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Rail Corridor

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 the 24/7 Infoline on (08) 9326 3666.

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).

Out-of-hours works

The following activities may take place out-of-hours as required:

  • painting of abutment walls as required, until Friday 28 February
  • relocating existing services (water, gas, electricity, and telecommunications)
  • steel fixing, form works, and concrete pouring 
  • dewatering and refuelling, mobilising equipment, rigs, and cranes to site 
  • stations building works
  • installation of public space elements.

Station works

There will be an increase in dust, noise and vibration during works at all new station sites for works including concrete pouring, drainage installation, structural steel installation, brickwork, internal fit outs and glazing. See project zone pages for details at each station site.

Site surveying (ongoing)

Site surveying, including use of drones at various locations along the rail corridor will take place regularly. Drone surveying will follow Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) requirements.

Service relocations, including Transmission lines (ongoing)

There will be an increase in dust, noise and vibration during location and relocation of services including power, gas, water and telecommunications at various locations along the rail corridor. This also includes Western Power works to move overhead transmission lines outside of the rail corridor. These works will enable the elevated rail infrastructure to be built. Traffic management will be in place where required.  Find out more about the services relocations works in the service relocation fact sheet.

Shared paths (ongoing)

There will be traffic management on the shared path at various locations along the rail corridor where required. For shared path detours and access maps, see the respective areas for details.  

Public space works

There will be an increase in dust, noise and vibration during works for the new public spaces being built underneath the elevated rail. These works will include:

  • removal of hardstand
  • earthworks and vegetation clearing 
  • drainage installation
  • painting of concrete elements of the elevated rail structure
  • pedestrian pathway construction
  • ground preparation and landscaping works.
     

Victoria Park Area

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 the 24/7 Infoline on (08) 9326 3666.

Out-of-hours works 

  • station construction works fit out works until March 2025, 7pm to 7am Monday to Sunday and 7am to 7pm Sundays, as required
  • early morning concrete pours and painting works until late-January, as required from 5am
  • rail grinding progressively moving along the rail corridor, Tuesday 4 to Wednesday 12 February 2025, 7pm to 7am
  • painting of abutment walls as required, until Friday 28 February, 7pm to 7am.

Temporary thoroughfare staged closures

Stage two and three works are required for major utility relocation works and for the construction of the final Oats Street intersection design. These works have been designed in stages to minimise impacts and to maintain vehicle and pedestrian access through this area

Oats Street Detour (stage two)

Stage two traffic arrangements will continue until mid-February 2025. 

The works during stage two will impact: 

  • Oats Street between Rutland Avenue and Bank Street
  • Rutland Avenue at the intersection of Oats Street
  • Tuckett Street at the intersection of Oats Street
  • Bank Street north of Milford Street.

Temporary modifications will be made to Tuckett Street to allow for two-way local traffic during stage two works.

Find more details on the Transperth website.

Oats Street Detour (stage three)

Stage three works are scheduled from mid-February to April 2025. 

The works during stage three will impact:  

  • Oats Street between Rutland Avenue and Bank Street
  • Rutland Avenue at the intersection of Oats Street and Cohn Street
  • Cohn Street at the intersection of Rutland Avenue
  • Bank Street at the intersection of Oats Street
  • Milford Street, including temporary parking restrictions.

The Oats Street arrangement from April 2025 can be seen below:

Pedestrian access and shared path

The below pedestrian and shared path arrangements near the Oats Street intersection will be in place during the stage two intersection modification until mid-February 2025. Please follow signage in place.

Station works

There may be an increase in lighting, dust, noise and vibration from works to construct the stations at Carlisle and Oats Street, including: 

  • platform construction including structural steel and concrete
  • installing external frameworks, including cladding and glazing
  • bricklaying, paving and construction of various rooms
  • building fit out, including painting, tiling, essential services and finishing works. 

Temporary parking restrictions (until mid-2025)

There will be changes to parking restrictions along Bank Street to enable heavy haulage deliveries until mid-2025.

Welshpool Area

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 the 24/7 Infoline on (08) 9326 3666.

Out-of-hours works 

  • nightly closures of Welshpool Road between Sevenoaks Street and Railway Parade, and of Sevenoaks Street between Adrian Street and Welshpool Road for road finishing works, Wednesday 22 to Friday 24 January, 9pm to 5am.
  • rail grinding progressively moving along the rail corridor, Tuesday 4 to Wednesday 12 February 2025, 7pm to 7am
  • painting of abutment walls as required, until Friday 28 February, 7pm to 7am.

Road works 

Construction of the final Welshpool Road intersection is now complete (see map below). The shared path bridge will open in mid-2025. 

Queens Park Area

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 the 24/7 Infoline on (08) 9326 3666.

Out-of-hours works

  • station construction works until March 2025, 7pm to 7am, Monday to Sunday and 7am to 7pm Sundays, as required
  • early morning concrete pours and painting works until late January, as required from 5am
  • rail grinding progressively moving along the rail corridor, Tuesday 4 to Wednesday 12 February 2025, 7pm to 7am
  • painting of abutment walls as required, until Friday 28 February, 7pm to 7am.

Hamilton Street intersection modification works

The major road modification works at the intersection of Hamilton Street and Sevenoaks Street are now complete. There will be left only turn restrictions in place to/from Hamilton Street until the new traffic signals are commissioned. This is expected to occur in early 2025, when the new Hamilton Street arrangement will be as below.

Wharf Street intersection modification works

There will be staged thoroughfare closures impacting Wharf Street, Sevenoaks Street, Railway Parade, Prince Street and Renou Street until early-February. These closures are for the construction of the final Wharf Street intersection. Traffic management is in stages to minimise impacts and to maintain vehicle and pedestrian access through this area. A temporary roundabout will be constructed on Sevenoaks Street, south of Wharf Street, to enable Transperth bus services and local access via Prince Street during these works.

Stage two (until early-February 2025) works will include:

  • single lane contraflow traffic arrangements on the Sevenoaks Street southbound lane
  • closure of Wharf Street, between Lake Street and Renou Street*
  • closure of the Railway Parade intersection, south of Prince Street
  • closure of the Prince Street, intersection to the east of Renou Street
  • local traffic access to Railway Parade, north and south of Wharf Street.

 

*Local access available via detours

 

The Wharf Street arrangement from early-February 2025 can be seen below:

Services relocation

There may be an increase in noise, vibration and dust during utility upgrade works in the following locations:

  • Railway Parade, near the intersection of George Street, until 30 January 2025

Short term traffic management will be in place when required.

Station works

There may be an increase in lighting, dust, noise and vibration from works to construct the station, such as:

  • platform construction including structural steel and concrete
  • installing external frameworks, including cladding and glazing
  • bricklaying, paving and construction of various rooms
  • building fit out, including painting, tiling, essential services and finishing works. 

Short-term traffic management will be in place when required to facilitate deliveries near the station.

Cannington Area

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 the 24/7 Infoline on (08) 9326 3666.

Out-of-hours works

  • early morning concrete pours and painting works until late March, as required from 5am
  • station construction works until March 2025, 7pm to 7am, Monday to Sunday and 7am to 7pm Sundays, as required
  • installing electrical and signalling cables within the rail corridor between Beckenham Substation and Kenwick Station, until late-January 2025, 7pm to 7am
  • rail grinding within the rail corridor, between Cannington and Beckenham stations, Wednesday 29 January to Sunday 16 February 2025, 7pm to 7am
  • painting of abutment walls as required, until Friday 28 February, 7pm to 7am.

Wharf Street intersection modification works

There will be staged thoroughfare closures impacting Wharf Street, Sevenoaks Street, Railway Parade, Prince Street and Renou Street until early-February. These closures are for the construction of the final Wharf Street intersection. Traffic management is in stages to minimise impacts and to maintain vehicle and pedestrian access through this area. A temporary roundabout will be constructed on Sevenoaks Street, south of Wharf Street, to enable Transperth bus services and local access via Prince Street during these works.

Stage two (until early-February 2025) works will include:

  • single lane contraflow traffic arrangements on the Sevenoaks Street southbound lane
  • closure of Wharf Street, between Lake Street and Renou Street*
  • closure of the Railway Parade intersection, south of Prince Street
  • closure of the Prince Street, intersection to the east of Renou Street*
  • local traffic access to Railway Parade, north and south of Wharf Street
  • parking restrictions along Prince Street, west of Renou Street.

*Local access available via detours

The Wharf Street arrangement from early-February 2025 can be seen below:

Traction power substation upgrade (until February 2025)

There may be an increase in noise, vibration, light and dust during upgrade works at the traction power substation, along Railway Parade near the intersection of Crawford Street. Traffic management and detours will be in place as required.

Out of hours works will be required, please refer to the Thornlie-Cockburn Link works page for more details.

Station works

There may be an increase in lighting, dust, noise and vibration from works to construct the station, such as:

  • platform construction including structural steel and concrete
  • installing external frameworks, including cladding and glazing
  • bricklaying, paving and construction of various rooms
  • building fit out, including painting, tiling, essential services and finishing works. 

Short term traffic management will be in place when required to facilitate deliveries near the station.

Beckenham Area

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 the 24/7 Infoline on (08) 9326 3666.

Works related to Thornlie-Cockburn Link

There are additional works underway in the Beckenham area related to the Thornlie-Cockburn Link project. Please refer to the Thornlie-Cockburn Link works page for more details.

Out-of-hours works 

  • station construction works until March 2025, 7pm to 7am, Monday to Sunday and 7am to 7pm Sundays, as required
  • installing electrical and signalling cables within the rail corridor between Beckenham Substation and Kenwick Station, until late-January 2025, 7pm to 7am 
  • painting of abutment walls as required, until Friday 28 February, 7pm to 7am
  • rail grinding within the rail corridor, between Cannington and Kenwick stations, Wednesday 29 January to Sunday 16 February 2025, 7pm to 7am
  • closure of the slip road, connecting William and Sevenoaks streets, for road modifications works to implement stage three traffic management arrangements, 7pm, Friday 14 to 7am, Monday 17 February, and if required 7pm, Friday 21 to 7am, Monday 24 February.

William Street intersection modification works

There will be staged thoroughfare closures impacting William Street, Sevenoaks Street and Railway Parade in Beckenham, within the City of Gosnells, until March 2025. The closures are required to rebuild the William Street intersections, at Sevenoaks Street and Railway Parade. Traffic management is proposed in stages to minimise impacts and to maintain vehicle and pedestrian access through this area.

Stage two (12 January to mid-February 2025) works will include:

  • closure of Sevenoaks Street, at the intersection south of William Street
  • closure of William Street eastbound (towards Welshpool road)
  • closure of Railway Parade, at the intersection north of William Street.

Stage three (February to March 2025) works will include:

  • William Street will temporarily be reduced to single lane in each direction
  • William Street to Sevenoaks Street slip road (northbound) will be open for Transperth bus and local business access
  • a temporary one-way road for access from Sevenoaks Street (southbound) to Railway Parade, for Transperth bus services only 
  • closure of Railway Parade, at the intersection of Lacey Street, with local access to Railway Parade to/from William Street
  • temporary relocation of Transperth bus stop on Sevenoaks Street southbound*

*A temporary bus stop will be installed on William Street for southbound bus routes. The bus stop for northbound bus routes will remain active.

The William Street arrangement from March 2025 can be seen below:

Station works

There may be an increase in lighting, dust, noise and vibration from works to construct the station, such as:

  • platform construction including structural steel and concrete
  • installing external frameworks, including cladding and glazing
  • bricklaying, paving and construction of various rooms
  • building fit out, including painting, tiling, essential services and finishing works. 

Communications and signalling

Upgrading rail corridor fencing, communications, signalling and earthing between Beckenham and Kenwick stations, with a shared path detour between Ladywell Street and Wanaping Road, until late-January 2025.

Slip road (until mid-2025)

This road is a crucial route for construction vehicles, including heavy haulage, delivering building materials for the rail corridor. It also services the bus routes during the Armadale/Thornlie Line Shutdown. This slip road will remain active until January 2025. 

 

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