Thornlie Cockburn Link - New Rail Link

This project is part of the Armadale Line Transformation.

Overview

Rail
Project type
$1.35 billion
Total budget
Under Construction
Project phase
METRONET
Lead agency
1,680
Jobs supported

The Thornlie-Cockburn Link will be Perth’s first east-west cross line connection, making travel around the city by train more flexible and providing a higher level of public transport service to Perth’s south-eastern suburbs.

The 17.5 kilometre project includes new stations at Nicholson and Ranford roads, changes to Thornlie, Cockburn Central and Stadium stations and relocating 11 kilometres of freight railway.

The Armadale/Thornlie Line is shut between Victoria Park and Armadale/Thornlie stations until mid-2025 to enable these works.

Find more information on the METRONET project here.

Benefits

Reduced congestion and provision of alternative transport options to people in our southern suburbs
New stations at Ranford Road and Nicholson Road
Improvements at Thornlie Station and Cockburn Central Station
Creates thousands of jobs while providing improved access to employment opportunities in Canning Vale
Supports long term development plans around the new stations

Gallery

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More than five kilometres of noise walls are being installed along the rail corridor in Canning Vale and Thornlie.
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A footbridge to link pedestrians and cyclists between Elliot Place and Cameron Street in Thornlie is one step closer to completion with steel work now installed.
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Installatio of concrete beams for the new 145m long Canning River rail bridge is complete. It will carry trains running between Thornlie and Kenwick once operational.
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Platforms, entry building walls and roofing structures are in progress at Nicholson and Ranford Road Stations.
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The bus canopies at Ranford Road Station are now up as part of the Thornlie-Cockburn Link project.
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Installation of precast platform concrete walls at Nicholson Road Station.
A large overpass bridge at Nicholson Road Station has been installed, connecting passengers between the future entry buildings and station platforms
Two additional lift shafts have been installed at the future Nicholson Road station
Old Thornlie Station platform demolition - Making way for new tracks to connect to Cockburn Central Station
Nicholson and Ranford Road Stations - Platforms, entry building walls and roofing structures are in progress
We're completing the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link, which will connect passengers to the Thornlie and Mandurah lines, including new stations at Nicholson and Ranford roads.
Ranford Road Bridge (artist impression only, subject to change)
Thornlie Station Exterior (artist impression only, subject to change)
Ranford Road Station Exterior (artist impression only, subject to change)
Ranford Road Station Aerial (artist impression only, subject to change)
Nicholson Road Station Interior (artist impression only, subject to change)
Nicholson Road Station Exterior (artist impression only, subject to change)
Nicholson Road Station Aerial (artist impression only, subject to change)
Cockburn Station Platform (artist impression only, subject to change)
Thornlie-Cockburn Link Flythrough (Video)

Project map

This map shows an aerial view of the project location.

Show disruptions

Public transport disruptions

Armadale and Thornlie Line Shutdown

The Armadale and Thornlie lines have shutdown to facilitate the Victoria Park - Canning Level Crossing Removal, Byford Rail Extension and Thornlie-Cockburn link.

Starts: 20 Nov 2023 - 12:00am

More information at Transperth