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Metronet (styled METRONET) is a multi-government agency in
Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
. It is responsible for managing extensions to
Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
's
rail network Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road ...
. It was formed to deliver commitments made by the McGowan Government during the 2017 election campaign.


History

Metronet was first proposed as a set of rail infrastructure projects in December 2012 by the opposition Labor Party as an election commitment for the forthcoming 2013 state election. Included were new lines to Ellenbrook,
Perth Airport Perth Airport is an international airport, international, domestic airport, domestic and general aviation airport serving Perth, Western Australia. It is the List of the busiest airports in Australia, fourth busiest airport in Australia meas ...
, and eventually
Wanneroo Wanneroo is a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Wanneroo. Geography As it is on the Swan Coastal Plain, the Wanneroo wetlands stretch parallel to the coastline and to the north and south of the suburb. Ed ...
(all of which would branch from the existing Midland line), extensions of the Joondalup line to
Yanchep Yanchep is a coastal town north of Perth, Western Australia, north of the Perth CBD. It is a part of the City of Wanneroo local government area. Originally a small crayfishing settlement, it was developed by entrepreneur Alan Bond in the 19 ...
, the
Armadale line The Armadale line is a partially-closed suburban railway service in Perth, Western Australia, operated by the Public Transport Authority as part of the Transperth system. The Armadale line is long, and starts at Perth station, heading south ...
to Byford and eventually Pinjarra, and the Thornlie line to meet the
Mandurah line The Mandurah line, also known as the Southern Suburbs Railway, is a suburban railway line and service in Western Australia, linking Perth's central business district (CBD) with Mandurah to the south. Operated by the Public Transport Authority ( ...
at a new station at South Lake, and new stations at Atwell and Karnup on the Mandurah line. The extensions were to be arranged into two "circle routes": a North Circle that would share parts of the Joondalup line (from
Perth Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
to a new station at Balcatta), Ellenbrook line (from Perth to Noranda), and Wanneroo line (from Noranda to a station at
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), along with exclusive tracks and stations between Alexander Drive and Balcatta; and a South Circle that would share infrastructure with the Airport line (from Perth to Forrestfield), the Thornlie line (from Thornlie to South Lake), and the
Fremantle line The Fremantle line is a suburban railway and service in Western Australia that connects the central business district (CBD) of Perth with Fremantle. History The railway on which the service runs opened on 1 March 1881 as the first suburban rai ...
(from
Fremantle Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia located at the mouth of the Swan River (Western Australia), Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australi ...
to Perth), with exclusive tracks between Forrestfield and Thornlie, and between South Lake and Fremantle. While unsuccessful in winning government, the re-elected
Barnett Ministry The Barnett Ministry was the 35th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia. It included 13 members of the Liberal Party, three members of the National Party and an independent. It was led by the Premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnett ...
formally approved an alternative airport link in 2014. In August 2015, the Labor Party proposed a modified, staged version of Metronet as an election commitment for the 2017 election. The plan prioritised completion of the Airport line, the Joondalup line extension to Yanchep, the Armadale line extension to Byford, and the Thornlie line extension. That was expanded to reincorporate a rail line to Ellenbrook and Karnup station by December 2016. After the election of the McGowan Government, the Metronet multi-agency team was formed in 2017 to deliver the commitments.


Projects

Projects managed by Metronet are:


New railway lines

*Building the 8.5 kilometre Forrestfield-Airport Link with stations at Redcliffe, Airport Central and
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*Building the 21 kilometre
Ellenbrook line The Ellenbrook line, known as the Morley–Ellenbrook line during construction, is a suburban railway line in Perth, Western Australia, which is operated by the Public Transport Authority (Western Australia), Public Transport Authority as part ...
with stations at Morley, Noranda, Malaga,
Whiteman Park Whiteman Park is a bushland area located north of Perth, Western Australia. The park is in the suburb of Whiteman, Western Australia, Whiteman, in the Swan Valley (Western Australia), Swan Valley in the upper reaches of the Swan River (Weste ...
and Ellenbrook, with provision for a future station at Bennett Springs


Railway line extensions

*Byford Rail Extension: extending
Armadale line The Armadale line is a partially-closed suburban railway service in Perth, Western Australia, operated by the Public Transport Authority as part of the Transperth system. The Armadale line is long, and starts at Perth station, heading south ...
services 8 kilometers to Byford *Yanchep Rail Extension: extending the Joondalup line 14.5 kilometres with stations at Alkimos, Eglinton and
Yanchep Yanchep is a coastal town north of Perth, Western Australia, north of the Perth CBD. It is a part of the City of Wanneroo local government area. Originally a small crayfishing settlement, it was developed by entrepreneur Alan Bond in the 19 ...
* Thornlie–Cockburn Link: connecting
Thornlie station Thornlie railway station is a suburban railway station on the Transperth network. Located from Perth station, it serves the suburb of Thornlie, Western Australia. It was the original terminus of the Thornlie line, a spur of the Armadale line, ...
on the Thornlie line to
Cockburn Central station Cockburn Central station ( ) is a bus and railway station on the Transperth network. It is located at the juncture of the Mandurah and Thornlie–Cockburn lines, from Perth station inside the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway serving the su ...
on the
Mandurah line The Mandurah line, also known as the Southern Suburbs Railway, is a suburban railway line and service in Western Australia, linking Perth's central business district (CBD) with Mandurah to the south. Operated by the Public Transport Authority ( ...
, with stations at
Nicholson Road Nicholson Road is a major north–south road in the southeastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, connecting Albany Highway in Cannington with the large residential areas of Thornlie and Canning Vale, before leaving the Perth urban area ...
and
Ranford Road Ranford Road is a major road in the southeastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, and services a number of housing estates in Canning Vale and Southern River, as well as forming part of one of the two major routes between the port city of ...


Stations

*Rebuild Bayswater Station to accommodate the Midland Line, Forrestfield-Airport Link and Ellenbrook line connections *Relocating Midland Station *Building Lakelands Station and Karnup Station on the Mandurah line *Building a multi-storey car park at Mandurah Station *Upgrades to Claremont Station and add train turnback for the Airport Line


Level crossing removals

*Removing up to six level crossings on the inner Armadale and Midland Lines, along with Denny Avenue Level Crossing in Kelmscott and Caledonian Avenue Level Crossing in Maylands **The
Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project The Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project is a project by the Government of Western Australia to elevate part of the Armadale line, thereby removing six level crossings and rebuilding five stations to modern standards. The pr ...
, consisting of: ***Hamilton Street, Wharf Street and William Street Cannington ***Mint Street, Oats Street and Welshpool Road
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**Denny Avenue,
Kelmscott Kelmscott is a village and civil parish on the River Thames in West Oxfordshire, about east of Lechlade in neighbouring Gloucestershire. Since 2001 it has absorbed Little Faringdon, which had been a separate civil parish. The 2011 Census ...
**Caledonian Avenue, Maylands


Signalling

*Introducing high capacity signalling


Rolling stock

*Introducing 41 six-car C-series trains. In August 2019, it was announced that
Alstom Alstom SA () is a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer which operates worldwide in rail transport markets. It is active in the fields of passenger transportation, signaling, and locomotives, producing high-speed, suburban, regional ...
would be the supplier for the 246 new railcars, each with the capacity to hold up to 1,200 passengers. The tender mandated the railcars contained 50% locally manufactured content. The factory is being built in
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but will be operated by Alstom. In 2017, 13 new six-car sets were ordered at a cost of $410 million but, in a 2019 announcement, the order was expanded to 41 six-car sets, at a cost of $1.3 billion. In March 2024, it was announced that the C-series trains would enter service on 8 April 2024.


See also

*
Transperth Transperth is the public transport system for Perth and surrounding areas in Western Australia. It is managed by the Public Transport Authority (PTA), a state government organisation, and consists of train, bus and ferry services. Bus operat ...
*
New MetroRail New MetroRail was a division of the Public Transport Authority in Western Australia. It was responsible for managing extensions to Perth's railway network. The project doubled Perth's rail network, which is operated by Transperth, and was com ...
*
Railways in Perth Railways in Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, have existed since 1881, when the Eastern Railway was opened between Fremantle and Guildford. Today, Perth has eight Transperth suburban railway lines and 85 railway stations. The Tra ...


References

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