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New MetroRail was a division of the

Perth's railway network. The project doubled Perth's rail network, which is operated by Transperth, and was completed in 2007, after various projects were completed. Costing $1.6 billion, the project was the largest public transport project ever undertaken by the Western Australian government and effectively doubled the size of Perth's railway network. A similar agency Metronet
was created in 2017 for future Perth rail extensions.

History

In December 1994, the Metropolitan Region Scheme was amended to include the original route for the

Mandurah (via Kenwick), and committed to completing the line from Kenwick to Jandakot
by 2005.

In April 1997, the same government approved funding for the South West Metropolitan Railway Master Plan. The Master Plan was completed in April 2000. In June of the same year, the plan for the Currambine to Butler extension was released, which formed part of the Northern Suburbs Railway Interim Master Plan.[1]

In February 2001, the

Mandurah railway line
opened, meaning that the project was complete.

The Perth Urban Rail Development Project was renamed in March 2003 to New MetroRail. The organisation had an information centre in the

Perth central business district for the public to obtain information on New MetroRail projects.[2][3][4]

Projects

Northern suburbs railway

Further information: Northern Suburbs Transit System § Currambine to Clarkson Extension

Works on the northern suburbs line within the project included:[5]

  • Acquisition of relevant lands, funded from the 2000/2001 state budget
  • The construction of a new Currambine station to a location within the middle of the Mitchell Freeway road reserve, along with associated approach works
  • Demolition of the previous Currambine station, including associated sidings and rolling stock cleaning facilities
  • Construction of Clarkson station and associated works
  • A new station at Greenwood, Greenwood station
  • Construction of a rail bridge at Burns Beach Road
  • Construction of a road bridge at Hester Avenue
  • Construction of the new Nowergup railway depot
  • Construction of the rail reserve and 4 km of railway track from Burns Beach Road to Nowgerup, along with associated necessary works including communications and signalling
  • Upgrade of existing station platforms along the line to a length of 144 m to accommodate 6-carriage rolling stock[6]
  • The purchase and delivery of new railcars at a cost of A$23 million (2000)

Southern suburbs railway

Main article:
Mandurah railway line

City works

  • Construction of new underground platforms at Perth Station under William Street
  • Construction of a new underground station at The Esplanade[7]
  • Construction of twin bored tunnels under the CBD
  • Construction of cut and cover tunnel and open dive structure along Perth foreshore

Thornlie spur line

Victoria Park works

References

  1. Perth
  2. ^ "Visionary rail expansion moves from plan to reality". Media Statements. 20 March 2003. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ISBN 9780980392203
    .
  4. ^ Western Australia. New MetroRail; Western Australia. Public Transport Authority (2004), NewMetroRail, Public Transport Authority, retrieved 11 June 2023
  5. Perth
  6. Perth
  7. ^ renamed to Elizabeth Quay in 2016

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