Works

Rail disruption

To facilitate these works, services on the Midland and Airport lines will experience disruptions:

• disrupted nightly from Sunday 25 August until Thursday 29 August
• cancelled from last service Friday 30 August until first service Monday 2 September 2024
• rail replacement buses will operate – plan your journey at www.transperth.wa.gov.au

Out of hours works

• intermittent out-of-hours works from 7pm–7am, Sunday to Friday required between Beechboro Road South and Tonkin Highway, Roberts Street and King William Street
• 24/7 works from 7pm Friday 30 August until 7am Monday 2 September 2024
• diesel locomotive will be used to shunt the electric train onto the new line from Bayswater Station to Ellenbrook Station to commence testing. Once complete, the diesel locomotive will travel back and pass through Bayswater on its return to its depot. The diesel locomotive will be in the Bayswater area between 10pm and 3am and some noise may be heard from the idling of the diesel locomotive. This will occur one evening in the last week of August.

Morley-Ellenbrook Line connection

• construction of retaining walls on Railway Parade, backfilling of soil, compaction works, earthworks and drainage works within the rail reserve, east of Bayswater Station
• works to the west of Bayswater Station including noise wall installation, service installation work , asphalting and kerb remedy works on Railway parade
• construction of the viaduct structure including civil works, concrete finishing works, handrail installation and protection screen installation
• street scape works along Railway Parade including excavation and earth works, asphalting, drainage and street light installation, kerbing and landscaping
• rail works including overhead line (OLE) installation and rail inspections
• movement of materials in and out of the rail corridor.

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 late-2024.

Road impacts

Throughout August there will be intermittent overnight double lane closures on Tonkin Highway between Collier Road and Guildford Road for the installation of protection screens.

Between 8pm Monday 5 August and 5am Tuesday 6 August there will be a triple lane closure of Tonkin Highway Northbound between Collier Road and Guildford Road.

Traffic will be diverted to the off ramp and then back onto the highway past the closure.

Noranda Station

Works are underway to build the new station, car park and platform in and around Tonkin Highway and Benara Road, Noranda.

Out-of-hours works:

• intermitted out-of-hours works from May until late-2024
• finishing works including landscaping, car park works, cladding installation, tiling, paving, painting, service install, and testing and commissioning works.

Standard works:

• paving and tiling at the station entry on Benara Road, overpasses and station concourses
• station fit-out including installation of seating, shelters, intercom and signage
• assembly and commissioning of station lifts
• light pole installation and asphalting in the station car park
• tree planting and landscaping.

Road impacts

Throughout August there will be intermittent overnight double lane closures on Tonkin Highway north, under Benara Road, to facilitate works for Noranda Station.

Ballajura Station

Major construction at Ballajura Station has been completed, with minor works such as landscaping and public art installations ongoing.

Ballajura footbridge

• Construction of a new arch footbridge over Tonkin Highway, connecting Ballajura to Ballajura Station has been completed.
• The footbridge will not become operational until the opening of Ballajura Station, more information on the project can be found via Main Roads

Standard Works

Finishing works are underway for the new station building and platform, car park, and bus interchange.

• Major construction of the underpass has been complete, finishing works including kerbing and backfilling is ongoing
• There will be a single westbound lane closure in the Drumpellier Drive and Gnangara Road intersection between 6pm Tuesday 20 August and 5am Wednesday 21 August for signal mast replacement works.