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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 project is a part of the wider Metronet initiative undertaken by the state government. The stations to be rebuilt as part of the project are, from north to south, Carlisle, Oats Street, Queens Park, Cannington, and Beckenham. Welshpool station was closed due to low patronage and technical constraints. The level crossings to be removed as part of the project are Mint Street, Oats Street, Welshpool Road, Hamilton Street, Wharf Street, and William Street.
The project originated from an election promise by the Labor Party in the lead up to the 2017 Western Australian state election, promising to remove the Oats Street and Wharf Street level crossings among others as part of their proposed Metronet project. The project was later expanded to cover the other level crossings. In June 2020, the decision that a viaduct had been chosen as the method of level crossing removal was revealed. A federal funding promise by the Labor Party at the 2022 Australian federal election brought Beckenham station and the William Street level crossing into the project. In August 2022, the $701 million contract was signed with the Armadale Line Upgrade Alliance, a consortium of Acciona Construction, BMD Constructions, WSP and AECOM. The project is jointly funded by the state and federal governments. This did not include the $175 million for the William Street and Beckenham station portion of the project, with that to be included in the scope of the contract once planning for that is complete.
The bulk of the construction will take place during an 18-month long shutdown of the Armadale line starting on 20 November 2023. This was initially going to occur starting in early-2023, but was delayed. Running concurrently to this project and as part of Metronet are the Thornlie-Cockburn Link, which is an extension of the Thornlie line to Cockburn Central station, and an extension of the Armadale line to Byford, which will have major works done during the shutdown as well. The shutdown has faced questions from the state opposition over whether it will be complete on time, and from transport experts. Local governments have also complained, saying they were not consulted. The decision to go with elevated rail rather than underground rail, similar to the sinking of Subiaco station and surrounding railway, has been criticised by the mayor of the Town of Victoria Park.
The six level crossings between Mint Street in East Victoria Park and William Street in Beckenham have the most frequent closures of any level crossing on the Transperth network, closing up to 280 times per day totalling up to 7.5 hours per day. Additionally, none of the stations between Carlisle station and Beckenham station are compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
The Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project is divided into two components: the Oats Street Package and the Wharf Street Package.
The Oats Street Package involves the removal of level crossings at Mint Street, Oats Street, and Welshpool Road, as well as the rebuild of Carlisle and Oats Street stations as elevated stations and the permanent closure of Welshpool station. This requires a 1.4-kilometre-long (0.87 mi) viaduct from northwest of Mint Street to southeast of Oats Street. The railway will return to grade south of Oats Street station before rising up again to pass over Welshpool Road along a 160-metre (520 ft) bridge. The decision was made to close Welshpool station instead of rebuilding it, as that station has low patronage and is close to Oats Street station.
The Wharf Street Package involves the removal of level crossings at Hamilton Street and Wharf Street, as well as the rebuild of Queens Park and Cannington stations. This requires a 1.8-kilometre (1.1 mi) viaduct from northwest of Wharf Street to northwest of Gerard Street. A turnback facility will be built southeast of Cannington station. As funding for Beckenham station and William Street came after the rest of the project, detailed planning for that portion of the project was not completed at the same time as the rest of the project.
Each rebuilt station will be built to be DDA compliant as well as have improved shelter and facilities such as lifts. The bus interchanges at Oats Street and Cannington stations will be expanded.
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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 project is a part of the wider Metronet initiative undertaken by the state government. The stations to be rebuilt as part of the project are, from north to south, Carlisle, Oats Street, Queens Park, Cannington, and Beckenham. Welshpool station was closed due to low patronage and technical constraints. The level crossings to be removed as part of the project are Mint Street, Oats Street, Welshpool Road, Hamilton Street, Wharf Street, and William Street.
The project originated from an election promise by the Labor Party in the lead up to the 2017 Western Australian state election, promising to remove the Oats Street and Wharf Street level crossings among others as part of their proposed Metronet project. The project was later expanded to cover the other level crossings. In June 2020, the decision that a viaduct had been chosen as the method of level crossing removal was revealed. A federal funding promise by the Labor Party at the 2022 Australian federal election brought Beckenham station and the William Street level crossing into the project. In August 2022, the $701 million contract was signed with the Armadale Line Upgrade Alliance, a consortium of Acciona Construction, BMD Constructions, WSP and AECOM. The project is jointly funded by the state and federal governments. This did not include the $175 million for the William Street and Beckenham station portion of the project, with that to be included in the scope of the contract once planning for that is complete.
The bulk of the construction will take place during an 18-month long shutdown of the Armadale line starting on 20 November 2023. This was initially going to occur starting in early-2023, but was delayed. Running concurrently to this project and as part of Metronet are the Thornlie-Cockburn Link, which is an extension of the Thornlie line to Cockburn Central station, and an extension of the Armadale line to Byford, which will have major works done during the shutdown as well. The shutdown has faced questions from the state opposition over whether it will be complete on time, and from transport experts. Local governments have also complained, saying they were not consulted. The decision to go with elevated rail rather than underground rail, similar to the sinking of Subiaco station and surrounding railway, has been criticised by the mayor of the Town of Victoria Park.
The six level crossings between Mint Street in East Victoria Park and William Street in Beckenham have the most frequent closures of any level crossing on the Transperth network, closing up to 280 times per day totalling up to 7.5 hours per day. Additionally, none of the stations between Carlisle station and Beckenham station are compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
The Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project is divided into two components: the Oats Street Package and the Wharf Street Package.
The Oats Street Package involves the removal of level crossings at Mint Street, Oats Street, and Welshpool Road, as well as the rebuild of Carlisle and Oats Street stations as elevated stations and the permanent closure of Welshpool station. This requires a 1.4-kilometre-long (0.87 mi) viaduct from northwest of Mint Street to southeast of Oats Street. The railway will return to grade south of Oats Street station before rising up again to pass over Welshpool Road along a 160-metre (520 ft) bridge. The decision was made to close Welshpool station instead of rebuilding it, as that station has low patronage and is close to Oats Street station.
The Wharf Street Package involves the removal of level crossings at Hamilton Street and Wharf Street, as well as the rebuild of Queens Park and Cannington stations. This requires a 1.8-kilometre (1.1 mi) viaduct from northwest of Wharf Street to northwest of Gerard Street. A turnback facility will be built southeast of Cannington station. As funding for Beckenham station and William Street came after the rest of the project, detailed planning for that portion of the project was not completed at the same time as the rest of the project.
Each rebuilt station will be built to be DDA compliant as well as have improved shelter and facilities such as lifts. The bus interchanges at Oats Street and Cannington stations will be expanded.