Thornlie railway station explained

Thornlie
Style:Transperth
Style2:ARM
Address:Spencer Road, Thornlie
Borough:Western Australia
Country:Australia
Distance:17.0 kilometres from Perth
Bus Routes:9
Bus Stands:5
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Opened:7 August 2005
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:ATE
99104 (platform 1)
99103 (platform 2)
Owned:Public Transport Authority
Operator:Transperth Train Operations
Zone:2
Passengers:578,199
Pass Year:2013-14
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Caption:Location of Thornlie station
Mapframe-Zoom:13

Thornlie railway station is a temporarily closed railway station on the Transperth network. It was the terminus of the Thornlie line, a spur of the Armadale Line, 17km (11miles) from Perth Station serving the suburb of Thornlie, Western Australia. Under construction is the Thornlie-Cockburn Link which will link to Cockburn Central railway station along the Mandurah line via two new stations, Nicholson Road railway station and Ranford Road railway station.

History

In December 1999, legislation was tabled by the Government of Western Australia to build the Southern Suburbs Railway from a junction with the Armadale line east of Beckenham Station passing beneath Albany Highway, Roe Highway and the Kwinana freight line via the Kewdale Tunnel, then paralleling the freight line south to Jandakot before continuing via the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway.

However, in 2002, following a change in government, the Southern Suburbs Railway was altered to operate via a more direct route to Perth. By this stage the first part of the Kenwick Tunnel had been built.[1]

To justify the completion of Kenwick Tunnel and other infrastructure, the route was converted into a short spur line to Thornlie.[2] [3]

The spur and Thornlie station opened on 7 August 2005.[4] [5]

Thornlie–Cockburn link

Thornlie station will be modified for the extension of the Thornlie line to Cockburn Central station on the Mandurah line. Modifications to occur include extending the two existing 100m (300feet) long platforms to, to accommodate six car trains; construction of a concourse to link the two platforms, with lifts and stairs; modifications to the station's car park; changing the shared bike and pedestrian path, moving and replacing bicycle facilities; upgrading toilets, staff amenities, services and systems to modern standards; and replacing the nearby Western Power electricity substation. The station will remain in use during these works.[6] [7] The extension to Cockburn Central is planned to open in mid-2025.[8]

Services

Thornlie station is served by Transperth Thornlie Line services.

The station saw 578,199 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Criddle . Murray . Court . Richard . Inspection today of the $30.3 million Kenwick Joint Project construction site . Media Statements . 11 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012949/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Court/1999/09/Inspection-today-of-the-$303-million-Kenwick-Joint-Project-construction-site.aspx . 5 March 2016 . 13 September 1999 . live.
  2. Web site: MacTiernan . Alannah . Go-ahead for completion of Kenwick Rail Tunnel . Media Statements . 11 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014336/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Gallop/2003/05/Go-ahead-for-completion-of-Kenwick-Rail-Tunnel.aspx . 5 March 2016 . live . 14 May 2003.
  3. Web site: MacTiernan . Alannah . Preferred tenderer announced for Thornlie station . Media Statements . 11 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014424/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Gallop/2004/02/Preferred-tenderer-announced-for-Thornlie-station.aspx . 5 March 2016 . 12 February 2004 . live.
  4. https://www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gazette.nsf/lookup/2005-149/$file/gg149.pdf Transport
  5. Web site: MacTiernan . Alannah . Gallop . Geoff . Thornlie line and station opening a major milestone for public transport network . Media Statements . 11 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220412043502/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Gallop/2005/08/Thornlie-line-and-station-opening-a-major-milestone-for-public-transport-network.aspx . 12 April 2022 . 7 August 2005 . live.
  6. Web site: Thornlie Station Fact Sheet . Metronet . 11 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220911024037/https://www.metronet.wa.gov.au/Portals/31/Project%20Documents/Thornlie-Cockburn%20Link/Thornlie%20Station%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf . 11 September 2022 . live.
  7. Web site: Beckenham - Thornlie . Metronet . 29 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Projects adjusted to deliver a strong economy for the long term . Media Statements . 29 January 2022 . 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 .
  9. Web site: Question On Notice No. 4248 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan . Parliament of Western Australia . 25 July 2022.