Engineering, Passenger Rail, Rail Supply

VIDEO: Perth reveals first look inside Stadium station

Perth Stadium Station. Graphic: Transperth

WA transport minister Dean Nalder on Monday released a video to provide an insight into what will be the second biggest station on the Transperth network: the station at the new Perth Stadium.

Train passengers who will be attending events at the new Perth Stadium in Burswood have been given a first look at what the future Stadium Station will deliver.

Nalder released video animation of the station, which is part of a $358 million integrated ‘smart transport solution’ for the new Perth Stadium that encompasses public transport, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.

Nalder said the animation provided an insight into the sheer scale of the project.

“This Government has developed a strategic, well-designed, and well-managed plan which will see 83 per cent of stadium patrons use public transport,” the Minister said.

“The station will allow up to 28,000 people to leave the site by train within an hour of an event ending.

“Stadium Station and its associated rail infrastructure is the major artery that will allow people to enjoy one of the biggest entertainment infrastructure investments ever made in this city.”

The animation shows the station’s six platforms, building design, entry and exit locations, as well as the surrounding road and rail modifications required to link the former Belmont Park site to the Armadale Line.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhJHOcsB48A

Related works on and around Victoria Park Drive, including extending the bridge to enable the new railway lines to be installed, are due to be completed by contractor Lend Lease Engineering in the coming months, Nalder said.

Stadium Station is being constructed by the PRISM Alliance (PTA, Laing O’Rourke and AECOM). The station is due to be completed in time for the start of the 2018 AFL season.