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 are being 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 on the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal fact sheet and view a project-wide map here.

 

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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).

Long Park

METRONET is transforming around six hectares of former rail land into Long Park - a vibrant public space with flexible and enjoyable recreational spaces and parkland for the community. 

View the Long Park map to learn more and read about each new activation area. 

Through extensive consultation with community and stakeholders, Long Park has been shaped to reflect local priorities. Read more about the community priorities for public spaces. 

Long Park will feature 14 new activation areas including:

• four new playgrounds
• two nature trail/play spaces
• two youth plazas including basketball, futsal and netball courts
• three skate zones
• two fitness parks with exercise equipments
• two dog parks
• extensive path network for bike riding and walking
• new spaces for pop-up cafes and community events.

The six-hectare nature-based parkland is an example of how the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project is Greening the Rail Corridor and reconnecting communities across the rail line through its tree retention and planting strategy.

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Carlisle Station Precinct - public spaces 

Mungyte Place

A multi-generational space with a range of activities including a playground, bocce court, performance lawn, BBQ area, exercise equipment and integrated artworks. 

Banksia Discovery Trail

A series of informal pathways and clearings woven through native planting to create an integrated nature play trail that tells the story of the banksia.

Fitness Park

Fitness Park is an outdoor gym for programmed and individual exercise, providing accessible fitness equipment for circuit-style training.

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Oats Street Precinct - public spaces

Puggle Playground

A nature playground that tells the story of the echidna through integrated First Nations artworks. Play opportunities include climbing structures, swings, tunnels and balance walks.

Oats Street Youth Plaza

A youth plaza incorporating a 3 x 3 basketball court and a low-level hybrid skate park suitable for all skill levels.

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Queens Park Precinct - public spaces

Railway Dog Park

A dog exercise area with two fenced zones featuring airlock gates, seating, informal agility elements and a drinking fountain. 

Water HQ

A central gathering space and outdoor classroom for use by surrounding schools. Integrated artworks and interpretive signage tell the story of water across the site.

Youran Playspace

A small seating and play space focusing on integrated First Nations artworks representing the bobtail lizard.

Queens Park Community Hub

An inviting, flexible space nestled in the parklands. Located between Queens Park Station and the Railyard Playground, the wide­ open lawns, seating, BBQs and picnic tables provide opportunities for everyday use and a wide variety of events.

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Cannington Station Precinct - public spaces

Cannington Youth Plaza

A youth plaza incorporating a full-size futsal and basketball court, a netball court and a hybrid skate park.

Railyard Playground

A playground that draws on the rich history of the train line with a focus on the timber transported from the south-west. Play opportunities include climbing structures, and an interpretive locomotive play element with slide and water play.

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Beckenham Station Precinct - public spaces

Basin Park

A small park with seating around the Woodlupine Book designed to enhance the existing drain and create a vegetated basin.

Beckenham Dog Park

A dog exercise area with seating.

Wheels Park

A community space for activities including a bike pump track, and a wheels loop with integrated obstacles for skateboards, scooters and skates.

View the Long Park map to learn more and read about each new activation area. 

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.