Ranford Road railway station
Ranford Road | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Ranford Road Station main entrance | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Ranford Road, Leeming Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°04′32″S 115°53′45″E / 32.075491°S 115.895717°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Transperth | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Thornlie–Cockburn line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 8 June 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ranford Road railway station is a railway station on the Thornlie–Cockburn line in Perth, Western Australia.[1] It opened on 8 June 2025.[2]
The station includes a bus interchange with 14 stands,[3][4] and approximately 400 car parking spaces. Situated in a cutting 8.5 metres (28 ft) lower than Ranford Road, the station is accessed from a precinct entry road off the proposed Jandakot Airport Eastern Link Road. Approximately 1,985 daily boardings are predicted at Ranford Road railway station in 2031. Services to Perth and Cockburn Central are provided by Transperth Trains, with the journey to Perth taking approximately 29 minutes.
History
[edit]A station at Ranford Road, referred to during planning as Canning Vale station, was first proposed as part of the planned Armadale line branch route of the Mandurah line.[5]: 45 This station was ultimately not constructed as the final route was altered to a different alignment.[6]: viii
Construction of the station started in 2020.[3]
At the 2021–22 State Budget, it was announced that the Thornlie–Cockburn link had been deferred by 12 months, as a result of Western Australia's skills shortage. This was alongside the deferment of 15 other state government infrastructure projects. The revised opening date was late 2024.[7][8][9] In August 2022, it was announced that the Thornlie–Cockburn link had been delayed until mid-2025.[10] In March 2025, it was announced that the station would open on 9 June 2025.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Thornlie-Cockburn Link". Metronet, Government of Western Australia. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Thornlie-Cockburn link opens as part of 'unprecedented' investment in Metronet project". ABC News. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Ranford Road Station fact sheet" (PDF). METRONET. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Acott, Kent (25 January 2017). "New $520m rail link between Thornlie and Cockburn". The West Australian. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "South West Metropolitan Railway Master Plan" (PDF). New MetroRail. March 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Perth Urban Rail Development Project – Supplementary Master Plan" (PDF). Transperth. August 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2003. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ de Kruijff, Peter (9 September 2021). "State projects delayed to ease pressure on 'hot' WA construction market". WAtoday. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Clarke, Jenna (9 September 2021). "Metronet projects, including Thornlie-Cockburn link and Yanchep train line, will be delayed by 12-months". The West Australian. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Projects adjusted to deliver a strong economy for the long term". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "All aboard: date set for opening of METRONET Forrestfield-Airport Link". Media Statements. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Joint media statement - Opening date set for Thornlie-Cockburn Link and inner Armadale Line elevated rail stations". Western Australian Government. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- Thornlie–Cockburn Link website page for Ranford Road and Nicholson Road railway stations.
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