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Claremont Station Project

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Overview

A multi-million dollar project at Claremont Station will improve passenger experience at the station, increase service frequency and allow direct access to the Forrestfield-Airport Link.

Passengers travelling between Claremont and Perth CBD will greatly benefit when the Forrestfield-Airport Link opens, with increased service frequency during peak times.

To allow this to happen, new rail infrastructure called a turnback will be installed so Forrestfield-Airport Link trains can drop passengers off at Claremont Station and use the turnbacks to turn around and head back the way they came.

Following an analysis of potential options, the Public Transport Authority has identified Claremont Station as the preferred location for this infrastructure. Additionally, a broader upgrade of the station will be undertaken, including improved bus facilities and bringing the station up to current accessibility standards.

Project Features

The Claremont Station project will include:

Installing two turnback facilities west of Claremont Station
Refurbishing station facilities and upgrading the platform’s security building
Improving station accessibility to meet the Disability and Discrimination Act
Expanding bus facilities
Removing the western pedestrian level crossing
Development of a pedestrian underpass west of the station to improve north-south connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists
Realigning existing rail infrastructure
Modifying the existing principal shared path (PSP)

The project is currently in development, with approximate project timing being:

Late-2018: Design work commenced
March 2020: Work starts
Mid 2021: Rail infrastructure operational
Late 2021: Expected completion

Community

Keeping the community informed is a key project priority. Community members can stay up to date in a number of ways:

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Community Advisory Group Meetings

A Community Advisory Group (CAG) has been formed to work with the Claremont Station Project through the design and construction phase. The CAG acts as a sounding board regarding the delivery and impacts of the project throughout the construction phase. CAG members bring feedback or collect community enquiries for discussion in the meetings.

CAG #1 December 6, 2018 - Minutes
CAG #2 April 15, 2019 - Minutes
CAG #3 June 4, 2019 - Minutes
CAG #4 October 22, 2019 - Minutes
CAG #5 February 27, 2020 - Minutes
CAG #6 August 25, 2020 - Minutes

Public Art

As part of the Claremont Station Project there is an opportunity to create public art in or around the station, incorporating themes inspired by the Claremont community. To help get you thinking some themes that have been suggested as part of a workshop with the Community Advisory Group are:

Evocative - a sense of place that tells you where you are
Recognisable and unique - ‘place markers’ that remind you of Claremont
Indigenous - Noongar – Whadjuk narratives (e.g. hunting at lake, fishing, creation story)
Claremont’s European heritage – World War I and World War II significance, train history, showgrounds
Environmental influences
Half-way point between Fremantle and City

Results of the survey can be downloaded here.

Project Documents

General Project

General Project
What is a turnback?
A turnback is a piece of rail infrastructure that allows trains to change tracks and turn back towards the direction they have come from. The turnback will support daily operations on the Forrestfield-Airport Link and Fremantle Line, as well as allowing services to continue operating if an incident or shutdown occurs on either of these lines.
Why does the western pedestrian level crossing have to be removed?
This crossing is where the first turnback will be located. The turnback infrastructure moves trains from one track to another. It is unsafe to have pedestrians or cyclists crossing over moving rail infrastructure.
Will there still be access across the tracks if the western pedestrian level crossing is removed?
Yes. The eastern pedestrian level crossing and the Heritage Bridge will remain so people can get across the tracks and to the station.

The Public Transport Authority has a plan to extend all platforms on the Fremantle Line to cater for six car trains. Before this happens, the eastern pedestrian level crossing at Claremont Station will need to be removed to allow for the platform extension and an accessibility-compliant pedestrian overpass will be built.
Why do you need to change the Principal Shared Path (PSP)?
The new station access will require additional space either side of the tracks. This is likely to result in both temporary and permanent relocation of some sections of the PSP.
Will heritage items be affected?
Recognising the important history at Claremont Station, every effort will be made to preserve and protect heritage infrastructure as part of the upgrade.
The original design you released in May 2018 included a pedestrian overpass, why is it no longer part of the project scope?
Since the original designs were released work has progressed in consultation with various stakeholders, including the Town of Claremont.

Feedback indicated that the proposed overpass concept design was not the preferred location to support town centre connectivity. It has been postponed while work continues with the Town of Claremont to investigate options to maintain the north-south pedestrian connection that aligns with the town’s main street, Bay View Terrace.
Will any trees or plants be affected?
Removing some trees is unavoidable. The project team will work with the Town of Claremont regarding the replacement of any removed trees.
Will there be out-of-hours work?
Yes. To minimise impact to rail operations, some out-of-hours work must occur. All out-of-hours work will follow a Noise Management Plan and affected residents will receive advance notification.

However, where practical or possible, work will be planned to take place during standard construction hours of 7am to 7pm Monday to Saturday.