WA’s METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line is powering towards the finishing post, with all excavation work done, track now laid and the second of five new stations complete.
The contract, worth more than $1 billion, is being delivered by the MELconnx Alliance between Laing O’Rourke and the Public Transport Authority of WA.
This is Perth’s largest public transport project since the Mandurah Line in 2006, and comprises excavation and civil works for road over rail, underpass, and bridge structures; dual crane lifts for beam installation and custom engineering to construct two of Perth’s first elevated rail structures; and a precast manufacturing facility in Byford constructing 90 long span concrete beams to form the Whiteman Park and Bayswater viaduct structures.
Works are now complete at Malaga Station, which will be formally named Ballajura Station to better reflect the location and the significant residential community adjacent to the station and future residential opportunities in the area.
The milestone follows the completion of Ellenbrook Station earlier this year, and the opening of the METRONET Bayswater Station in April, a project jointly funded by the Australian and WA governments and critical to the operations of the new Morley-Ellenbrook Line.
As part of the transformative METRONET project for Perth’s north-eastern suburbs, 21 kilometres of new rail track has now been laid, allowing for line electrification to occur later this month ahead of testing of trains.
It marks the most significant milestone to date on the project, which has supported around 6500 jobs.
The METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook line starts at the new Bayswater Station, with new stations at Morley, Noranda, Malaga, Whiteman Park and Ellenbrook.
The $1.65 billion METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line is jointly funded by the Australian and Western Australian governments.
The station is a 21-minute journey to Perth city, and will connect the suburbs of Ballajura, Landsdale, Alexander Heights, Malaga and Bennett Springs to high-quality and affordable public transport.
With convenient and modern facilities, the new Ballajura Station includes a 12-stand bus interchange and 1100 parking bays, and will unlock thousands of new housing options for Western Australians as part of future developments.
Work is also now complete on a new footbridge to provide safe access for pedestrians and cyclists from the residential areas west of Tonkin Highway to the new station.
An education campaign will be delivered in coming months as electrification of the line begins, to encourage public safety around high-speed rail and live rail.