Ellenbrook railway station, Perth

Ellenbrook railway station is a proposed railway station for the Transperth network. It is set to start construction in 2021, and open in 2023-24 as the terminus of the Morley–Ellenbrook railway line, serving the Perth suburb of Ellenbrook, Western Australia.

Ellenbrook
LocationThe Parkway, Ellenbrook
Western Australia
Australia
Coordinates31°46′55″S 115°57′47″E
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth
Line(s)     Morley–Ellenbrook line
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Bus stands12
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking500 bays
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusProposed
Fare zone3
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station
Future development
Whiteman Park
towards Perth
 Morley–Ellenbrook line Terminus

History

A rail reserve through Ellenbrook has been in the Metropolitan Region Scheme since the suburb was created. Train services had always been part of the long term plan for Ellenbrook.

A railway station in Ellenbrook was first promised by both the Liberal and Labor parties prior to the 2008 state election. After the Liberal party won the election, they cancelled the plans for the railway station and line. The Labor party promised to build the Morley–Ellenbrook railway line prior to the 2013 state election and 2017 state election. After winning the 2017 state election, the Labor government got on with planning for the railway.[1]

In September 2020, Laing O'Rourke was announced as the preferred proponent for the construction of the Morley–Ellenbrook railway line.[2][3]

Construction is set to begin in 2021, and be complete in 2023-24. The station will serve a population of 70,000 by 2036.[4]

Station design

Ellenbrook station will feature a 150 metre long island platform, half of which will be sheltered. There will be two car parks either side of the station, with a total of 500 car bays. A dedicated bus interchange with 12 bus stands will be constructed as well, providing feeder bus services to nearby suburbs. Other services to be provided at the station are toilets and a kiosk.[5]

The station is deliberately going to be built slightly outside the railway alignment so that when the government wants to extend the railway line, a new station can be constructed at Ellenbrook whilst the old one is still in use. The station will be located on the edge of the Ellenbrook town centre.

Services

Ellenbrook station will be served by Transperth Trains operating along the Morley–Ellenbrook railway line to Perth railway station. It is projected that a journey to Perth will take 30 minutes, half of the current travel time by public transport. Ellenbrook station is in fare zone 3.[5] Ellenbrook station is projected to have 8,016 passenger boardings per day in 2031.[6]

References
  1. "Planning works tender released for Morley-Ellenbrook Line". Rail Express. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. "Joint media statement - Preferred proponent named to construct METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line". Media Statements. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. Burroughs, David. "Preferred bidder for construction of Perth's northeastern line announced". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. Warriner, Jessica. "Next stop Ellenbrook: Will the train line solve the growing town's isolation woes?". ABC News. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. "Ellenbrook Station Fact Sheet.pdf" (PDF). Metronet. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  6. "Joint media statement - Perth's newest METRONET train station designs unveiled". Media Statements. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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