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Standard work hours are Monday to Saturday, 6am–7pm, and any out-of-hours works are indicated below. All works will follow approved noise and traffic management plans, and every effort will be made to minimise impacts. For questions about project works, please email info@metronet.wa.gov.au or call 9326 3666.

Line-wide track works (until late-2024)

  • installation of overhead line equipment, ballast, rail and sleepers continues along the rail alignment and within the Tonkin Highway medium. 

Bayswater Area

Bayswater Station

Works are underway to connect the Morley-Ellenbrook Line to the new Bayswater Station along the eastern section of Railway Parade. See New Bayswater Station project page for more information.

Morley-Ellenbrook Line connection 

  • intermittent out-of-hours works from 7pm–7am, Monday to Friday required between Beechboro Road South and Tonkin Highway (until late-2023)
  • construction of retaining walls on Railway Parade, backfilling of soil, compaction works, earthworks and drainage works within the rail reserve, east of Bayswater Station
  • construction of the viaduct structure including concrete pours (until early-2024), and traffic impacts on Railway Parade (until early-2024). 

Railway Parade traffic impacts

  • Railway Parade is closed in both directions from Bassendean Road to Clavering Road and the westbound lane of Railway Parade is also closed in sections until early-2024.


Morley Area

Morley Station

Works are underway to build the new station, car park and platform in and around Tonkin Highway, Morley.

More information on works can be found via Main Roads.

  • early-morning concrete pours and construction of the vertical columns for the multi-storey carpark continue throughout November 
  • steel installation and construction of the footings for the bus exchange are in progress
  • underground services work for traffic signals at Broun and Embleton avenues.

Noranda Area

Noranda Station

Works are underway to build the new station, car park and platform in and around Tonkin Highway and Benara Road, Noranda.

A new pedestrian underpass is also being built beneath Benara Road to connect Davis Court to the new station.

Malaga Area

Malaga Station

  • Works are underway to build the new station, car park and platform north-east of Tonkin Highway and Marshall Road junction
  • platform works continue including skylight installation, sheeting and services fit-out.

Beechboro Road North closure 

Beechboro Road North between Hennessey Road and Marshall Road, Whiteman, is temporarily closed until mid-December 2023.

Malaga Station footbridge

  • construction of a new arch footbridge over Tonkin Highway, connecting Ballajura to Malaga station is underway until early-2024. More information on works can be found via  Main Roads

Whiteman Park Area

East entrance closures (27 October to 1 December)

The east entrance to Whiteman Park will be closed intermittently to allow for the delivery and installation of viaduct beams. Detours and traffic management in place.

Out-of-hour works (Monday to Friday 7pm – 7am)


From late-October 2023 until late-February 2024 intermittent out-of-hours works are required at Whiteman Park to:

  • transport oversized materials
  • install viaduct beams and other elements for the elevated station
  • concrete pours
  • minor civil works, station fit-out and services installation.
Drumpellier Drive closure (ongoing)

Sections of Drumpellier Drive remain closed until early-2024 to allow for deliveries of large materials for Whiteman Park Station.

Drumpellier Drive, from north of Marshall Road to Park Street is temporarily closed until late-February 2024.

  • a section of road at the Youle-Dean Road intersection, Brabham is diverted to Isoodon Street with a temporary roundabout facilitating traffic
  • roadworks on Drumpellier drive and Youle-Dean Road continue including the new pedestrian underpass road beams linking the station to the Brabham community.

Drumpellier Drive, from Park Street to The Promenade is temporarily closed until mid-December 2023. See works in the Ellenbrook area for more information.

Ellenbrook Area

Ellenbrook Station (until late-2023)

  • soffit installation and tiling works within the station concourse,
  • paving works continue for the bus exchange.

Drumpellier Drive closure (ongoing)

Sections of Drumpellier Drive remain closed until early-2024 to allow for works on the new Ellenbrook and Whiteman Park stations.

Drumpellier Drive between The Promenade and Park Street, Ellenbrook is temporarily closed until late-December 2023.

Drumpellier Drive, from north of Marshall Road to Park Street is temporarily closed until Late-February 2024. See works in the Whiteman Park area for more information.

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