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Built in 1886, Claremont Station is the oldest station on the network and to ensure the iconic building stands long into the future some extra work is needed before the Station can reopen.

The Claremont Station Project is a multi-million dollar upgrade which will improve passenger experience, increase service frequency and allow direct access to the Forrestfield-Airport Link. 

The METRONET team has again reached out to help in the wake of the recent fires at Wooroloo by supplying woolly bush foliage to local wildlife.

Recently the Claremont Station Project recently held an Aboriginal Cultural Toolbox to mark the halfway point of the two-month intensive period of construction.

Planning ahead has come in handy for the Thornlie-Cockburn Link, with the 21-year old Glen Iris Tunnel to be part of Perth’s first east-west rail link.

Want to be among the first to see the new C-series? Get down to Yagan Square these April school holidays to get up close with the new METRONET railcar.

From April 1, vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists will no longer be able to use the Denny Avenue level crossing.

While the project is called the Denny Avenue Level Crossing Removal Project, the team is delivering far more than just that.

Since main construction began more than four months ago, the site is a hive of activity.

The Thornlie-Cockburn Link has called on good spirits to safeguard the wellbeing, health and safety of all its workers through a traditional Aboriginal smoking ceremony.

This year will be a defining one for the Thornlie-Cockburn Link, with the 800-plus workforce continuing to grow each week as major construction starts.

Before main works begin for the Morley-Ellenbrook Line, in January Noongar Whadjuk elders Marion Collard and Greg Ugle provided a Welcome to Country with a traditional wanna (digging) stick and a smoking ceremony to establish a safe pathway for the project workforce.

After the State Government’s ‘Infrastructure Ready’ training program opened in October 2020, the first trainees are now out and about on various projects.

The first of 350,000 limestone blocks were laid just north of the future Alkimos Station to build approximately 20km of retaining walls.

Noongar cultural references are central to the overall design theme for the new Yanchep, Eglinton and Alkimos stations.

The construction team were able to hit the ground running in January after the Development Application to build the new train station at Bayswater received conditional approval by the WA Planning Commission before Christmas.