Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal

The project is Perth’s first major elevated rail designed to improve public transport safety, create new and versatile public space for the community and reduce traffic congestion.

Six level crossings have been removed along the Armadale Line by raising the rail over the road at Mint/Archer Street, Oats Street, Welshpool Road, Hamilton Street, Wharf Street and William Street. New modern elevated stations are being built at Carlisle, Oats Street, Queens Park, Cannington and Beckenham stations. Welshpool Station has closed permanently. 

The Armadale/Thornlie Line is shut between Victoria Park and Armadale/Thornlie stations until mid-2025 to enable these works.

During the Armadale Line Shutdown, the Public Transport Authority will also be undertaking major maintenance works between Kenwick and Sherwood stations as part of Rail Revitalisation Program.

Read more about the project and view a project-wide map on the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal fact sheet.

Got a question?

You can also visit the Project Team in person at the Community Hub. Visitors are welcome to drop in during the following times:

• Mondays and Wednesdays weekly, during business hours
• Group bookings available by appointment.

The Community Hub is located at 71 Ewing Street, Bentley (between Sevenoaks Street and Albany Highway).

Get ready for a safer, smoother journey as we bid farewell to six level crossings along the Armadale Line, including:

• Mint Street
• Oats Street
• Welshpool Road
• Hamilton Street
• Wharf Street
• William Street.

With boom gates having been down for over three hours daily, drivers and pedestrians no longer face traffic congestion and inconvenience.

We’re building four kilometres of elevated rail along the Armadale Line, creating a safer way to cross the rail corridor.

In addition to improving road safety and reducing traffic congestion, we’re helping develop a more connected community. 

As part of the project, we're building modern and elevated stations, and vibrant public spaces under the elevated rail for community members to use with their friends, family and neighbours.

Western Australian artists are creating line-wide public art for the METRONET Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project. Their diverse backgrounds and styles will showcase history and culture at five new stations and in new public spaces, with a statement piece at Queens Park Station that celebrates Noongar themes of truth-telling and healing.

All public art for the project focuses on the theme of Healing and Revealing. The pieces aim to foster learning, storytelling and shared experiences, while reflecting elements from the areas where each station is located.

View the public art map here.

Line-wide artwork

Viaduct screening and retaining walls - reflect Noongar shield designs that protect people as they travel through Country along the line.

Artwork by Barry McGuire

Integrated artworks - will be incorporated into pavements, shelters, low walls, seating and screens and will feature embedded artwork by First Nations artists with designs that encourage play, discovery, and sensory experiences.

Artworks by Dellas Bennell and Korrine Bennell-Yarran (Karrak Design), Yondee Shane Hansen, Gertrina Hayden, Jodie Riley, Dana Garlett, Mel Riley, Tyrown Waigana, Emily Rose, KinXt and Jade Riley.

Graphic art trail - will feature on concrete surfaces such as piers, skate parks and ground plane hardscapes (an area where you can walk, sit or play without stepping on grass or plants) found at station plazas and activation zones, providing a significant canvas for artists to explore.

Artworks by Moving Colour Studio - Chris Nixon and Kyle Hughes-Odgers

All five stations

Integrated station graphics - will be prominent at all five stations with designs, patterns, or text embedded into surfaces or applied with paint or other printed treatments. Cannington Station will showcase dynamic screen art and lighting.

Artwork by TARRMAC Studio - Jon Tarry, Yondee Shane Hansen and James Morton.

Queens Park Station

Statement artwork - located at the centre of the 7km line, a sculpture will feature at Queens Park Station and will celebrate the location as a place for Noongar themes of truth-telling and healing, and a historical site of dislocation and displacement. 

Artwork by Justin Martin, Susan Milne and Greg Stonehouse. 

Find out more about the METRONET Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project public art here.