Ballajura Station (formerly Malaga Station) will provide efficient transport links to the surrounding suburbs and support future growth in the area.
The station is located north-east of Tonkin Highway and Marshall Road junction and has been renamed Ballajura Station due to this geographical location and its connection to the Ballajura community.
The Noongar place name for Ballajura Station is Oordal Kalla and the narrative is ‘Clan of Yallagonga’.
A new footbridge will be built across Tonkin Highway in Ballajura, with access via the shared path along Tonkin Highway, close to the Premier Place access point on the western side. The footbridge will provide easy access to Ballajura Station and to Whiteman Park and improve connections for commuters.
Precinct structure planning is underway to guide the long-term planning of future roads, community facilities, schools, public space and land use in the area around the station.
Feedback from a community survey has informed the vision and roadmap for the future area around Ballajura Station and is helping shape the draft precinct structure plan.
Read more about the station and precinct on the Ballajura Station fact sheet and the precinct fact sheet.