Stations

Stations

The Thornlie-Cockburn Link will include new stations at Nicholson Road and Ranford Road, while upgrades will be made to Thornlie, Cockburn Central and Stadium stations.

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Thornlie Station

Thornlie Station opened in 2005 and will undergo significant upgrades to make it a ‘through station’.

The upgrades will give the station a fresh and contemporary new look with platform extensions, and a new concourse with lift, stairs and roof cover.

Read more about the station on the Thornlie Station fact sheet.

 

Ranford Road Station

The new Ranford Road Station will be about 29 minutes from Perth by train and will serve the Canning Vale industrial area and surrounding suburbs.

Access to the station will be via a dedicated road off the proposed new Jandakot Airport Eastern Link Road.

The Noongar place name for Ranford Road is Mandjakarlup and the narrative is ‘The place to come together’.

Read more about the station on the Ranford Road Station fact sheet.

 

Nicholson Road Station

The new Nicholson Road Station will be about 26 minutes from Perth by train and will support future long-term development in and around Canning Vale.

Users will access the station from a new shared path along Canna Drive or the shared path from the Nicholson Road underpass. Vehicle access will be through an upgraded Tulloch Way and Panama Street. 

The Noongar place name for Nicholson Road is Waitj-biddi and the narrative is ‘The emu tracks’.

Read more about the station on the Nicholson Road Station fact sheet.

 

Cockburn Central Station

Trains on the Thornlie-Cockburn Link will terminate at Cockburn Central Station and turn back towards Thornlie, while providing passenger interchange to the Mandurah Line.

Cockburn Central’s existing platform will be extended 162m to create the terminating platform and provide direct services for passengers to Perth Stadium without needing to transfer through Perth.

Read more about the station on the Cockburn Central Station fact sheet.

For further information on train and bus services, head to the Transperth website.

Latest News

Drivers getting familiar with the new Thornlie-Cockburn Line

Drivers getting familiar with the new Thornlie-Cockburn Line

It’s full steam ahead leading up to the opening of the Thornlie-Cockburn Line. Transperth’s train drivers are in the middle of driver training to operate trains on the new line.

Thornlie-Cockburn Line community event!

Thornlie-Cockburn Line community event!

Save the date: we’re opening the Thornlie-Cockburn Line! Perth’s rail network is expanding once again and to celebrate the opening of the new METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Line, a community event will be held on Sunday, 8 June from 8.30am - 1pm.

Thornlie-Cockburn Line opens 9 June

Thornlie-Cockburn Line opens 9 June

Perth’s first east-west cross line connection will open on Monday 9 June, with passenger services providing a direct route from the Mandurah Line to Optus Stadium for the first time. 

First test train for two METRONET projects

First test train for two METRONET projects

The Thornlie-Cockburn Link and Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project have reached a major milestone with the first test train running on Monday, 20 January.

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