Mandurah Line

Passenger Rail

Mandurah station carpark under construction

A new carpark at Mandurah station, south of Perth, is now under construction.

Ground breaking occurred today, Tuesday September 8 on the $32 million, three storey carpark. The carpark will add an additional 700 parking bays, taking the total number of parking at the station to 1,800 bays.

The extra parking is hoped to encourage more commuters to use the Mandurah line and fits with existing transport patterns as 70 per cent of passengers at Mandurah station travel to the station by car. The current carpark reaches 90 per cent capacity by 9am on weekdays.

As the terminus of the Mandurah line, Mandurah Station provides a rail connection for the wider Peel region to the Perth metro area, said WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti.

“As an end-of-the-line station, Mandurah caters not just to those living and working in suburban Mandurah but those from further afar and these upgrades will help future-proof public transport for communities across the Peel region and beyond.”

The carpark is funded by both the federal and WA government. Federal Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure Alan Tudge said the carpark would work alongside other transport investments.

“Together with a new station at Lakelands, it will future-proof access to public transport for communities locally and across the Peel region,” he said.

SmartParker machines as well as security and safety technology will be installed as part of the construction of the carpark. While the new carpark is under construction a temporary carpark has been set up off Morfitt Street.

Constructed by WA builder PS Structures, WA Premier Mark McGowan said that it was important that these projects supported the local economy.

“This is all part of our plan to keep Building for Tomorrow, which is about getting shovels into the ground and constructing lasting transport infrastructure across WA for generations to come.”

The carpark is expected to open in the second half of 2021.

 Engineering, Passenger Rail

RFP process begun for new Lakelands station

Contractors have been invited to submit proposals for a new station at Lakelands, south of Perth.

Western Australia Transport Minister, Rita Saffioti, announced the Request for Proposal Process (RFP) had begun on May 4.

“This is an important step in making the Lakelands Station project a reality, delivering better access to Metronet for local residents.”

The contract will cover the design and construction of the station, involving two platforms, a bus interchange, carpark, and associated facilities. The RFP is part of the competitive early contract involvement process.

Part of the Metronet project, the station will be located on the Mandurah Line, with access off Lake Valley Drive, south of Perth. The new station is hoped to ease congestion at Mandurah and Warnbro stations.

“The station will take pressure off the nearby existing stations, and provide commuters with access to bus services and lockable cycling facilities,” said Saffioti.

“There is currently 23km of empty track between Mandurah and Warnbro stations – this station will mean residents in Lakelands, Madora Bay and surrounds will soon have greater access to public transport at their doorstep.”

Funding will be split between the federal government, which will commit 80 per cent of project funds, and the WA state government, which will contribute the remainder.

Construction will begin in early 2021 and the station is scheduled to be operational in 2023. Estimates published on the Metronet website state that 2,300 passengers could use the station in 2023, and 3,500 by 2031.

Since the opening of the Mandurah Line in 2007, the site of the future Lakelands station was reserved.

Planning for another station at Karnup is continuing.