Thornlie Cockburn Link - New Rail Link

Milestone works on the Thornlie-Cockburn Link will mean major disruptions to Mandurah Line services from late December.

Overview

Rail
Project type
$716 million
Total budget
Under Construction
Project phase
METRONET
Lead agency
1,680
Jobs supported
Late 2019
Start date

Late 2022
End date

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

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

Prepare for major disruptions

Major disruptions will take place on the Mandurah Line from late December for up to 25 days to widen the tracks, making way for the future Thornlie-Cockburn Link.

During this disruption the Mandurah Line will:

Close between Aubin Grove and Elizabeth Quay stations.
Run a reduced schedule between Mandurah and Aubin Grove stations.

Information on the details of the disruption will be available on this page in the coming months. In the meantime, you can find out more here.

If you travel on the Mandurah Line regularly please start to prepare.

Register for project updates via METRONET, view public transport service disruptions via Transperth or subscribe to updates from Main Roads WA.

Feedback

To provide feedback on the planned disruptions or to advise of a large event running in the Mandurah Line area from late December 2021 to mid-January 2022, please complete this form so your public transport needs can be considered.

Detailed information on the Mandurah Line disruptions will be provided in the coming months.

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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

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Project work area

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Public transport disruptions

Mandurah Line Perth Underground to Cockburn Central/Rockingham Nightly Closures

Mandurah Line services will be cancelled between Perth Underground and Rockingham stations on Sunday and Monday nights and between Perth Underground and Cockburn Central on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, in order to facilitate works on the Thornlie-Cockburn Link project.

Starts: 13 Jun 2021 - 12:00am --- Ends: 18 Jun 2021 - 12:00am

More information at Transperth

Detour options

Level Crossing Closure (5 October 2020 - mid 2022)

The level crossing at Elliot Place and Cameron Street, Thornlie will be closed until mid-2022 to allow for construction of a new footbridge and ongoing work in the rail corridor.

There will be no pedestrian access across the rail during this period. Traffic management and detours will be in place, so please allow additional travel time. Access will be maintained to nearby properties.

Construction of the new footbridge will start from mid-2021 and is expected to be complete by mid-2022.