Yanchep Rail Extension

Overview

Rail
Project type
$1.082 billion
Total budget
Under Construction
Project phase
METRONET
Lead agency
1374
Jobs supported
Late 2019
Start date

2024
End date

The Yanchep Rail Extension will deliver the last proposed section of the Joondalup Line from Butler to Yanchep.

The 14.5 kilometre extension is underway and will see new stations built at Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep. Butler Station will become a ‘through’ station.

The project will give more than 150,000 residents another transport option and will cut public transport journey times by at least 30 minutes from the city.

In late-2023, tracks were laid through Eglinton and Yanchep stations.

It is expected the project will also help develop activity centres by stimulating new employment opportunities and long term residential and commercial purposes around the stations.

Benefits

Reduced congestion and provision of alternative transport options for people in the northern suburbs
Creates thousands of jobs while providing improved access to employment opportunities in Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep
Increased reach and frequency of bus services in the area around each new station
Contributing to the long-term expansion of the greater Perth passenger rail and bus network
Improved liveability through the creation of vibrant urban centres with accessible connections, mixed uses, diverse housing options and opportunities for businesses to grow

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Gallery

A slash of colour - noise walls at Butler Station now complete and Alkimos and Yanchep underway
Landscaping has commenced for three new green bridges - using a combination of boulders and logs sourced during earth works phase
Artwork at Alkimos Station as it nears completion
Toreopango Bridge, the last of nine road-over-rail bridges constructed as part of the Yanchep Rail Extension
Artist impression of Alkimos Station
Video - Artist impression of Alkimos Station
Video - Artist impression of Eglinton Station
Artist impression of Eglinton Station - architecture design was inspired by local flora species
Video - Artist impression of Yanchep Station
Artist impression of Yanchep Station
Artist impression of Yanchep Station - inspired by the native flora and neighbouring Yanchep caves
Artist impression of Yanchep Station - inspired by the native flora and neighbouring Yanchep caves
Specialised 160-tonne compaction and grinding train ensuring smooth rides and precise alignment
9km of ballast matting being installed, helping to minimise vibration and noise
Tamping has started on the Yanchep Rail Extension
Tracks laid at Eglinton Station
Alkimos Station concept design (subject to change)
Eglinton Station concept design (subject to change)
Concept design of the platform at Yanchep Station (subject to change)