Works Morley-Ellenbrook Line

Works

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

Service Disruption

Critical works for the METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line will take place close to the rail and can only be completed safely while trains are not operating. To facilitate these essential works, services on the Midland and Airport lines will be cancelled:

  • from last service Thursday 28 March until first service Monday 8 April 2024
  • plan your journey at www.transperth.wa.gov.au

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

An intensive period of work for the Morley-Ellenbrook line project will take place from Thursday 28 March to Monday 8 April to reposition a section of the Midland Line onto its final alignment and undertake milestone works to connect the new Morley Ellenbrook Line into the New Bayswater Station. While disruptive, these critical works can only be safely completed when passenger trains are not operating. The line closure and 24/7 works will also allow works to be undertaken as quickly as possible.

West of Bayswater Station between Roberts Road / May Street and Coode / King William Streets:

  • removal of existing track and installation of new track (rail, sleepers and ballast)
  • rail joint welding and rail tamping
  • overhead line installation
  • ballast and sleeper deliveries through Railway Parade access gate opposite May Street.

East of Bayswater Station between Beechboro Road South and Tonkin Highway:

  • removal of existing track and installation of new track (rail, sleepers, and ballast)
  • earthworks including excavation and compaction
  • demolition works to remove existing overhead line mast footings
  • shallow auger piling for new overhead line mast footings
  • noise wall panel installation
  • concrete pours.

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.

  • during the removing existing rail sleepers from the rail corridor a road closure of Railway Parade between 126 and 160 Railway Parade will be required to safely transport materials to a temporary storage location under traffic management. This closure will be in place:
    • Friday 29 March – Sunday 31 March
    • Friday 5 April – Sunday 7 April 

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
  • steel installation and construction of the footings for the bus exchange are in progress

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.

Malaga Station footbridge

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

Whiteman Park Area

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

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 underpass construction

Roadworks on Drumpellier drive and Youle-Dean Road continue including the new pedestrian underpass road beams linking the station to the Brabham community.


 

Ellenbrook Area

Ellenbrook Station

Paving works continue for the bus exchange.


 

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