Cannington is a suburban railway station on the Armadale and Thornlie–Cockburn lines, serving the suburb of Cannington south of

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 ...

, Western Australia. It is located from Perth Station, and is part of the

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 ...

commuter rail network. It temporarily closed on 20 November 2023 as part of the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project, and reopened on 8 June 2025.

History

The original Cannington station was located between Station Street and Crawford Road in East Cannington, and was one of the original stations operational when 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 ...

opened in 1889. As part of the electrification of the line in the early 1990s, the original Cannington station was replaced by a new station to the north-west.

Future

As part of a Metronet project for several level crossing removals on the Armadale line, Cannington Station will be rebuilt as a new elevated station with island platforms, and a larger, 16 stand bus interchange underneath the station platforms. The new platforms will be the length of a six car train, as opposed to the current platforms which are the length of a four car train. The station platforms will be accessed by lift and stairs, with provisions for escalators and fare gates to be added in the future. The project will also replace the siding south-east of the station with a central double-ended turnback siding to allow the safe reversal of future six-car trains. To allow for the construction of the new stations and rail line, the Armadale and Thornlie lines closed for 18 months on 20 November 2023. Cannington station was demolished shortly after, with works on the new station and elevated rail beginning in 2024. A temporary bus interchange was constructed on Cecil Avenue to assist with the operation of replacement bus services during the shutdown.

Services

Cannington railway station is served by

Armadale and Thornlie–Cockburn line services. Cannington is one of the busier stations on the Armadale and Thornlie lines, due to its location and it being a key interchange point between Armadale line, Thornlie–Cockburn line and bus services. The station saw 865,018 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.

Platforms

Bus routes

References

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