Warnbro station

The Mandurah line has 13 stations. All 11 stations outside the Perth CBD have been designed with a dedicated bus interchange.


Station Distance from Perth[130] Fare zone[128] Location Opened Connections
km mi
Perth Underground 0.0 0.0 1/FTZ Perth 15 October 2007 Bus atPerth Busport
Australind,Airport,Armadale,Fremantle,MidlandandThornlielines
Services continue on theYanchep line
Elizabeth Quay 0.6 0.4 1/FTZ Perth 15 October 2007 Bus atElizabeth Quay bus station
Canning Bridge 7.2 4.5 1 Como 23 December 2007 Bus
Bull Creek 11.7 7.3 2 Bateman,Bull Creek 23 December 2007 Bus
Murdoch 13.9 8.6 2 Leeming,Murdoch 23 December 2007 Bus
Cockburn Central 20.5 12.7 3 Cockburn Central,Jandakot 23 December 2007 Bus
Aubin Grove 23.8 14.8 3 Atwell,Success 23 April 2017 Bus
Kwinana 32.9 20.4 4 Bertram,Parmelia 23 December 2007 Bus
Wellard 37.1 23.1 4 Wellard 23 December 2007 Bus
Rockingham 43.2 26.8 5 Cooloongup,Rockingham 23 December 2007 Bus
Warnbro 47.5 29.5 5 Warnbro 23 December 2007 Bus
Lakelands 64.5 40.1 7 Lakelands 11 June 2023 Bus
Mandurah 70.8 44.0 7 Mandurah 23 December 2007 Bus

Service

edit

The Mandurah line, as of July 2024, has one other regular stopping pattern in addition to an all stops service. This is the W stopping pattern which stops at all stations between Perth and Cockburn Central.[132]During typicalpeak houroperation, all stops services run at six trains per hour and W pattern services run at six trains per hour. This results in a combined frequency of twelve trains per hour between Cockburn Central and Perth. During the day outside peak hour and on weekends, all stops services run at four trains per hour, and W pattern services do not run.

Originally when the Mandurah line opened, the W stopping pattern ran all day, with a between-peak frequency of four trains per hour. This resulted in a combined frequency of twelve trains per hour between Cockburn Central and Perth.[133][134]This stopped on 28 June 2009, leaving just the peak hour services.[135][136][137]with the government citing poor utilisation of those services outside peak hour as the reason.[138]In the years since a number of W services have been progressively converted to all stops services increasing the initial frequency of services between Cockburn Central and Mandurah beyond six trains an hour. As of July 2024, every fourth morning train inbound to Perth is a W service from 06:15 to 07:15 while from 17:05 to 18:10 every train outbound terminates in Mandurah.

There also used to be a C stopping pattern, which stopped at all stations except Canning Bridge. It operated during peak at frequency of six trains per hour. This pattern was replaced by the current all stops service on 31 January 2016.[139][140]

There was also a K stopping pattern, stopping at all stations between Perth and Rockingham. There was only one K pattern service per day, in the early morning at the start of peak.[128] The opening of theYanchep lineextension on 15 July 2024 saw this pattern, along with a number of W services, got converted to all stops services increasing the frequency of services between Cockburn Central and Mandurah as a result.

By 2031, it is planned for the K pattern to return and run at 6 trains per hour during peak,[141]: 10 for a total frequency of 18 trains per hour between Perth and Cockburn Central. This frequency is predicted to increase to 24 trains per hour by 2046.[124]: 79 

Rolling stock

edit
Transperth B-series trainnear Warnbro station
Transperth C-series trainat Canning Bridge station

Transperth B-series trainsandC-series trainsrun on the Mandurah line.[124]: 79 The B-series trains are three cars long each and are typically coupled together to form six-car sets. These trains have a maximum speed of 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) and have two doors on each side per car.[142]The C-series trains are six cars long, have a maximum speed of 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph), and have three doors on each side per car, which help reduce dwell times at stations compared to the B-series, making 18 trains per hour possible.[141]Previously, there wereTransperth A-series trainsoperating on the line. These trains are two cars long, typically coupled together to form four-car sets, have a maximum speed of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph), and have two doors on each side per car.[143]: 21 A-series trains typically operated along the Perth to Cockburn Central section.[143]: 41 As more B-series trains were delivered, A-series trains were moved from the Joondalup and Mandurah lines to the other lines on the network.[135]The C-series trains entered service on 8 April 2024.[144][145]B-series trains will be gradually transferred onto the other lines to replace A-series trains.[141][146]By about 2031, all trains on the Mandurah line will be C-series trains.[124]: 79 

In May 2002, the government signed a contract withEDI Rail–Bombardier Transportationfor the delivery and maintenance of 31 three car B-series trains, and the construction of the Nowergup depot.[142]These trains were all delivered before the opening of the Mandurah line.[citation needed]In December 2006, the government signed another contract for 15 more three car B-series trains.[147][148]The first of these additional railcars were delivered in 2009, allowing several A-series trains to be removed from the Joondalup and Mandurah lines to other lines on the network, and for frequencies to increase on most lines, including the Mandurah line.[135]In July 2011,[149]the government ordered 15 more three car B-series trains.[150][151]In August 2012, this order was increased by two, to cater for the opening of Aubin Grove station. In November 2012, this order was increased by five, bringing the total order to 22 three car trains.[149][152]By the final delivery from that order, no more A-series trains were operating on the Mandurah and Joondalup lines.[152]In December 2019, the government signed a contract withAlstomfor the construction of 41 six car C-series trains.[153]These trains entered service on 8 April 2024.[144][145]

Most trains on the Mandurah line are stored and cleaned at Nowergup depot. There is also Mandurah depot, which can store and clean a smaller number of trains. Maintenance occurs at Nowergup depot. As a result of increasing train frequency, a new depot may be required in the future along the Mandurah line.[124]: 96 

Patronage

edit

Prior to the Mandurah line opening, the Kwinana Freeway bus system carried 16,000 passengers per day. Within the first few weeks of operation, the Mandurah line reached the predicted patronage of 50,000 passengers per day.[154]Some stations had a significantly higher patronage than what was expected leading to car parks being full and peak hour services almost at capacity withMurdoch stationin particular becoming the busiest railway station outside of Central Perth. In the PTA's 2007-08 annual report, CEOReece Waldockdescribed the line as "a victim of its own success".[155]: 6 The Mandurah line opening had an impact on patronage for the entire Transperth system as well: in the 2007-08 financial year, ending in June 2008, there was 108.8 million Transperth boardings, 7.8% higher than in 2006–07.[155]: 7 In the 2008-09 financial year, the first full financial year of Mandurah line operation, there was 128.8 million.[156]: 5 In the first six months of 2008, 28% of fare-paying train boardings were on the Mandurah line, making it the busiest line. Waldock attributed the higher than expected patronage to three reasons: the resources boom in Western Australia at time, which caused high interstate migration to Western Australia; increases in the price of fuel; and concerns relating to climate change.[155]: 7 

In the 2018-19 financial year, the year before theCOVID-19 pandemic,the line had 20.9 million boardings. Patronage dropped as low as 14,357,888 boardings in the 2021–22 financial year during the COVID-19 pandemic.[157]In 2023–24, the Mandurah line reached a record high of 21,874,779 boardings.[158]

Mandurah line annual patronage
Year Patronage ±%
2010–11 18,519,864 —
2011–12 20,293,223 +9.58%
2012–13 21,150,408 +4.22%
2013–14 20,663,690 −2.30%
2014–15 20,699,900 +0.18%
2015–16 20,595,401 −0.50%
2016–17 20,343,828 −1.22%
2017–18 20,545,716 +0.99%
2018–19 20,900,819 +1.73%
2019–20 16,882,261 −19.23%
2020–21 14,856,023 −12.00%
2021–22 14,357,888 −3.35%
2022–23 17,669,846 +23.07%
2023–24 21,874,779 +23.80%

References

edit
  1. ^abcUniversity of Melbourne,p. 24.
  2. ^Higham 2007,p. 238.
  3. ^abWaldock et al. 2008,p. 16.
  4. ^abcdePerth Urban Rail Development Office & Department for Planning and Infrastructure 2002,p. 1.
  5. ^abcdeUniversity of Melbourne,p. 25.
  6. ^"Transport targeted as economic priority area".Media Statements.12 February 1992.Archivedfrom the original on 26 October 2021.Retrieved26 October2021.
  7. ^"Extension of rail network to SW corridor".Media Statements.13 February 1992.Archivedfrom the original on 26 October 2021.Retrieved26 October2021.
  8. ^"SW suburbs to be linked to Perth rail system".Media Statements.22 January 1993.Archivedfrom the original on 26 October 2021.Retrieved26 October2021.
  9. ^"Opposition claims about public transport irresponsible".Media Statements.22 March 1993.Archivedfrom the original on 26 October 2021.Retrieved26 October2021.
  10. ^"Study of Fremantle-Mandurah rapid transit service".Media Statements.17 August 1993.Archivedfrom the original on 24 July 2022.Retrieved24 July2022.
  11. ^"Plans for staged extension of suburban rail system to Mandurah".Media Statements.14 August 1995.Archivedfrom the original on 26 October 2021.Retrieved26 October2021.
  12. ^abcdPerth Urban Rail Development Office & Department for Planning and Infrastructure 2002,p. 2.
  13. ^"South West Metropolitan Railway Master Plan"(PDF).New MetroRail.March 1999. p. 3. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 29 August 2007.Retrieved26 October2021.
  14. ^"Peel planning scheme wins Government approval".Media Statements.23 October 2002.Archivedfrom the original on 26 October 2021.Retrieved26 October2021.
  15. ^South West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999,p. 3.
  16. ^South West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999,p. 40.
  17. ^abcSouth West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999,p. 41.
  18. ^South West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999,p. 19.
  19. ^South West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999,p. 21.
  20. ^South West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999,p. 22.
  21. ^South West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999,p. 22, 23, Figure 19.
  22. ^South West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999,p. 23, 24, Figure 21.
  23. ^South West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999,p. 23, 24, Figure 22.
  24. ^South West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999,p. 26.
  25. ^South West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999,p. 46.
  26. ^South West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999,p. 47.
  27. ^South West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999,p. 48.
  28. ^South West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999,p. 43.
  29. ^South West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999,p. 27.
  30. ^South West Metropolitan Transit Planning Steering Committee 1999.
  31. ^"Way cleared for construction of SW Metropolitan Railway to Mandurah".Media Statements.26 November 1999.Archivedfrom the original on 12 January 2020.Retrieved26 October2021.
  32. ^abcdef"OnTrack: March 2003"(PDF).New MetroRail.March 2003. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 29 August 2007.Retrieved26 October2021.
  33. ^"Mandurah rail link to have dual lines: Premier".Media Statements.13 December 2000.Archivedfrom the original on 18 January 2022.Retrieved18 January2022.
  34. ^"City tunnel project completion announced".pta.wa.gov.au.8 September 2007.Archivedfrom the original on 30 July 2019.Retrieved30 July2019.
  35. ^Perth to Mandurah Railway, AustraliaArchived20 December 2015 at theWayback MachineRailway Technology
  36. ^Gallop Government unveils vision for faster rail link to MandurahArchived5 March 2016 at theWayback MachineMinister for Planning & Infrastructure 16 July 2001
  37. ^Bill signals go ahead for Rail ProjectArchived5 March 2016 at theWayback MachineMinister for Planning & Infrastructure 27 November 2002
  38. ^Railway (Perth to Janadakot) Act 2002Government of Western Australia
  39. ^abPerth Urban Rail Development Office & Department for Planning and Infrastructure 2002,p. VVIII.
  40. ^Incremental Launching Challenges on Mount Henry BridgeArchived28 February 2016 at theWayback MachineWyche Consulting
  41. ^New Mount Henry Bridge opens to trafficArchived5 March 2016 at theWayback MachineMinister for Planning & Infrastructure 22 January 2006
  42. ^abLonghurst 2008,p. 301–313.
  43. ^Higham 2007,p. 239.
  44. ^"Visionary rail expansion moves from plan to reality".Media Statements.20 March 2003.Archivedfrom the original on 13 March 2022.Retrieved9 March2022.
  45. ^Longhurst 2008,p. 301-3.
  46. ^Longhurst 2008,p. 305.
  47. ^"Construction, tunnelling and rail experts compete for $580million works on Perth-to-Mandurah section of New MetroRail project".Media Statements.15 May 2003.Archivedfrom the original on 14 November 2021.Retrieved14 November2021.
  48. ^"OnTrack: July 2003"(PDF).New MetroRail.July 2003. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 28 August 2007.Retrieved14 November2021.
  49. ^"South West Metropolitan Railway Perth to Mandurah".Environmental Protection Authority.Archivedfrom the original on 13 December 2021.Retrieved13 December2021.
  50. ^"Construction interest sought for about $80m worth of stations on Perth to Mandurah railway".Media Statements.2 September 2003.Archivedfrom the original on 24 October 2021.Retrieved27 October2021.
  51. ^"OnTrack: October 2003"(PDF).New MetroRail.October 2003. p. 5. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 29 August 2007.
  52. ^"Green light for massive rail project".Media Statements.16 December 2003.Archivedfrom the original on 27 October 2021.Retrieved27 October2021.
  53. ^"Leighton selected as preferred proponent for rail contract".Media Statements.10 October 2003.Archivedfrom the original on 27 October 2021.Retrieved27 October2021.
  54. ^ab"OnTrack: December 2003"(PDF).New MetroRail.December 2003. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 28 August 2007.
  55. ^abLonghurst 2008,p. 307.
  56. ^abLonghurst 2008,p. 309.
  57. ^"City section of New MetroRail Project signed".Media Statements.14 February 2004.Archivedfrom the original on 8 January 2020.Retrieved27 October2021.
  58. ^abcdefghijkLonghurst 2008,p. XVII.
  59. ^abHigham 2007,p. 241.
  60. ^ab"Tunnel Boring Machine begins digging under Perth city".Media Statements.25 October 2005.Archivedfrom the original on 10 January 2017.Retrieved9 March2022.
  61. ^"New MetroRail's tunnel boring machine"(PDF).New MetroRail.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 17 December 2005.
  62. ^"Sandgroper ready to provide vital city rail link".Media Statements.Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2022.Retrieved9 March2022.
  63. ^abHigham 2007,p. 242.
  64. ^"Breakthrough! First stage of tunnelling completed".Media Statements.Archivedfrom the original on 13 March 2022.Retrieved9 March2022.
  65. ^"First of twin rail tunnels completed".Public Transport Authority.4 June 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 23 June 2006.
  66. ^"Second rail tunnel through to William Street".Media Statements.31 August 2006.Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2022.Retrieved9 March2022.
  67. ^"Final breakthrough of CBD tunnel achieves engineering feat".Media Statements.27 October 2006.Archivedfrom the original on 5 March 2016.Retrieved9 March2022.
  68. ^abc"OnTrack: December 2006"(PDF).New MetroRail.December 2006. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 28 August 2007.
  69. ^ab"Contract signed for rail project's 70km 'backbone'".Media Statements.23 May 2004.Archivedfrom the original on 27 October 2021.Retrieved27 October2021.
  70. ^Longhurst 2008,p. 301.
  71. ^"Contract awarded for first three Southern Suburbs Railway stations".Media Statements.6 November 2004.Archivedfrom the original on 28 October 2021.Retrieved27 October2021.
  72. ^"Contract awarded for three more New MetroRail stations".Media Statements.24 March 2005.Archivedfrom the original on 28 October 2021.Retrieved27 October2021.
  73. ^"Construction contracts awarded for final three train stations".Media Statements.22 June 2005.Archivedfrom the original on 21 October 2021.Retrieved27 October2021.
  74. ^"Revised timetable for New MetroRail".Media Statements.27 April 2005.Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2022.Retrieved9 March2022.
  75. ^"Budget and timetable review of New MetroRail project".Media Statements.12 April 2006.Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2022.Retrieved9 March2022.
  76. ^ab"Track laying begins on Southern Suburbs Railway".Media Statements.16 March 2006.Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2022.Retrieved9 March2022.
  77. ^"State Government settles RailLink delay claim".Media Statements.30 June 2006.Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2022.Retrieved9 March2022.
  78. ^ab"City tunnel project completion announced".Media Statements.8 September 2007.Archivedfrom the original on 28 October 2021.Retrieved27 October2021.
  79. ^Spagnolo, Joe (27 April 2007)."Mandurah rail delay likely".PerthNow.Archivedfrom the original on 20 January 2022.Retrieved20 January2022.
  80. ^Public Transport Authority (14 October 2007)."Perth's new underground railway stations ready for action".Archivedfrom the original on 22 February 2014.Retrieved13 January2008.
  81. ^Pemble, Louise (9 November 2007)."Perth to Mandurah railway line open soon".The Sunday Times.Archivedfrom the original on 11 November 2007.Retrieved10 November2007.
  82. ^"1500 people take the first Perth to Mandurah train journey".Archived fromthe originalon 24 December 2007.Retrieved23 December2007.
  83. ^All aboard as the new Perth to Mandurah Railway beginsArchived21 October 2021 at theWayback MachineMinister for Planning & Infrastructure 23 December 2007
  84. ^Railway (Perth to Janadakot) Act 2002Archived11 February 2020 at theWayback MachineWestern Australian Government Gazette 21 December 2007 page 6377
  85. ^"Destination: Canning Bridge, Bull Creek and Murdoch".Archivedfrom the original on 10 December 2007.Retrieved16 December2007.
  86. ^abThomson, Chris (29 October 2008)."No South Perth train station until 2013 - PTA".WAtoday.Archived fromthe originalon 29 December 2013.
  87. ^Sonti, Chalpat (31 July 2009)."South Perth train station claims 'outrageous'".WAtoday.Archivedfrom the original on 13 December 2021.Retrieved13 December2021.
  88. ^"2,000-bay car park, station for southern suburbs".Media Statements.5 August 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 14 December 2021.Retrieved14 December2021.
  89. ^Hyams, Lara (5 August 2012)."$80 million for Aubin Grove station".WAtoday.Archivedfrom the original on 14 December 2021.Retrieved14 December2021.
  90. ^"Government to spend $80m on Perth-Mandurah rail line".Perth Now.4 August 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 14 December 2021.Retrieved14 December2021.
  91. ^"Tenders called for Aubin Grove Station project".Urbanalyst.8 July 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 1 April 2015.
  92. ^"Aubin Grove Station reaches milestone".Media Statements.1 July 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 14 December 2021.Retrieved14 December2021.
  93. ^"Designer selected for $57m Aubin Grove Station project".Urbanalyst.7 February 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 21 March 2015.
  94. ^"Aubin Grove Station designer selected".Media Statements.3 February 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 14 December 2021.Retrieved14 December2021.
  95. ^"Aubin Grove Project Update 3"(PDF).Public Transport Authority.December 2015.Archived(PDF)from the original on 14 December 2021.Retrieved14 December2021.
  96. ^Lague, Marissa (23 March 2016)."Georgiou starts on train station".The West Australian.Archivedfrom the original on 14 December 2021.Retrieved14 December2021.
  97. ^"Aubin Grove train station opens on Mandurah rail line".ABC News.23 April 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 14 December 2021.Retrieved14 December2021.
  98. ^Barry, Hannah (23 April 2017)."Aubin Grove Train Station opens to take pressure off southern transport corridor".WAtoday.Archivedfrom the original on 14 December 2021.Retrieved14 December2021.
  99. ^"Aubin Grove Station open to the public".Media Statements.23 April 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 11 December 2021.Retrieved14 December2021.
  100. ^Young, Emma (25 January 2017)."Government promises Thornlie rail extension through Canning Vale".WAtoday.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2022.Retrieved21 December2021.
  101. ^Acott, Kent (25 January 2017)."New $520m rail link between Thornlie and Cockburn".The West Australian.Archivedfrom the original on 13 December 2021.Retrieved21 December2021.
  102. ^Hondros, Nathan (8 September 2015)."Labor promises new train station at Karnup".Mandurah Mail.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2022.Retrieved21 December2021.
  103. ^"Thornlie-Cockburn Link gets environmental green light".Media Statements.3 February 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2022.Retrieved9 March2022.
  104. ^"Joint media statement - First look at Thornlie-Cockburn Link's Ranford Road Station site".Media Statements.23 August 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2022.Retrieved9 March2022.
  105. ^de Kruijff, Peter (9 September 2021)."State projects delayed to ease pressure on 'hot' WA construction market".WAtoday.Archivedfrom the original on 9 September 2021.Retrieved9 September2021.
  106. ^Clarke, Jenna (9 September 2021)."Metronet projects, including Thornlie-Cockburn link and Yanchep train line, will be delayed by 12-months".The West Australian.Archivedfrom the original on 9 September 2021.Retrieved9 September2021.
  107. ^"Projects adjusted to deliver a strong economy for the long term".Media Statements.Archivedfrom the original on 9 September 2021.Retrieved9 September2021.
  108. ^ab"Mandurah Line now open following successful 20-day Shutdown".Media Statements.15 January 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 2 February 2022.Retrieved9 March2022.
  109. ^"Let's prepare: Perth's biggest public transport shutdown coming".Metronet.6 June 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2022.Retrieved9 March2022.
  110. ^Hondros, Nathan (8 September 2015)."Labor promises new train station at Karnup".Mandurah Mail.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2022.Retrieved13 March2022.
  111. ^"Mandurah in line for two new train stations".The West Australian.8 March 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 8 November 2020.Retrieved13 March2022.
  112. ^"Karnup Station project planning continues as METRONET rolls out".Media Statements.20 November 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 13 March 2022.Retrieved13 March2022.
  113. ^Kagi, Jacob (22 November 2019)."Lakelands train station gets federal funding over Karnup station from Prime Minister Scott Morrison".ABC News.Archivedfrom the original on 16 February 2021.Retrieved13 March2022.
  114. ^"ADCO appointed preferred proponent for Lakelands Station".Inside Construction.17 December 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 10 March 2021.Retrieved13 March2022.
  115. ^"Lakelands Station lands a builder".Metronet.11 December 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2022.Retrieved13 March2022.
  116. ^"Lakelands Station".Metronet.Archivedfrom the original on 18 May 2021.Retrieved18 May2021.
  117. ^"Ground broken on new Lakelands Station".Media Statements.2 August 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2022.Retrieved13 March2022.
  118. ^"Joint media statement - New METRONET Lakelands Station open for business".Media Statements.11 June 2023. Archived fromthe originalon 11 June 2023.Retrieved11 June2023.
  119. ^Welhan, Monique (11 June 2023)."Lakelands Train Station now open".91.7 The Wave.Retrieved11 June2023.
  120. ^abPerth Urban Rail Development Office & Department for Planning and Infrastructure 2002,p. 89.
  121. ^"Train services slowed due to extreme heat".Public Transport Authority.4 February 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 18 January 2022.Retrieved18 January2022.
  122. ^Coles, Brittany (6 February 2020)."Transperth reduces speed of trains due to extreme heat".Rail Express.Archivedfrom the original on 18 January 2022.Retrieved18 January2022.
  123. ^Perth Urban Rail Development Office & Department for Planning and Infrastructure 2002,p. 95, 97.
  124. ^abcdefg"HCS SWTR Book 1 - Scope of Works DRAFT 01-09-21_Redacted".Tenders WA.30 September 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 20 January 2022.Retrieved20 January2022.Click Download Now, then Download for Information Only. Make sure HCS SWTR Book 1 - Scope of Works DRAFT 01-09-21_Redacted.pdf is selected, then click Download Documents.
  125. ^"High Capacity Signalling Fact Sheet"(PDF).Metronet.p. 2.Retrieved5 July2023.
  126. ^"METRONET: High Capacity Signalling".Infrastructure Australia.Retrieved5 July2023.
  127. ^Acott, Kent (14 November 2014)."Perth trains the fastest in nation".The West Australian.Retrieved1 July2023.
  128. ^abc"Mandurah Line Train Timetable"(PDF).Transperth.Archived(PDF)from the original on 12 April 2021.Retrieved12 August2021.
  129. ^"Joondalup Line Train Timetable"(PDF).Transperth.Archived(PDF)from the original on 5 October 2021.Retrieved17 January2022.
  130. ^ab"Manual – Rail Access"(PDF).Public Transport Authority.30 August 2021. p. 10. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 21 September 2021.Retrieved21 September2021.
  131. ^abcd"Google Maps".Google.Archivedfrom the original on 30 November 2021.Retrieved17 January2022.The line emerges to the west ofMandurah Roadand terminates atMandurah station.
  132. ^"Mandurah Line".Mandurah Line Timetable(PDF)(Mandurah Line). Transperth. 22 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  133. ^"Mandurah Line Timetable"(PDF).Transperth.16 March 2008. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 27 July 2008.
  134. ^"Mandurah Line Timetable"(PDF).Transperth.1 March 2009. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 6 March 2009.
  135. ^abc"Timetables change as train capacity boosted".Media Statements.4 June 2009.Archivedfrom the original on 18 January 2022.Retrieved18 January2022.
  136. ^Thomson, Chris (1 July 2009)."Cockburn to Whitfords trains slashed".WAtoday.Archived fromthe originalon 4 July 2009.
  137. ^"Mandurah Line Timetable"(PDF).Transperth.28 June 2009. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 18 June 2009.
  138. ^"Government Departments and Agencies – Three Per Cent Efficiency Dividend"(PDF).Parliament of Western Australia.26 November 2009.Archived(PDF)from the original on 24 July 2022.Retrieved21 July2022.
  139. ^"Mandurah Line Timetable"(PDF).Transperth.22 April 2012. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 17 June 2012.
  140. ^"Mandurah Line Train Timetable"(PDF).Transperth.31 January 2016. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 28 February 2016.
  141. ^abc"WA Railcar Program Project Definition Plan"(PDF).Metronet.December 2018.Archived(PDF)from the original on 18 January 2022.Retrieved18 January2022.
  142. ^ab"Railcar contract seals railway commitment".Media Statements.12 May 2002.Archivedfrom the original on 18 January 2022.Retrieved18 January2022.
  143. ^ab"A-series EMU Railcar Review"(PDF).Parliament of Western Australia.16 April 2015.Archived(PDF)from the original on 20 January 2021.Retrieved20 March2022.
  144. ^abZimmerman, Josh (19 March 2024)."C-series Metronet train due to enter service next month".The West Australian.Retrieved19 March2024.
  145. ^ab"All aboard! First METRONET C-series train ready for passengers".Media Statements.19 March 2024.Retrieved19 March2024.
  146. ^"WA Railcar Program".Metronet.Archivedfrom the original on 18 January 2022.Retrieved18 January2022.
  147. ^"More trains for Perth's transport system".Media Statements.19 September 2006.Archivedfrom the original on 18 January 2022.Retrieved18 January2022.
  148. ^"WA Government secures new railcars".Media Statements.22 September 2006.Archivedfrom the original on 18 January 2022.Retrieved18 January2022.
  149. ^abCarter, Mark (6 November 2013)."Perth grapples with growth and funding challenges".International Railway Journal.Archivedfrom the original on 28 September 2020.Retrieved18 January2022.
  150. ^"State Budget 2011-12: Supporting our Community; Building the State (Transport) - Massive injection to build WA's road, rail and bus networks".Media Statements.19 May 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 18 January 2022.Retrieved18 January2022.
  151. ^"State Budget 2011-12: Building the State - Funding for new railcars for Perth's growing transport system".Media Statements.23 May 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 18 January 2022.Retrieved18 January2022.
  152. ^ab"More rail cars for Perth transport system".Media Statements.4 November 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 19 January 2022.Retrieved18 January2022.
  153. ^"Historic contract signed for WA-made METRONET railcars".Media Statements.10 December 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 20 January 2022.Retrieved20 January2022.
  154. ^Acott, Kent (18 December 2017)."Joondalup and Mandurah train lines celebrate significant anniversaries".The West Australian.Archivedfrom the original on 14 November 2021.Retrieved14 November2021.
  155. ^abc"Public Transport Authority Annual Report 2007/08"(PDF).Public Transport Authority.2008.Archived(PDF)from the original on 9 November 2019.Retrieved17 January2022.
  156. ^"Public Transport Authority Annual Report 2008/09"(PDF).Public Transport Authority.2009.Archived(PDF)from the original on 13 March 2022.Retrieved17 January2022.
  157. ^"Transport performance".Public Transport Authority.Retrieved1 October2023.
  158. ^"Records tumble as public transport patronage surges".Media Statements.25 August 2024.Retrieved29 August2024.

Bibliography

edit
edit

Media related toMandurah railway lineat Wikimedia Commons

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mandurah_line&oldid=1249377488"