High Wycombe railway station, Perth

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High Wycombe
LocationDundas Road, High Wycombe
Western Australia
Australia
Coordinates31°57′18″S 115°59′32″E / 31.9548635°S 115.9921999°E / -31.9548635; 115.9921999Coordinates: 31°57′18″S 115°59′32″E / 31.9548635°S 115.9921999°E / -31.9548635; 115.9921999
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth Train Operations
Line(s)     Airport line
Distance8.5 kilometres from Bayswater
Platforms2 platform faces with 1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus stands8
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingUp to 1,200 bays
Bicycle facilitiesUp to 180
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Fare zone2
History
Opened2022 (planned)
Passengers
Predicted9,800 per day
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
Under development
Airport Central
towards Perth
 Airport line Terminus

High Wycombe Station, or simply High Wycombe, is a bus and railway station currently under construction in High Wycombe, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is planned to open in the first half of 2022. When it opens, it will be the terminus of the Airport Line, which is on the Transperth suburban rail network, a bus station with eight active bus bays, and provide parking for up to 1200 vehicles as well as bicycles. The railway station part has an island platform, accessed via a ground-level concourse. Services will run every 12 minutes during peak, and every 15 minutes between peak. The rail journey to Perth railway station is 16.0 kilometres (9.9 mi), or 20 minutes.

Description[]

High Wycombe Station is in High Wycombe, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth. It is on the Airport Line of the Transperth suburb rail network. The line diverges from the Midland Line east of Bayswater railway station.[1] It is 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) from Bayswater station, or 16.0 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Perth railway station.[2] A journey to Perth station will take 20 minutes.[3]

The railway station part consists of an island platform with two platform faces. The 150-metre-long (490 ft) platform accommodates Transperth 6-car trains – the longest trains on the Transperth network. To the east behind a large retaining wall is the bus station part and the car park. The rail platform is accessed by a concourse, which is at ground level east of the platform. To the west of the station is Dundas Road, at the same level as the platforms.[3]

The bus interchange has eight active bus stands, and four layover bays. The car park is a multi storey car park.[3]

The distinctive steel roof serves as a clearly identifiable entry point, with its matte finish reducing glare to pilots flying overhead.[4]

History[]

In April 2016, the $1.176 billion contract for the Forrestfield–Airport Link was awarded to a joint venture by Italian company Salini Impregilo and Australian company NRW.[5] Construction commenced in late 2016, with Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Sandy launching from the 12-metre-deep (39 ft) dive structure at the site of the station in October 2017.[6]

As part of the project, Dundas Road was closed and realigned between Maida Vale Road and Imperial Street in Forrestfield, in order for the 300-metre-long (980 ft) retaining wall for the station to be constructed. Prior to the realignment, the road bisected the construction site which resulted in safety and congestion issues. The new section of Dundas Road opened in August 2018.[7][8]

In September 2018, a leak in a passage between two tunnels caused a sinkhole to develop about 200 metres (660 ft) north of the station site, forcing the closure of Dundas Road. The leak also resulted in movement within 16 concrete rings and damage to a 26-metre-long (85 ft) section of one tunnel, delaying the completion of the project from the end of 2020 to the second half of 2021. Dundas Road was reopened in late December after ground stabilisation works.[9][10]

The station passed the 50 per cent completion landmark in September 2019, with the installation of structures such as the twin 16-tonne (35,000 lb) escalators, and the 36 concrete walls which make up the 150-metre-long (490 ft) platform. Much of the content was locally built, such as the steel beams and columns used to support the roof.[11]

A major milestone was achieved in November 2019, with the first delivery of rail arriving at the station site. More than 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) of rail had been unloaded since the end of the month, with welding and installation commencing in the first half of 2020.[12]

Due to the large catchment size of the station, a multi-deck car park accommodating 1200 cars was built to satisfy demand for parking.[13] The three-level car park is situated between Maida Vale Road and Ibis Place. Initial plans called for an at-grade car park, however, the current design was preferred as it allows for passengers to park within 300 metres (980 ft) of the station entrance. 80 drop off bays will also be built close to the station entrance. Construction commenced on June 26, 2020.[14]

Services[]

High Wycombe railway station will be served by the Airport railway line on the Transperth network. Rail services are operated by Transperth Train Operations, a division of the Public Transport Authority. The line goes between High Wycombe station and Claremont station, via Bayswater station and Perth station.[1] Airport line trains will depart the station every 12 minutes during peak, and every 15 minutes during the day outside peak. At night time, trains will be half-hourly or hourly.

High Wycombe station platforms
Stop Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
Unknown 1 Airport All stations Claremont
Unknown 2 Airport All stations Claremont

It is estimated that up to half of all passengers for the station will arrive by bus.[3] Consultation for bus routes serving the station began in October 2021.[15][16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Forrestfield-Airport Link Project Overview" (PDF). Metronet. 12 May 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 30 August 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "High Wycombe Station Fact Sheet" (PDF). Metronet. 12 May 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Forrestfield–Airport Link" (PDF). Public Transport Authority (WA). August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Construction overview". Forrestfield–Airport Link. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. ^ "A second TBM has officially begun tunnelling at Forrestfield, as part of the $1.86 billion METRONET Forrestfield–Airport Link project". Forrestfield–Airport Link. Government of Western Australia. 26 October 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  7. ^ Loneragan, David (6 September 2018). "Road realignment completed for Forrestfield Metronet station works". Rail Express. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  8. ^ "The realigned Dundas Road in Forrestfield is now open to traffic". Forrestfield–Airport Link. Government of Western Australia. 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Leak in Forrestfield–Airport Link tunnel causes sinkhole on section of Dundas Road". The West Australian. 23 September 2018. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  10. ^ Hondros, Nathan. "Forrestfield-Airport Link deadline blows out after Dundas Road sinkhole". WAtoday. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Forrestfield Station is now at 50 per cent completion, with the main building, roof and platform construction well advanced". Forrestfield–Airport Link. Government of Western Australia. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  12. ^ "November 2019 Update". Forrestfield–Airport Link. Government of Western Australia. 15 November 2019. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Forrestfield-Airport Link wins on major track event". METRONET. Government of Western Australia. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  14. ^ "High response for High Wycombe". METRONET. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Have your say on the new Airport Line bus network". My Say Transport. 22 October 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Community to have say on bus services to Airport Line stations". Media Statements. 19 October 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

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