Thornlie Cockburn Link - New Rail Link

This project is part of the Armadale Line Transformation.

Overview

Rail
Project type
$1.1 billion
Total budget
Under Construction
Project phase
METRONET
Lead agency
1,680
Jobs supported

The Thornlie-Cockburn Link will be Perth’s first east-west cross line connection, making travel around the city by train more flexible and providing a higher level of public transport service to Perth’s south-eastern suburbs.

The 17.5 kilometre project includes new stations at Nicholson and Ranford roads, changes to Thornlie, Cockburn Central and Stadium stations and relocating 11 kilometres of freight railway.

Further information regarding this project can be found via the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link page.

Benefits

Reduced congestion and provision of alternative transport options to people in our southern suburbs
New stations at Ranford Road and Nicholson Road
Improvements at Thornlie Station and Cockburn Central Station
Creates thousands of jobs while providing improved access to employment opportunities in Canning Vale
Supports long term development plans around the new stations

Project map

This map shows an aerial view of the project location.

Show disruptions

Public transport disruptions

Armadale and Thornlie Line Shutdown

The Armadale and Thornlie lines have shutdown to facilitate the Victoria Park - Canning Level Crossing Removal, Byford Rail Extension and Thornlie-Cockburn link.

Starts: 20 Nov 2023 - 12:00am

More information at Transperth

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Gallery

Old Thornlie Station platform demolition - Making way for new tracks to connect to Cockburn Central Station
Nicholson and Ranford Road Stations - Platforms, entry building walls and roofing structures are in progress
Nicholson and Ranford Road Stations - Platforms, entry building walls and roofing structures are in progress
We're completing the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link, which will connect passengers to the Thornlie and Mandurah lines, including new stations at Nicholson and Ranford roads.
Nicholson Road Station precast platform concrete walls being installed
Nicholson Road Station Exterior (artist impression only, subject to change)
Nicholson Road Station Aerial (artist impression only, subject to change)
Nicholson Road Station Interior (artist impression only, subject to change)
Cockburn Station Platform (artist impression only, subject to change)
Ranford Road Station Aerial (artist impression only, subject to change)
Ranford Road Station Exterior (artist impression only, subject to change)
Thornlie Station Exterior (artist impression only, subject to change)
Ranford Road Bridge (artist impression only, subject to change)
Thornlie-Cockburn Link Flythrough (Video)