New METRONET Ellenbrook Station is now under construction

The first stage of works on the new Ellenbrook Station has commenced as part of the broader METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line development in Western Australia. 

Scope of works on this stage of the Ellenbrook Station project includes bulk earthworks, installation of in-ground services and station footings, with structural works, facades, and interior works to follow. 

“I have been campaigning for the Ellenbrook train line for over a decade and I am so proud to turn the sod today to mark the start of works. 

“It’s important we build the infrastructure for this growth now. 

“Ellenbrook Station will create more transport choice for residents living in Ellenbrook, Aveley and The Vines, and will be a key transport link for suburbs furhter to the north including Bullsbrook and surrounds,” Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said. 

The new Ellenbrook Station is the northernmost station along the Morley-Ellenbrook Line and it is being built at the heart of Ellenbrook’s town centre. Once up and running, it will provide “quick and easy transport services” to the thousands of residents currently residing in and around the suburb. 

“The METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line is a significant investment in the future of our rapidly growing community. 

“Once operational, the line will bring improved access to public transport for local Ellenbrook commuters, in additional to reducing urban congestion,” Federal Member for Hasluck Ken Wyatt MP said. 

The Morley-Ellenbrook Line project will deliver five new stations along the 21-kilometre rail line. Station locations include Ellenbrook, Whiteman Park, Malaga, Noranda, and Morley. 

While site compounds are being established at the sites of Ellenbrook, Whiteman Park and Malaga stations, clearing and service relocations are ramping up along the rail corridor. 

The next stage of works on the Morley-Ellenbrook Line will deliver the foundations for the elevated station at Whiteman Park along with the beginning of earthworks for bridge structures at Gnangara Road, Beechboro Road, and within Bennett Springs. 

“The METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line has been promised for many years and my Government is delivering on this transformational, job-creating project and getting construction underway. 

“The new train line will completely change the way people in our north-eastern suburbs travel, slashing travel times almost in half. 

“This is one of the 15 METRONET project we currently have under construction, have completed, in planning or in procurement,” Premier Mark McGowan said. 

In addition, works on the Tonkin Gap project related to the delivery of the Morley-Ellenbrook Line are also continuing. Over last weekend, eight bridge beams have been installed for the Broun Avenue bridge – which is set to become the new bus interchange for the METRONET Morley Station – and another six bridge beams will be lifted for the Morley Drive rail bridge next weekend. 

This major transport infrastructure development is anticipated to support and create about 6,500 local jobs. 

The Morley-Ellenbrook Line project is on track to be operational by the end of 2024. 

“The Morrison Government is committed to funding city-shaping projects across Perth including METRONET, to ease congestion, improve connectivity and help commuters get home to their loved ones sooner and safer. 

“This includes a $624.8 million commitment to the Morley-Ellenbrook Line, which will support up to 6,500 local jobs and provide better transport options for Perth’s north-eastern suburbs,” Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts Paul Fletcher MP said. 

Source: Government of Western Australia – Media Statements; METRONET (1, 2); Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts