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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:

  • relocating existing services (water, gas, electricity, and telecommunications)
  • steel fixing, form works, and concrete pouring 
  • delivery of retaining walls and construction of abutments 
  • dewatering and refuelling, mobilising equipment, rigs, and cranes to site 
  • stations building works. 

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 
  • drainage installation
  • painting of concrete elements of the elevated rail structure
  • pedestrian pathway construction
  • ground preparation for 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 February 2025, 6am – 7pm as required, including Sundays
  • early morning painting works until late-December, as required from 5am
  • installing Overhead Line Equipment (OLE), 7pm to 7am
  • closure of the Oats Street stage 2 detour for drainage works at the corner of Oats and Bank streets, Friday 13 to Sunday 15 December, 7pm to 7am.
  • rail signalling, overhead line equipment (OLE), communications and track works within the rail corridor between Great Eastern Highway and Miller Street to prepare for elevated rail operation, impacting train services between Victoria Park and Perth stations, 9pm Tuesday 10 December to 6am Sunday 15 December.

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 late-January 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 late-January to March 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.

The Oats Street arrangement from March 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 late-January 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. 

Service relocations

There may be an increase in noise, vibration and dust during waterpipe, gas and power relocation works at the following locations:

  • Oats Street, between Rutland Avenue and Tuckett Street, until early-December
  • Rutland Avenue, between Archer Street and Miller Steet and Oats Street and Cohn Street until late-December

Traffic management will be in place as required.

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 

  • installing Overhead Line Equipment (OLE), 7pm to 7am, in the below locations
  • closure of Sevenoaks Street between Welshpool Road and Adrian Street for watermain relocation and road resurfacing works on the following dates:
    • 7am Saturday 30 November to 5am Monday 2 December 
    • 7pm Friday 6 to 5am Monday 9 December.

Road works (throughout November)

  • Road resurfacing works until mid-December

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 February 2025, 6am – 7pm as required, including Sundays
  • early morning painting works until late-December, as required from 5am
  • night closure of Sevenoaks Street, between Hamilton Street and Cecil Avenue, for road modification works, Friday 13 December, 7pm to 7am

Hamilton Street intersection modification works

There will be staged intersection closures impacting Hamilton Street, Sevenoaks Street and Railway Parade until early 2025. The temporary turning restrictions are required until the new traffic signals are commissioned by Main Roads WA. 

  • Stage four (until early 2025) impacts will include:
    • closure of  a northbound lane on Sevenoaks Street between Mills Street south and Stockman Way
    • no right turn movements available from Sevenoaks Street into Hamilton Street, both directions
    • left turn only movements off Hamilton Street at the intersection with Sevenoaks Street, westbound
    • Hamilton Street closed between Richards Place and Sevenoaks Street.

The Hamilton Street arrangement from early 2025 can be seen below:

Wharf Street intersection modification works

There will be staged thoroughfare closures impacting Wharf Street, Sevenoaks Street, Railway Parade, Prince Street and Renou Street from Friday 13 December to late-January 2025. These closures are for the construction of the final Wharf Street intersection. Traffic management is in stages to minimise impacts and to mantain 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 one (Friday, 13 December to late-December 2024) works will include:

  • single lane contraflow traffic arrangements on the Sevenoaks Street northbound 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.

Stage two (late-December 2024 to late-January 2025) works will include:

  • single lane contraflow traffic arrangements on the Sevenoaks Street southbound lane
  • closure of Wharf Street, between Sevenoaks 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 late-January 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. 

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

  • installing Overhead Line Equipment (OLE), 7pm to 7am
  • night closures of Gerard Street to upgrade screens on the bridge over the rail, Monday 9 to Sunday 22 December, 7pm to 7am, including weekends
  • early morning painting works until late-December, as required from 5am
  • station construction works until February 2025, 6am – 7pm as required, including Sundays
  • installing electrical and signalling cables within the rail corridor between Beckenham Substation and Kenwick Station, until Friday 13 December, 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 from Friday 13 December to late-January 2025. These closures are essential for the construction of the final Wharf Street intersection design. 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 one (Friday, 13 December to late-December 2024) works will include:

  • single lane contraflow traffic arrangements on the Sevenoaks Street northbound 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.

Stage two (late-December 2024 to late-January 2025) works will include:

  • single lane contraflow traffic arrangements on the Sevenoaks Street southbound lane
  • closure of Wharf Street, between Sevenoaks 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 late-January 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 February 2025, 6am – 7pm as required, including Sundays
  • relocating waterpipes within the rail corridor along Sevenoaks Street, north of William Street, in various stages until early-December, 7pm to 7am
  • installing electrical and signalling cables within the rail corridor between Beckenham Substation and Kenwick Station, until Friday 13 December, 7pm to 7am 
  • installing Overhead Line Equipment (OLE), 7pm to 7am

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 one (until January 2025) works will include:

  • closure of William Street eastbound (towards Welshpool Road)
  • contraflow traffic management of William Street westbound (towards Albany Highway), utilising the temporary access to Sevenoaks Street
  • closure of Sevenoaks Street, at the intersection south of William Street
  • closure of Railway Parade, at the intersection south of William Street
  • closure of Railway Parade, at the intersection north of William Street.

Stage two (January to 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 and local access
  • closure 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. 

Short term traffic management will be in place when required to facilitate works and deliveries near the station, including a closure of Railway Parade, between William Street and Lacey Street until 25 November.

Communications and signalling

Upgrading rail corridor fencing, communications and signalling between Beckenham and Kenwick stations, with a shared path detour between Ladywell Street and Wanaping Road, until Friday 13 December.

Services relocation

There may be an increase in noise, vibration and dust during waterpipe, drainage and power relocation works in the following locations:

  • Sevenoaks Street, north of William Street, in various stages until early-December

Short term traffic management will be in place when required, including diversions of the shared path between William Street and Lacey Street.

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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