Mandurah railway line

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Mandurah railway line
Overview
Other name(s)Mandurah Line
OwnerPublic Transport Authority
TerminiPerth
Mandurah
Stations12
Service
TypeSuburban rail/Rapid transit
SystemTransperth
Operator(s)Transperth Trains
Rolling stockB-series
Ridership20.7 million (year to June 2015)
History
Opened23 December 2007
Technical
Line length70.1 km (43.6 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC from catenary
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Legend
continues to Joondalup line
 Perth Bus transfer Transwa Trains Free Transit Zone
Elizabeth Quay
(formerly Esplanade)
Bus transfer Free Transit Zone
Swan River
 Canning Bridge Bus transfer
Canning River
 Bull Creek Bus transfer
Murdoch Bus transfer CircleRoute
Cockburn Central Bus transfer
Aubin Grove Bus transfer
Kwinana Bus transfer
Wellard Bus transfer
Rockingham Bus transfer
Warnbro Bus transfer
Karnup
(planned)
 Lakelands
(planned)
 Mandurah Bus transfer
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The Mandurah railway line is a hybrid suburban rail/rapid transit railway line on the Transperth Trains network in Western Australia that runs from Perth south to the state's second largest city Mandurah. For part of its route, it traverses the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway.

History[]

Legislation for the construction of the Mandurah line passed in November 1999.[1] The original proposed route branched from the Armadale line at Kenwick, and then ran alongside the Kwinana freight line until Jandakot where it would run in the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway.[2]

However, following a change in State Government, a bill passed that saw the route altered to start at Perth station, travel through a 1.6 km (0.99 mi) tunnel,[3] traverse the Kwinana Freeway, and then continue along its initial route after Jandakot.[2] This second route was much more direct, and allowed through services with the Joondalup line; however it was more costly.[4][5][6]

This decision also led to the relocation of the Rockingham station from the city centre to the outer edge in order to offset the additional costs of the Perth section. The original route included tunnels to bring the railway into the Rockingham CBD. As a trade-off for relocating Rockingham station to the outer edge, the State Government promised a light rail link to the Rockingham CBD. This was later revised to a Central Area Transit style bus service partly within a dedicated busway. As part of the work, the Narrows and Mount Henry Bridges were rebuilt.[7][8]

Construction of the line started in February 2004. The contract for the line was awarded to a joint venture of John Holland, Macmahon Contractors and Multiplex.[9] The contract for the city centre works, including the tunnels, was awarded to a joint venture of Leighton Contractors and Kumagai Gumi.[10] The contractors used a tunnel boring machine manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.[11][12] The first tunnel was completed on 3 June 2006,[13] and the second on 27 October 2006.[14]

Between 2004 and 2006, the Leighton Kumagai Joint Venture was affected by a series of industrial disputes involving the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union. This culminated in the prosecution of 107 workers for taking illegal industrial action, by the Australian Building and Construction Commission.[15] Prosecution of "the Perth 107" became a national and international cause célèbre, in part because it occurred as the Federal Government's industrial relations policy WorkChoices was taking place.

From 7 to 14 October 2007, a planned shutdown of the whole Fremantle line and partial closure of the Joondalup line between Perth and Leederville stations was undertaken to allow workers to connect the Mandurah line to the Joondalup line. On 15 October 2007, Perth Underground and Esplanade stations opened. On this day, the railway also carried its first passengers with the extension of Joondalup line services to Esplanade station.[16]

On 9 November 2007, the first train crossed Narrows Bridge to Rockingham station, testing the new railway line at around 07:30 with a driver and a group of engineers. After the line testing completed, driver training was undertaken.[17]

The line was officially opened on 23 December 2007, with the first train carrying 1,500 passengers, including 1,000 members of the public selected by ballot.[18][19][20]

The line replaced bus services that previously travelled along the freeway to the city, which now terminate at Mandurah line stations. The exception is Canning Highway services, which stop at Canning Bridge station before continuing to the city.[21]

On 23 April 2017, Aubin Grove station opened between Cockburn Central and Kwinana.[22]

Patronage[]

Below is the annual patronage of Mandurah railway line from 2010 to 2011 financial year. Figures are provided as total boardings, which includes all fare-paying boardings and free travel on stations within the free transit zones as well as transfers between stations. The figures for rail replacement and special events services are not included in the total.[23]

Mandurah railway line annual patronage
Year Patronage ±%
2010–11 18,519,864 —
2011–12 20,293,223 +9.58%
2012–13 21,150,408 +4.22%
2013–14 20,663,690 −2.30%
2014–15 20,699,900 +0.18%
2015–16 20,595,401 −0.50%
2016–17 20,343,828 −1.22%
2017–18 20,545,716 +0.99%
2018–19 20,900,819 +1.73%
2019–20 16,882,261 −19.23%

Stations[]

Services are operated by B-series trains, with services previously being operated by A-series trains. The section between the Perth Underground and Elizabeth Quay stations is considered to be part of both the Joondalup and Mandurah lines.

Key
Icon Purpose
Under construction Under construction
Station Distance from Perth[24] Fare zone[25] Suburbs served Opened Connections
km mi
Perth Underground 0.0 0.0 1/FTZ Perth 15 October 2007 Bus transfers at Perth Busport
Train transfers to Australind, Armadale/Thornlie, Fremantle and Midland Lines
Services continue on the Joondalup Line
Elizabeth Quay 0.6 0.4 1/FTZ Perth 15 October 2007 Bus transfers at Elizabeth Quay Bus Station
Canning Bridge 7.2 4.5 1 Como 23 December 2007 Bus transfers
Bull Creek 11.7 7.3 2 Bateman, Bull Creek 23 December 2007 Bus transfers
Murdoch 13.9 8.6 2 Leeming, Murdoch 23 December 2007 Bus transfers
Cockburn Central 20.5 12.7 3 Cockburn Central, Jandakot 23 December 2007 Bus transfers
Aubin Grove 23.8 14.8 3 Atwell, Success 23 April 2017 Bus transfers
Kwinana 32.9 20.4 4 Bertram, Parmelia 23 December 2007 Bus transfers
Wellard 37.1 23.1 4 Wellard 23 December 2007 Bus transfers
Rockingham 43.2 26.8 5 Cooloongup, Rockingham 23 December 2007 Bus transfers
Warnbro 47.5 29.5 5 Warnbro 23 December 2007 Bus transfers
LakelandsUnder construction 64.5 40.1 7 Lakelands 2023 Bus transfers
Mandurah 70.8 44.0 7 Mandurah 23 December 2007 Bus transfers

Stopping patterns and frequency[]

The Mandurah railway line has two stopping patterns in addition to all stops services. All stops services run every 15 minutes during the day Monday to Sunday, every 10 minutes during the weekday peak, and every half an hour or every hour at night. In addition, there is the W stopping pattern, which stops at all stations between Perth and Cockburn Central, terminating there. This runs every 10 minutes during the weekday peak, so stations between Perth and Cockburn Central have a service every 5 minutes in each direction during peak. There is also the K stopping pattern, which stops at all stations between Perth and Rockingham, and runs once per weekday before the morning peak.[25]

Connections[]

As part of Metronet, an extension of the Thornlie line with stops at Nicholson Road and Ranford Road, will meet the Mandurah line at Cockburn Central.[26][27] Construction started in September 2020, and the extension is expected to open in 2022.[28]

References[]

  1. ^ Way cleared for construction of SW Metropolitan Railway to Mandurah Minister for Transport 26 November 1999
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Perth to Mandurah Railway, Australia Railway Technology
  3. ^ "City tunnel project completion announced". pta.wa.gov.au. 8 September 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  4. ^ Gallop Government unveils vision for faster rail link to Mandurah Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 16 July 2001
  5. ^ Bill signals go ahead for Rail Project Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 27 November 2002
  6. ^ Railway (Perth to Janadakot) Act 2002 Government of Western Australia
  7. ^ Incremental Launching Challenges on Mount Henry Bridge Wyche Consulting
  8. ^ New Mount Henry Bridge opens to traffic Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 22 January 2006
  9. ^ Contract signed for rail project’s 70km backbone Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 23 May 2004
  10. ^ City section of New MetroRail Project signed Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 14 February 2004
  11. ^ Brochure - Tunnel Boring Machine MetroRail
  12. ^ Tunnel Boring Machine begins digging under Perth city Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 25 October 2005
  13. ^ First of twin rail tunnels completed Public Transport Authority 4 June 2006
  14. ^ Final breakthrough of CBD tunnel achieves engineering feat Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 27 October 2006
  15. ^ Workers fined for walking off job Lawyers Weekly 20 July 2006
  16. ^ Public Transport Authority (14 October 2007). "Perth's new underground railway stations ready for action". Retrieved 13 January 2008.
  17. ^ Pemble, Louise (9 November 2007). "Perth to Mandurah railway line open soon". The Sunday Times.
  18. ^ "1500 people take the first Perth to Mandurah train journey". Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2007.
  19. ^ All aboard as the new Perth to Mandurah Railway begins Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 23 December 2007
  20. ^ Railway (Perth to Janadakot) Act 2002 Western Australian Government Gazette 21 December 2007 page 6377
  21. ^ "Destination: Canning Bridge, Bull Creek and Murdoch". Retrieved 16 December 2007.
  22. ^ Aubin Grove Station opens and changes to associated bus routes Transperth
  23. ^ "Transperth patronage". Public Transport Authority. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  24. ^ "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  25. ^ Jump up to: a b "Mandurah Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  26. ^ "Western Australian budget backs rail projects". International Railway Journal. 11 September 2017.[permanent dead link]
  27. ^ "Existing Station Changes fact sheet" (PDF). Metronet. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  28. ^ "Thornlie-Cockburn Link". Metronet. 11 November 2020.

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