Cockburn Central railway station explained

Cockburn Central
Style:Transperth
Address:Kwinana Freeway, Cockburn Central and Jandakot, Western Australia
Country:Australia
Distance:20.5 kilometres from Perth
Line:
  • (future)
Bus Routes:17
Bus Stands:12
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 (1 island)
Tracks:2
Parking:395 bays
Opened:23 December 2007
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:RCL
99661 (platform 1)
99662 (platform 2)
Owned:Public Transport Authority
Operator:Transperth
Zone:2
Passengers:1,575,735
Pass Year:2013-14
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Caption:Location of Cockburn Central railway station
Mapframe-Zoom:13

Cockburn Central station [1] [2] is a bus and railway station on the Transperth network. It is located at the juncture of the Mandurah andonce completed Thornlie lines, from Perth station inside the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway serving the suburb of Cockburn Central.

History

During planning, the station was known as Thomsons Lake station.

Cockburn Central railway station was designed to subsume the nearby Success Park 'n' Ride bus station. The Park 'n' Ride was decommissioned after the railway station opened.

The contract for the construction of Cockburn Central railway station, Kwinana railway station and Wellard railway station was awarded to the consortium of DORIC Constructions and Brierty Contractors in March 2005. This contract was labelled "package B", and had a cost of $32 million.[3] Construction on the station began in mid-2005.[4]

Cockburn Central station opened along with the rest of the Mandurah line on 23 December 2007.[5] [6] [7] When the station opened, Cockburn Central became a suburb in its own right. Two linked turnback sidings lie to the south of the station, which are used by terminating services from Perth. A pair of crossovers were previously situated between the mainline tracks to the north of the station, but were removed during the 2021-2022 Thornlie-Cockburn Link realignment works.[8]

Future

Cockburn Central will be the terminus of the Thornlie line when it is extended to Cockburn. The platform at the station will be extended north by to create a new side platform for Thornlie trains to terminate at.[9] [10] The previous opening date for the link was 2023, but at the 2021–22 State Budget, it was announced that the Thornlie–Cockburn link had been deferred by 12 months, as a result of Western Australia's skills shortage. This was alongside the deferment of 15 other state government infrastructure projects. The revised opening date is .[11] [12] [13]

As part of a major realignment of railway tracks at the station, the Mandurah line was closed between Elizabeth Quay and Aubin Grove from 26 December 2021 to 14 January 2022.[14] In this time, the existing Mandurah line tracks were moved to the edge of the rail corridor to make room for the new Thornlie line tracks that will take its place at the location.[15]

Services

Cockburn Central station is served by the Mandurah line, Transperth buses, and will also be served by the Thornlie line when it is completed.[16]

Cockburn Central station saw 1,575,735 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.[17]

Bus routes

Stands 7–12

Public artwork

"Face of the Community"

Two billboard-sized artworks, titled "Face of the Community", were installed on the north and south faces of a tower at the station in 2006. The $40,000 artwork was created by artists Rodney Glick and Marco Marcon and featured the images of a young boy and a middle-aged woman who are not real people but a composite generated from over 250 photos of residents from the Cockburn area.[18] Throughout the years the artworks (which were clearly visible from the Kwinana Freeway) received polarising opinions from the community,[19] with some mistakenly believing the images to be that of missing persons, while Member for Cockburn Fran Logan called the artwork "weird, confusing and frankly a little creepy".[20] The Public Transport Authority considered removing the artworks in 2015 after a rise in social media comments but following consultation with the council and a public survey, the artwork was retained.[21] However the condition of the artworks deteriorated over time and in October 2019, the two images were removed due to safety concerns.[22]

"Carnaby's Black Cockatoo"

In December 2019, the state government launched an online survey with members of the public asked to select what should replace the Face of the Community images from four choices: a new artwork, an analogue clock, digital advertising or restoring the original artworks.[23] [24] Only 8% of responses voted for the return of Face of the Community, with 43% opting for a new piece of artwork. A shortlist of three new artworks created by artists Penny Bovell and John Toohey, Kerise Delcoure, and Signs & Lines were revealed in December 2020, and an online survey was conducted to choose the new artwork.[25] In January 2021, Delcoure's pieces, which features a portrayal of Carnaby's black cockatoos amongst salmon gums and banksia trees, was voted the most preferred artwork of the three shortlisted.[26] It was installed on the north and south faces of the tower in August that year.[27]

"Places of the Community"

On 23 June 2015, artwork by Perth artist Lyn Merrington was installed on the western face of the station's tower. Titled "Places of the Community", the $30,000 artwork featured painted images of the 10 most-loved locations in Cockburn and landmarks visited most often by local residents, as determined by an online survey. The original paintings were donated to local organisations.[28]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campbell . Mark . 'It's pronounced Coh-burn': Eight of WA's weird and wonderful place names . WAtoday . 7 January 2022 . 23 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Hutchinson . Emily . Can you pronounce these Aussie cities and suburbs? . Realestate.com.au . 7 January 2022 . 3 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Contract awarded for three more New MetroRail stations . Media Statements . 1 October 2021 . 24 March 2005 . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028001440/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Gallop/2005/03/Contract-awarded-for-three-more-New-MetroRail-stations.aspx . dead .
  4. Web site: Cockburn Central . New MetroRail . https://web.archive.org/web/20070313171551/http://www.newmetrorail.wa.gov.au/Default.aspx?tabid=118 . 13 March 2007 . dead.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20070829013432/http://www.newmetrorail.wa.gov.au/Default.aspx?tabid=118 Cockburn Central
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20090714102307/http://www.righttrack.wa.gov.au/Portals/3/media/History_Mandurah.pdf History of Stations on the Mandurah Line
  7. http://www.pta.wa.gov.au/portals/0/annualreports/2008/transperth-2.html Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2008
  8. Web site: Rail Access Manual . Public Transport Authority . 9 September 2022 . 36 . 2022.
  9. Web site: Cockburn Central Station Factsheet . Metronet . 9 September 2021.
  10. Web site: Glen Iris Rail Tunnel to Cockburn Central Station . Metronet . 9 September 2021.
  11. Web site: de Kruijff . Peter . State projects delayed to ease pressure on 'hot' WA construction market . WAtoday . 9 September 2021.
  12. Web site: Clarke . Jenna . Metronet projects, including Thornlie-Cockburn link and Yanchep train line, will be delayed by 12-months . The West Australian . 9 September 2021.
  13. Web site: Projects adjusted to deliver a strong economy for the long term . Media Statements . 9 September 2021 . 9 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210909081748/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2021/09/Projects-adjusted-to-deliver-a-strong-economy-for-the-long-term.aspx . dead .
  14. Media Release . Rita . Saffioti . Rita Saffioti . Mandurah Line now open following successful 20-day Shutdown . 2022-01-15 . Minister for Transport; Planning; Ports . Commonwealth of Australia . Western Australia . 2022-01-18 . 2 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202023814/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2022/01/Mandurah-Line-now-open-following-successful-20-day-Shutdown.aspx . dead .
  15. Book: . 2021 . Mandurah Line Shutdown . Transperth .
  16. http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/timetablepdfs/Mandurah%20Line%2020160131.pdf Mandurah Line Timetable
  17. Web site: Question On Notice No. 4245 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan . Parliament of Western Australia . 25 July 2022.
  18. Web site: Controversial Cockburn train station faces gone. O'Shea. Ben. 22 October 2019. The West Australian. 26 October 2019.
  19. Web site: 'Creepy' faces removed from Cockburn Central. Smith. Ben. 22 October 2019. Community News Group. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191026052928/https://www.communitynews.com.au/cockburn-gazette/news/creepy-faces-removed-from-cockburn-central/. 26 October 2019. 26 October 2019.
  20. Web site: Three new designs shortlisted to replace 'weird and confusing' Cockburn train station faces. 12 December 2020. WAToday. 23 January 2021.
  21. Web site: Cockburn train station faces. Cipriano. Belinda. 27 July 2018. Community News Group. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191026052534/https://www.communitynews.com.au/cockburn-gazette/news/public-transport-authority-says-cockburn-train-station-faces-stay/. 26 October 2019. 26 October 2019.
  22. https://www.6pr.com.au/podcast/gone-cockburn-faces-removed-due-to-safety-concerns/ GONE! Cockburn faces removed due to ‘safety concerns’
  23. Web site: WA Government seeking new art to replace creepy faces. 2 December 2019. The West Australian. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191226182811/https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/art/wa-government-seeks-new-art-to-replace-giant-faces-from-cockburn-central-train-station-ng-b881399423z. 26 December 2019. 26 December 2019.
  24. Web site: Seeking new ideas for Cockburn Station Tower. 2 December 2019. www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191226183052/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2019/12/Seeking-new-ideas-for-Cockburn-Station-Tower.aspx. 26 December 2019. 26 December 2019.
  25. Web site: Voting opens on art to replace Cockburn faces. 12 December 2020. PerthNow. 12 December 2020.
  26. Web site: Votes are in for Cockburn Station tower's new artwork. 22 January 2021. www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au. 22 January 2021. 22 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220722034658/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2021/01/Votes-are-in-for-Cockburn-Station-towers-new-artwork.aspx. dead.
  27. Web site: Carnaby's Black Cockatoo now flies from top of Cockburn Central Station tower . Media Statements . 9 August 2021 . 9 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210809112508/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2021/08/Carnabys-Black-Cockatoo-now-flies-from-top-of-Cockburn-Central-Station-tower.aspx . dead .
  28. Web site: New Cockburn Central artwork unveiled. 23 June 2015. Minister for Transport Media Statements. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191026060957/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Barnett/2015/06/New-Cockburn-Central-artwork-unveiled.aspx. 26 October 2019. 26 October 2019.

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