Standard work hours are Monday to Saturday, 7am-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.
Partial closure of Railway Parade between Marion Street to 70 Railway Parade
Monday 9 September to Sunday 8 December 2024 – dates may be subject to change
Railway Parade will be closed for road re-surfacing works between Marion Street to 70 Railway Parade and detours will be in place.
- excavation
- roadworks including removing existing asphalt and pavement construction
- drainage, kerbing, streetlighting
- access for pedestrians will be maintained
- detours and traffic management will be in place
- intermittent machinery noise
- increased truck and light vehicle movements
- noise and dust will be managed
- please note dates are subject to change due to weather and unforeseen circumstances.
Permanent closure of the Helena Street level crossing (Closed on July 10)
The Helena Street level crossing closed permanently at 7.00am on July 10. Closure of the Helena Street level crossing will allow for works to continue on the new station building, platforms and overpass across the rail. The new station will be built to the east of the existing station, partially where the Helena Street crossing was.
Most vehicles are expected to use the newly opened Cale Street level crossing which opened at 7pm on July 12. This crossing will also allow for pedestrian movements. An alternative crossing point is also available at Morrison Road.
Dates are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
For more information view the fact sheet or read the frequently asked questions.
Multi-storey car park (until late-2024)
- intermittent works between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Saturday (adjacent businesses and residents will be advised of any out-of-hours works).
- traffic management and lane closures may be required during deliveries of large building components and machinery, but every effort will be made to keep roads open.
- impacts to station parking during works. parking has been reduced from 740 bays to approximately 190 bays.
- vibrations, noise, and dust will be managed
Out-of-hours works for crane removal are required at the multi-storey car park site on the following dates:
- Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September, between 6am and 5pm
What to expect:
- Removing the tower crane
- Scheduled on the weekend when Victoria Street traffic is reduced
- Equipment operation including light trucks, vehicles, semi-trailers, 300-tonne crane and forklift
Out-of-hours works for protection screen removal are required at the multi-storey car park site on the following dates:
Friday 13 to Sunday 15 September, between 7pm and 5am
What to expect:
- Equipment operation including light trucks, vehicles, forklift and light towers
Existing station car park
what to expect:
- potholing and soil sampling within the existing station car park
- confirming service locations prior to excavation and drilling, and taking soil samples
- preparing for excavation works within the existing station car park
- operation of machinery, equipment and light towers
Rail Corridor - out of hours works
What to expect:
- removing redundant pits and conduits along the main cable route within the rail corridor, and regional line undertrack works
- Carrying out some works at night in this congested area to improve safety for workers.
Out-of-hours works:
Out-of-hours works are required in the rail corridor between the following dates:
- Sunday 1 to Monday 30 September between 7pm and 6am
General works on multi-storey car park - 6am start
- works on site will begin at 6am and finish at 5pm from Monday to Saturday
- every effort will be made to minimise the use of machinery and equipment between 6am and 7am
Rail corridor
- intermittent works in and around the rail corridor between 7am and 7pm, monday to saturday (adjacent businesses and residents will be advised of any out-of-hours works).
- heavy machinery, equipment and workers accessing the area
- temporary road and path closures may be required to bring equipment to site
- vibrations, noise, and dust will be managed.
English oak tree relocation (relocated on 17 april 2024)
the english oak tree has now been relocated to its new home. the tree was relocated on april 17 just east of its former location on railway parade. the tree will be monitored during the life of the project.
to find out more about the english oak tree view the fact sheet.
Railway Parade
What to expect:
- Traffic management will be installed in front of 70 Railway Parade to close the road and allow the next stage of roadworks to start.
- Installation of signs, cones and barriers
When:
- Monday 9 September between 3am and 7am