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New MetroRail was a division of the Public Transport Authority in Western Australia
. It was responsible for managing extensions to Perth's
railway network. The project doubled Perth's rail network, which is operated by Transperth
, and was completed in 2007, after various projects were completed.
. In July 1995, the Court
Liberal
government announced the new line to Mandurah
(via Kenwick
) and committed to complete the line from Kenwick
to Jandakot by 2005. In April 1997, the same government approved funding for the South West Metropolitan Railway Master Plan. The Master Plan was completed in April 2000. In June of the same year, the Northern Suburbs Railway
Currambine to Butler Extension Interim Master Plan Masterplan was released.
In February 2001, the Gallop Labor
government was elected. In August 2002 the government announced the rail alignment from Jandakot to Perth
would run in the median of the Kwinana Freeway
, not along the existing Woodbridge
to Kwinana
freight line and Armadale Suburban line as previously planned.
In December 2007, the Southern Suburbs Railway opened, leaving the project finished and to be shut down.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It was responsible for managing extensions to Perth's
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
railway network. The project doubled Perth's rail network, which is operated by Transperth
Transperth
Transperth is the brand name of the public transport system in Perth, Western Australia. It is operated by the Public Transport Authority.-History:...
, and was completed in 2007, after various projects were completed.
History
In December 1994, the Metropolitan Region Scheme was amended to include the original route for the Mandurah Railway, via KenwickKenwick, Western Australia
Kenwick, Western Australia is a mixed residential, light industrial and semi-rural suburb located in the south-east of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells...
. In July 1995, the Court
Richard Court
Richard Fairfax Court AC , was a Western Australian politician, representing the seat of Nedlands in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Party of Australia from 1982 to 2001. He served as Premier of Western Australia from 1993 to 2001.Court was born into an old political...
Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
government announced the new line to Mandurah
Mandurah, Western Australia
Mandurah is the second-largest city in Western Australia and is located approximately south of the state capital, Perth.The city attracts a large number of tourists, including many international visitors...
(via Kenwick
Kenwick, Western Australia
Kenwick, Western Australia is a mixed residential, light industrial and semi-rural suburb located in the south-east of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells...
) and committed to complete the line from Kenwick
Kenwick, Western Australia
Kenwick, Western Australia is a mixed residential, light industrial and semi-rural suburb located in the south-east of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells...
to Jandakot by 2005. In April 1997, the same government approved funding for the South West Metropolitan Railway Master Plan. The Master Plan was completed in April 2000. In June of the same year, the Northern Suburbs Railway
Northern Suburbs Transit System
The Northern Suburbs Transit System is the name given to the project initiated and funded by the Government of Western Australia to provide high-speed passenger rail services to the northern corridor of metropolitan Perth, the capital city of Western Australia...
Currambine to Butler Extension Interim Master Plan Masterplan was released.
In February 2001, the Gallop Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
government was elected. In August 2002 the government announced the rail alignment from Jandakot to Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
would run in the median of the Kwinana Freeway
Kwinana Freeway
The Kwinana Freeway is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern suburbs and then further on towards Mandurah, a distance of . It has a speed limit of , except in central Perth and south of Lakes Road . Like all Western Australian freeways, the minimum...
, not along the existing Woodbridge
Woodbridge, Western Australia
Woodbridge is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Swan. Woodbridge was formerly part of Midland and was previously named West Midland...
to Kwinana
Kwinana, Western Australia
The Town of Kwinana is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 118 square kilometres in metropolitan Perth, and lies about 38 km south of Perth's central business district, via the Kwinana Freeway...
freight line and Armadale Suburban line as previously planned.
In December 2007, the Southern Suburbs Railway opened, leaving the project finished and to be shut down.
Northern Suburbs Railway
Works on the Northern suburbs line within the project included;- The amendment of the Metropolitan Region Scheme to excise of 202 hectares of land from the adjoining Neerabup National Park, while returning some 572 hectares back to the park in the same adjustment;
- Acquisition of relevant lands, funded from the 2000/2001 state budget;
- The construction of a new Currambine station to a location within the middle of the Mitchell Freeway road reserve, along with associated approach works;
- Demolition of the previous Currambine station, including associated sidings and rollingstock cleaning facilities;
- Construction of Clarkson stationClarkson railway station, PerthClarkson is a Transperth bus and train station located north of Perth, Western Australia, in the suburb of Clarkson. It presently serves as the terminus for the Joondalup Line. It is located east of Ocean Keys Shopping Centre....
and associated works; - A new station at GreenwoodGreenwood, Western AustraliaGreenwood, is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Joondalup. The suburb is located 18 km from Perth's central business district.-History:...
, Greenwood Station; - Construction of a rail bridge at Burns Beach Road;
- Construction of a road bridge at Hester Avenue;
- Construction of the new Nowergup railway depot;
- Construction of the rail reserve and 4 km of railway track from Burns Beach Road to Nowgerup, along with associated necessary works including communications and signalling;
- Upgrade of existing station platforms along the line to a length of 144 m to accommodate 6-carriage rollingstock; and
- The purchase and delivery of new railcarsTransperth B-series trainThe Transperth B-series trains are the newest model of electric trains that run on the Transperth metropolitan transit system in Perth, Western Australia.The new trains run in configurations of 3 or 6 carriages...
at a cost of $23 Million AUD (2000).
Southern Suburbs Railway
- Construction of 8 new stations: Bull Creek, Murdoch, Cockburn Central, Kwinana, Wellard, RockinghamRockingham railway station, PerthRockingham Station is a bus and railway interchange located in the Rockingham suburb of Cooloongup, Western Australia. Situated near the intersection of Rae Road and Ennis Avenue in Cooloongup, east of Rockingham Shopping Centre, it is served by the interurban Mandurah line, with services to both...
, Warnbro and Mandurah - Conversion of the existing Canning Bridge Transfer Station into Canning Bridge Train Station, including modifications of lower level platforms to suit rail, and to bus bridges
- Track infrastructure
- Realignment of Kwinana FreewayKwinana FreewayThe Kwinana Freeway is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern suburbs and then further on towards Mandurah, a distance of . It has a speed limit of , except in central Perth and south of Lakes Road . Like all Western Australian freeways, the minimum...
carriageways and construction of concrete crash barrier - Strengthening of the existing western Narrows Bridge
- Construction of a new rail bridge between the existing Narrows Bridge carriageways
- Widening and strengthening of Mount Henry BridgeMount Henry BridgeThe Mount Henry Bridge carries the Kwinana Freeway and Mandurah railway line over the Canning River in Perth, Western Australia, approximately 10 kilometres south of the Perth central business district. At 660 metres long, it is the longest road bridge in Western Australia...
- Construction of a new storage and cleaning facility at MandurahMandurah, Western AustraliaMandurah is the second-largest city in Western Australia and is located approximately south of the state capital, Perth.The city attracts a large number of tourists, including many international visitors...
City Works
- Construction of new underground platforms at Perth Station under William StreetPerth railway stationPerth Station including Perth Underground is the largest railway station in Perth, Western Australia, and functions as an interchange between the Transperth Trains Armadale / Thornlie, Fremantle, Joondalup, Mandurah and Midland railway lines, as well as the Transwa Australind.-History:The Victorian...
- Construction of a new underground station at The Esplanade
- Construction of twin bored tunnels under the CBD
- Construction of cut and cover tunnel and open dive structure along Perth foreshore
Thornlie Spur Line
- Construction of Thornlie station
- Construction of an electrified spur line from the Armadale Line near Kenwick
- Construction of stage 2 of the Kenwick Tunnel
- Construction of a rail bridge over the Canning River
Victoria Park Works
- Construction of a new Victoria Park stationVictoria Park railway station, PerthVictoria Park Station is a Transperth train station 6.2 km southeast of Perth Train Station on the Armadale / Thornlie Line, located between the suburbs of Lathlain and Victoria Park in inner suburban Perth, Western Australia. The new Victoria Park station located 230 metres south of the...
- Demolition of Lathlain stationLathlain railway station, PerthLathlain is a former Transperth railway station 6.5 km from Perth railway station, on the Armadale Line, in Western Australia.-History:...
- Renovation of Carlisle stationCarlisle railway station, PerthCarlisle Train Station is a Transperth train station 7.4 km from Perth Train Station, on the Armadale / Thornlie Line, in Western Australia.-History:The Carlisle station upgrade started in February 2003, and finished in January 2005...
- Construction of a new road over rail bridge at Miller Street, Victoria Park
- Construction of a new road over rail bridge at Gerard Street, Cannington
- Construction of a new shared bicycle-pedestrian bridge at Howick Street, Victoria Park