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Eglinton
General information
Location	Eglinton, Western Australia Australia
Coordinates	31°35′01″S 115°40′21″E / 31.58364°S 115.6725751°E / -31.58364; 115.6725751 (Eglinton Station)
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Public Transport Authority
Line(s)	Yanchep line
Distance	46.7 km (29.0 mi) from Perth Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Bus stands	8
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Cutting
Parking	Approximately 400 bays
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Under construction
Fare zone	5
History
Opening	15 July 2024
Passengers
Predicted	4,792 per day in 2031
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Opening in 2024 Alkimostowards Elizabeth Quay Yanchep line YanchepTerminus
Location Location of Eglinton station

Eglinton railway station is an under-construction suburban rail station in Eglinton, Western Australia. The station is being constructed as part of the Yanchep Rail Extension of Transperth's Joondalup line, and is planned to open on 15 July 2024.

Description

Eglinton station is in Eglinton, a suburb of Perth in Western Australia. It is located south of Pipidinny Road and east of Marmion Avenue in an area undeveloped at the time of construction. The station is 46.7 kilometres (29.0 mi) from Perth Underground station and is in fare zone five. The adjacent stations are Alkimos to the south and Yanchep to the north.

The station will consist of two 150-metre (490 ft) long side platforms sunk into a cutting. On top of the platforms will be a ground level concourse, connected to the platforms by a set of lifts, stairs and escalators. It was designed this way to improve the experience of pedestrians, to lower the impact of noise, and to lower the visual impact. There will be entrances on the west and east sides of the station, but only the west entrance will be open initially as that land will not be developed upon the station opening. West of the station will be the bus interchange with eight stands, and north-west will be a car park with 436 bays. Other facilities will include parking for bicycles and toilets. The station will be fully accessible.

Public art

On the ceiling and entry screens are paintings of Grevillea preissii plants and western xenica butterflies by artist Ian Mutch. On the platform's retaining walls is a tiled artwork by Concreto representing Eglinton's "landscape through rhythmic colour sequences expressing the area’s natural environment".

History

The original stage of the Joondalup line began construction in November 1989. It was opened between Perth station and Joondalup station on 20 December 1992, and extended to Currambine station on 8 August 1993. An extension to Clarkson station opened on 4 October 2004 and an extension to Butler station opened on 21 September 2014.

To cater for continuous population growth in the northern suburbs of Perth, in 2017, the government initiated the Yanchep Rail Extension, an extension of the Joondalup line 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) to Yanchep, with three new stations: Alkimos, Eglinton, and Yanchep. The Yanchep Rail Extension was part of the government's wider Metronet project to expand and upgrade Perth's rail network, and was delivered by the Public Transport Authority (PTA). The PTA chose to put the Yanchep Rail Extension under the same contract as the Thornlie–Cockburn Link. The contract for the Yanchep Rail Extension and the Thornlie–Cockburn Link was awarded to the NEWest Alliance, a joint venture of CPB Contractors and Downer.

Earthworks for the Yanchep Rail Extension began in mid-2020. The design of Eglinton station was revealed in August 2020. From August 2021 to April 2023, Pipidinny Road was closed to construct a bridge across the railway line and for the construction of Eglinton station. The closure was originally meant to take nine months, but it was extended due to "additional works to accommodate utility services, the widening of Pipidinny Road, and challenging ground conditions impeding bridge works". Foundation works for Eglinton station had begun by the end of 2021. By March 2024, the building's structure was complete, with work focussing on tiling and internal fit-out. Landscaping and the installation of public art was also underway.

Opening

The Yanchep Rail Extension was originally meant to open in late 2021. This was first delayed to 2022. After the September 2021 state budget, the extension was delayed to late 2023. After the May 2023 state budget, the government said that the Yanchep extension "is due for completion at the end of 2023, with services commencing in the new year". At the end of 2023, the Yanchep extension was still under construction and services were planned to commence in the first half of 2024. In April 2024, it was announced the Yanchep Rail Extension would open on 15 July 2024, with an opening ceremony and celebrations the day before on 14 July 2024.

Services

Eglinton station will be served by the Joondalup line on the Transperth network. Services are operated by the PTA. The line will go between Yanchep and Elizabeth Quay station in the Perth central business district, continuing south from there as the Mandurah line. It is expected that a train journey will take 46 minutes from Eglinton to Perth, and that peak frequencies will be a train every 10 minutes. It is projected that Eglinton station will have 4,792 boardings per day by 2031.

The planned bus network will have five bus routes serving Eglinton station. Routes 491 and 492 are planned to run south to Alkimos station. These routes will have peak headways of 10 minutes, lowering to 60 minute headways on weekends. Routes 494, 495 and 496 are planned to run north to Yanchep station. These routes will have peak headways of 20 minutes, lowing to 60 minute headways on weekends.

References

1. ^ "Eglinton Station Fact Sheet" (PDF). Metronet. August 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
2. "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. p. 32. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
3. "Transperth Zone Map" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
4. ^ "Yanchep Rail Extension Project Definition Plan" (PDF). Metronet. June 2018. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
5. ^ Urbis (August 2020). "METRONET Yanchep Rail Extension Eglinton Train Station" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
6. "Yanchep Rail Extension: Public Art". Metronet. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
7. "Our history". Public Transport Authority. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
8. Acott, Kent (18 December 2017). "Joondalup and Mandurah train lines celebrate significant anniversaries". The West Australian. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
9. "Opening of Currambine railway station next month". Media Statements. 17 July 1993. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
10. "Gallop Government delivers northern rail extension on time and budget". Media Statements. 4 October 2004. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
11. "Butler train station and rail extension opens". ABC News. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
12. "Barnett opens rail extension as first train leaves Butler station". WAtoday. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
13. "WA Government signs contracts with NEWest Alliance". Railway Technology. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
14. "Major contract signed". Metronet. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
15. "Eight months of milestones for Yanchep Rail Extension". Metronet. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
16. Jarvis, Lucy (11 August 2020). "Latest station designs revealed for Yanchep rail extension". PerthNow. Wanneroo Times. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
17. Jarvis, Lucy (13 July 2021). "Pipidinny Road closure starts soon for Yanchep rail works". PerthNow. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
18. Brown, Tyler (12 May 2022). "Yanchep rail extension project delays could keep Pipidinny Road in Eglinton closed longer". PerthNow. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
19. "Pipidinny Rd open again but with a reduced speed limit". Yanchep News Online. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
20. Brown, Tyler (16 December 2021). "Metronet: Yanchep rail extension hits milestone with work underway at Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep stations". PerthNow. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
21. "All stations go for Perth's northern corridor". Metronet. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
22. "Finishing touches for all stations". Metronet. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
23. "Project schedules adjusted to suit current economic conditions". Metronet. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
24. Clarke, Jenna (9 September 2021). "Metronet projects, including Thornlie-Cockburn link and Yanchep train line, will be delayed by 12-months". The West Australian. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
25. de Kruijff, Peter (9 September 2021). "State projects delayed to ease pressure on 'hot' WA construction market". WAtoday. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
26. "State Budget delivers continued METRONET investment". Metronet. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
27. Dietsch, Jake (22 December 2023). "First test run for $1.8b Metronet Yanchep rail extension marks major milestone after years of delays". The West Australian. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
28. "Joint media statement – First test train on track at Yanchep". Media Statements. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
29. "Joint Media Statement - Date Announced For First Train Services On Metronet Yanchep Rail Extension". Media Statements. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
30. Dietsch, Jake (23 April 2024). "Metronet project: July opening date announced from Butler to Yanchep railway extension". The West Australian. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
31. ^ "Joondalup Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
32. "Transperth". Public Transport Authority. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
33. "Alkimos and Eglinton Stations Supporting Bus Network" (PDF). My Say Transport. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
34. "Eglinton and Yanchep Stations Supporting Bus Network" (PDF). My Say Transport. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

External links

• Eglinton station animation on YouTube

• Joondalup line
• Proposed railway stations in Perth, Western Australia
• Proposed bus stations in Perth, Western Australia
• Railway stations scheduled to open in 2024