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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, until late May:

painting of abutment walls
relocating existing services (water, gas, electricity, and telecommunications)
steel fixing, form works, and concrete pouring
track finishing works
dewatering and refuelling, mobilising equipment, rigs, and cranes to site
station building works
station car park and bus interchange works
installation of public space elements.

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.

Driver Training (ongoing)

As driver familiarisation and training commences in late March, there will be an increase in train activity on the tracks between Victoria Park and Cockburn stations. This is an important step in the commissioning process before passenger services resume in mid-2025.

Shared paths (ongoing)

There will be traffic management in place along the shared path. For shared path detours and access maps, see the respective project location areas for more 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:

earthworks and vegetation clearing
drainage installation
installation of public space elements
painting of concrete elements of the elevated rail structure
pedestrian pathway construction
car park and bus interchange construction
construction of noise wall near Cannington Station
ground preparation and landscaping works.

Victoria Park Area

Out-of-hours works

Oats Street modification works, including site preparation and asphalting, Friday 14 March to Friday 28 March, 7pm to 7am
Mint/Archer Street modification works, including site preparation and asphalting, 7pm to 7am as required until late April.
Oats Street station and building works, Friday 14 March to mid-May (as required)
station fit out, car park, bus interchange and passenger connection works until late May 2025, 7pm to 7am Monday to Sunday and 7am to 7pm Sundays, as required
early morning concrete pours until late April, as required from 5am
painting of abutment walls as required, until late May, 7pm to 7am
Road modification works, including kerbing and line marking to reopen Oats Street under the rail. The closure of the Oats Street detour will be required for these works, 7pm Monday 31 March to 6am Tuesday 1 April
Rail tamping works between Victoria Park Station and Carlisle Station, Sunday 6 and Monday 7 April, 7pm to 7am
Track works between Carlisle and Oats Street stations, Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 April, 7pm to 7am.

Mint Archer Street intersection modification works

There will be thoroughfare closures impacting Mint/Archer Street, Bank Street and Rutland Avenue. The closures are required to rebuild the Mint/Archer Street intersections, at Bank Street and Rutland Avenue.

The works will impact (see map below):

Mint/Archer Street between Bank Street and Rutland Avenue
Mint Street at the intersection of Beatty Avenue
Bank Street at the intersection of Dane Street
Archer Street at the intersection of Rutland Avenue (travelling northbound and southbound).

*Local access arrangements will be in place to retain access to properties.

The Mint/Archer Street between Bank Street and Rutland Avenue intersection arrangement on works completion (the shared path connection will be constructed as part of the public space works and may not be available at completion of intersection works):

Oats Street intersection modification works

We are now in the final stages of these works required for the construction of the 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 three works until April 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
Milford Street, including temporary parking restrictions.

The Oats Street between Rutland Avenue and Bank Street arrangement on stage 3 works completion (the shared path connection will be constructed as part of the public space works and may not be available at completion of intersection works):

Services relocation

There may be an increase in noise, vibration and dust during utility upgrade works in the following locations:

Bank Street, near Dane Street and Rutland Avenue, near Lion Street.
Bank Street, near Somerset Street.
Closure of Bank Street between Dane and Somerset streets for station sewerage upgrades, Tuesday 1 April to Wednesday 9 April 2025. Local access provisions will be in place during these works.

Short term traffic management will be in place when required.

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.

Temporary parking restrictions

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 (until late May, 2025)

painting of abutment walls as required, 7pm to 7am.

Road works

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

Out-of-hours works (until late May, 2025)

station construction fit out, car park, bus interchange and passenger connection works from 7pm to 7am, Monday to Sunday and 7am to 7pm Sundays, as required
painting of abutment walls as required from 7pm to 7am.

Hamilton Street intersection modification works

The major road modification works at the intersection of Hamilton Street and Sevenoaks Street are now complete. There will be left only turn restrictions in place to/from Hamilton Street until the new traffic signals are commissioned. Once complete, the new Hamilton Street arragement will look as follows: (The shared path connection will be constructed as part of the upcoming public space works)

Wharf Street intersection modification works

The road modification works at the intersection of Wharf Street and Sevenoaks Street are now complete, the new arrangement can be seen below.

The shared path connection will be constructed as part of the upcoming public space works.

Services relocation

There may be an increase in noise, vibration and dust during utility upgrade works in the following locations:

Railway Parade, between Burge Way and Station Street North, until late March 2025
Railway Parade, near George Street, mid-April to late April 2025.

Short term traffic management will be in place when required.

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

Out-of-hours works

early morning concrete pours and painting works until late March, as required from 5am
station fit out, car park, bus interchange and passenger connection works until late May 2025, 7pm to 7am, Monday to Sunday and 7am to 7pm Sundays, as required
painting of abutment walls as required, until late May, 7pm to 7am.

Wharf Street intersection modification works

The road modification works at the intersection of Wharf Street and Sevenoaks Street are now complete, the new arrangement can be seen below. Shared path works are ongoing.

Services relocation

There may be an increase in noise, vibration and dust during utility upgrade works in the following locations:

Railway Parade, between Burge Way and Station Street North, until late March 2025.
Southbound traffic on Railway Parade, in the suburb of Queens Park, between Treasure Road and George Street. Detour onto Centre Street while Station sewerage works are undertaken between Wednesday 26 March and Wednesday 2 April.

Please follow local traffic management signage in place when required.

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

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 fit out, car park, bus interchange and passenger connection works until late May 2025, 7pm to 7am, Monday to Sunday and 7am to 7pm Sundays, as required
full road closure of William Street, between Camberwell Street and Railway Parade, and Sevenoaks Street at the intersection of William Street, 7pm, Friday 28 to 5am, Monday 31 March 2025. A free shuttle service will be available from Lacey Street to transfer passengers to/from the temporary Cannington Bus Interchange during timetabled services
painting of abutment walls as required, until late May, 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. 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 three (until 31 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
Sevenoaks Street to William Street slip road (southbound) will be closed
a temporary one-way road for access from Sevenoaks Street (southbound) to Railway Parade, for Transperth bus services only
closure of Railway Parade, at the intersection of Lacey Street, with local access to Railway Parade to/from William Street
minor deviation to shared path at the intersection of William Street and Railway Parade
temporary relocation 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.

Following completion of stage 3 works, William Street eastbound will be restricted to left turn only at Sevenoaks Street. This restriction is required until the new traffic signals are commissioned, which is expected by mid-2025. Vehicles will be able to turn left and right onto William Street (off Sevenoaks Street southbound), allowing traffic movements in both directions.

The William Street arrangement following commissioning of traffic signals can be seen below: (the shared path connection will be constructed as part of the public space works and may not be available at completion of intersection works.

Services relocation

There may be an increase in noise, vibration and dust during utility upgrade works in the following locations:

Railway Parade, between William Street and Bickley Road, mid-April to late April 2025.

Short term traffic management will be in place when required.

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.

Temporary closure of shared path over Roe Highway

Upgrading rail corridor fencing and track maintenance between Beckenham and Kenwick stations, with a shared path detour between Ladywell Street and Wanaping Road, until late March 2025.

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