Ranford Road railway station

Ranford Road railway station is a proposed station on the Thornlie–Cockburn Link in Perth, Western Australia.[1] It is part of the Metronet project. Construction of the station has started in 2020, with expected completion in 2022.[2]

Ranford Road
LocationRanford Road, Leeming
Australia
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth
Line(s)     Thornlie line
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Bus stands14
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusProposed
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station
Future development
Nicholson Road
towards Perth
 Thornlie line Cockburn Central
Terminus

The station will include a bus interchange with 14 stands,[3][4] and approximately 400 car parking spaces. Situated in a cutting 8.5 metres (28 ft) lower than Ranford Road, the station will be accessed from a precinct entry road off the proposed Jandakot Airport Eastern Link Road. Approximately 1,985 daily boardings are predicted at Ranford Road railway station in 2031. Services to Perth and Cockburn Central will be provided by Transperth Trains.

Ranford Road railway station is situated approximately 200 metres (660 ft) east of the Regional Resource Recovery Centre (RRRC) operated by the Southern Metropolitan Regional Council (SMRC), is adjacent to the northern boundary of the City of Canning Recycling and Waste Disposal Facility on the site of its former rubbish tip,[5] and is approximately 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the former Leeming rubbish tip.[6][7][8] There is a "significant history of odour complaints associated with the RRRC since operations first commenced in early 2003,"[9]:22 and as recently as 2016 it was "fined $50,000 for emitting unreasonable odours, and having to pay $130,000 in costs to" the Department of Environment Regulation after being convicted of "emitting an odour that unreasonably interfered with the welfare, convenience, comfort or amenity of a number of members of the Leeming residential community."[10] However, after being given an ultimatum of "six months to fix the odour issue or risk closure"[11] following years of complaints from the community and an action group formed by the community,[12][13] the SMRC has made "substantial improvements to its systems at the RRRC since 2012."[10]

References
  1. "Thornlie-Cockburn Link". Metronet, Government of Western Australia. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. Tudge, Alan; McGowan, Mark; Saffioti, Rita (23 August 2020). "First look at Thornlie-Cockburn Link's Ranford Road Station site". Ministers for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (Media Release). Western Australia: Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. Acott, Kent (25 January 2017). "New $520m rail link between Thornlie and Cockburn". The West Australian. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. "Ranford Road Station Fact Sheet" (PDF). Metronet. October 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  5. GHD (June 2016). Public Transport Authority – Lots 302, 303 and 500 Ranford Road, Canning Vale – Preliminary Site Investigation (PDF). Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) (Report). Joondalup: Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. Amalfi, Carmelo (18 July 2014). "Homes for old Leeming tip site". Fremantle Herald Interactive. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. Corlett, Aaron (21 February 2019). "Leeming: City of Melville moves along with plans to develop John Connell Reserve". Melville Gazette. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  8. "John Connell Reserve Master Plan Project". City of Melville. 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. Sutton, Anthony (2010). Report to the Minister for Environment: Appeal Against Amendment of Licence L7799/2001/5 - Regional Resource Recovery Centre, Canning Vale (PDF). Office of the Appeals Convenor (Report). Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  10. van Straalen, Pia (25 May 2016). "Southern Metropolitan Regional Council fined for emitting unreasonable odours". Canning Gazette. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  11. Thomas, Beatrice (15 September 2011). "Smelly waste plant given closure threat". The West Australian. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  12. Olsen, Rod (30 July 2007). "Public Submission to Petiton No 59 - Regarding the Resource Recovery Centre - Canning Vale: Mr Rod Olsen received on 26 Jul 2008" (PDF). Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  13. Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs (18 June 2008). "Transcript of Evidence taken at Perth on Wednesday, 18 June 2008: Mr Rod Olsen, Mr Andrew Mullins, Mrs Mandy Clarke, Ms Christina Baines" (PDF). Petiton No 59 – Regarding the Resource Recovery Centre – Canning Vale. Parliament of Western Australia (Inquiry). West Perth: Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

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