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Coordinates: 31°35′01″S 115°40′21″E / 31.58361°S 115.67250°E / -31.58361; 115.67250
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Eglinton
Entrance to a station building with sliding glass doors
Station entrance
General information
LocationPipidinny Road
Eglinton, Western Australia
Australia
Coordinates31°35′01″S 115°40′21″E / 31.58361°S 115.67250°E / -31.58361; 115.67250
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byPublic Transport Authority
Line(s)     Yanchep line
Distance46.7 km (29.0 mi) from Perth Underground
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Bus stands8
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeCutting
ParkingApproximately 400 bays
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone5
History
Opened14 July 2024 (14 July 2024)
Passengers
Predicted4,792 per day in 2031
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
Alkimos
towards Elizabeth Quay
 Yanchep line Yanchep
Terminus
Location
Map
Location of Eglinton station

Eglinton railway station is a suburban rail station in Eglinton, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Situated on Transperth's Yanchep line, the station consists of two side platforms within a cutting below a ground-level concourse, with a bus interchange for feeder bus services.

Since planning for the Yanchep line, originally known as the Joondalup line, began in the 1980s, it has been planned for the line to eventually be extended to Yanchep. The Yanchep Rail Extension project began in 2017 to extend the Joondalup line by three stations and 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) to Yanchep, with the middle station being Eglinton. Construction on the extension began in mid-2020. Originally planned to be completed by the end of 2021, the extension opened on 14 July 2024.

Trains at Eglinton station run at up to a five-minute frequency during peak hour, lowering to a fifteen-minute frequency off-peak and on weekends and public holidays. At night, trains are half-hourly or hourly. The journey to Perth Underground station takes 44 minutes. There are five bus routes that serve the station, which run to Alkimos station to the south and Yanchep station to the north.

Description

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A station concourse above platform level with lifts that link down to platform level
Concourse

Eglinton station is in Eglinton, a suburb of Perth in Western Australia. It is located south of Pipidinny Road and east of Marmion Avenue in an area undeveloped at the time of construction.[1] The station is 46.7 kilometres (29.0 mi) from Perth Underground station[2] and is in fare zone five.[3] The next stations are Alkimos to the south and Yanchep to the north.[4]

The station consists of two 150-metre (490 ft) long side platforms sunk into a cutting.[5]: 5, 16  On top of the platforms is a ground level concourse, connected to the platforms by a set of lifts, stairs and escalators.[1][6] It was designed this way to improve the experience of pedestrians, to lower the impact of noise, and to lower the visual impact. There are entrances on the west and east sides of the station, but only the west entrance will be open initially as the land on the east side has not yet been developed as of the station's opening. West of the station is the bus interchange with eight stands, and north-west is a car park with 436 bays. Other facilities include parking for bicycles and toilets. The station is fully accessible.[5]: 16, 20 

Public art

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Artwork on the ceiling as described in the following paragraph
World Around Us, by Ian Mutch

On the ceiling and entry screens are art pieces by Ian Mutch called World Around Us and Rhythm in Nature respectively, which consist of fabricated aluminium powder coated to look like Grevillea preissii plants and western xenica butterflies. On the platform's retaining walls is Step by Colour, by Concreto, which consists of coloured tiles representing the local landscape and transition from the ocean to tuart forests.[7]

History

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The original stage of the Yanchep line, formerly known as the Joondalup line, began construction in November 1989.[8][9] It was opened between Perth station and Joondalup station on 20 December 1992,[10][11] and was extended to Currambine station on 8 August 1993.[12] An extension to Clarkson station opened on 4 October 2004[13] and an extension to Butler station opened on 21 September 2014.[14][15] Since planning for the line began in the 1980s, it has been planned to eventually reach Yanchep.[16] By the time that planning for the extension to Clarkson was underway, the state government had acquired from Tokyu Corporation the land required for the railway line through Eglinton.[17]

To cater for continuous population growth in the northern suburbs of Perth, in 2017, the government initiated the Yanchep Rail Extension, an extension of the Joondalup line 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) to Yanchep, with three new stations: Alkimos, Eglinton, and Yanchep. The Yanchep Rail Extension was part of the government's wider Metronet project to expand and upgrade Perth's rail network, and was delivered by the Public Transport Authority (PTA). The PTA chose to put the Yanchep Rail Extension under the same contract as the Thornlie–Cockburn Link.[4] The contract for the Yanchep Rail Extension and the Thornlie–Cockburn Link was awarded to the NEWest Alliance, a joint venture of CPB Contractors and Downer.[18][19]

Earthworks for the Yanchep Rail Extension began in mid-2020.[20] The design of Eglinton station was revealed in August 2020.[21] From August 2021 to April 2023, Pipidinny Road was closed to construct a bridge across the railway line and for the construction of Eglinton station. The closure was originally meant to take nine months, but it was extended due to "additional works to accommodate utility services, the widening of Pipidinny Road, and challenging ground conditions impeding bridge works".[22][23][24] Foundation works for Eglinton station had begun by the end of 2021.[25][26] By March 2024, the building's structure was complete, with work focusing on tiling and internal fit-out. Landscaping and the installation of public art was also underway.[27]

Opening

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Train station platforms in a trench under a concrete concourse
Platforms

The Yanchep Rail Extension was originally meant to open in late 2021.[4] This was first delayed to 2022. After the September 2021 state budget, the extension was delayed to late 2023.[28][29][30] After the May 2023 state budget, the government said that the Yanchep extension "is due for completion at the end of 2023, with services commencing in the new year".[31] At the end of 2023, the Yanchep extension was still under construction and services were planned to commence in the first half of 2024.[32][33] The actual opening date was revealed in April 2024.[34][35] The station officially opened on 14 July 2024,[36][37][38] upon which, the Joondalup line was renamed the Yanchep line.[34][39]

Services

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Buses on a bus interchange road
Bus interchange

Eglinton station is served by the Yanchep line on the Transperth network.[40] Services are operated by the PTA.[41] The line goes between Yanchep and Elizabeth Quay station in the Perth central business district, continuing south from there as the Mandurah line.[40] Peak headways are five to ten minutes, dropping to fifteen minutes outside of peak and on weekends and public holidays. A train journey from Eglinton to Perth takes 44 minutes.[40] It is projected that Eglinton station will have 4,792 boardings per day by 2031.[4]

The Eglinton station bus interchange has eight bus stands and five regular bus routes.[6] Routes 491 and 492 run to Alkimos station to the south. Routes 494, 495 and 496 run to Yanchep station to the north.[42] Train replacement buses operate as route 904.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eglinton Station Fact Sheet" (PDF). Metronet. August 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Transperth Zone Map" (PDF). Transperth. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
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  8. ^ "Our history". Public Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  9. ^ Westrail (1990). Annual Report 1989–1990. pp. 29–30.
  10. ^ Lawrence, Carmen (20 December 1992). "Opening of Perth–Joondalup rail link" (Press release). Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  11. ^ Hooker, Peter (21 December 1992). "Transperth tips rail boom". The West Australian. p. 4.
  12. ^ Charlton, Eric (17 July 1993). "Opening of Currambine railway station next month" (Press release). Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  13. ^ MacTiernan, Alannah; Gallop, Geoff (4 October 2004). "Gallop Government delivers northern rail extension on time and budget" (Press release). Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Butler train station and rail extension opens". ABC News. 21 September 2014. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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  16. ^ Urban Rail Electrification Steering Committee (November 1989). Northern Suburbs Transit System: Perth – Joondalup Railway: Master Plan Executive Summary (PDF). p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024 – via State Records Office of Western Australia.
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  20. ^ "Eight months of milestones for Yanchep Rail Extension". Metronet. 17 December 2020. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  21. ^ Jarvis, Lucy (11 August 2020). "Latest station designs revealed for Yanchep rail extension". PerthNow. Wanneroo Times. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  22. ^ Jarvis, Lucy (13 July 2021). "Pipidinny Road closure starts soon for Yanchep rail works". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  23. ^ Brown, Tyler (12 May 2022). "Yanchep rail extension project delays could keep Pipidinny Road in Eglinton closed longer". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Pipidinny Rd open again but with a reduced speed limit". Yanchep News Online. 4 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  25. ^ Brown, Tyler (16 December 2021). "Metronet: Yanchep rail extension hits milestone with work underway at Alkimos, Eglinton and Yanchep stations". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  26. ^ "All stations go for Perth's northern corridor". Metronet. 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  27. ^ "Finishing touches for all stations". Metronet. 18 March 2024. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  28. ^ "Project schedules adjusted to suit current economic conditions". Metronet. 9 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  29. ^ Clarke, Jenna (9 September 2021). "Metronet projects, including Thornlie-Cockburn link and Yanchep train line, will be delayed by 12-months". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  30. ^ de Kruijff, Peter (9 September 2021). "State projects delayed to ease pressure on 'hot' WA construction market". WAtoday. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  31. ^ "State Budget delivers continued METRONET investment". Metronet. 11 May 2023. Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  32. ^ Dietsch, Jake (22 December 2023). "First test run for $1.8b Metronet Yanchep rail extension marks major milestone after years of delays". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  33. ^ Saffioti, Rita (22 December 2023). "Joint media statement – First test train on track at Yanchep" (Press release). Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  34. ^ a b Cook, Roger; Saffioti, Rita (23 April 2024). "Joint Media Statement – Date Announced For First Train Services On Metronet Yanchep Rail Extension" (Press release). Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  35. ^ Dietsch, Jake (23 April 2024). "Metronet project: July opening date announced from Butler to Yanchep railway extension". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  36. ^ Rintoul, Caitlyn (14 July 2024). "Yanchep rail extension officially opened after significant delays and cost blow outs". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  37. ^ Cook, Roger; Saffioti, Rita (14 July 2024). "Joint media statement – METRONET Yanchep Rail Extension officially open" (Press release). Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  38. ^ Burmas, Grace; Png, Kenith (14 July 2024). "WA government hails Yanchep train extension 'spectacular project' despite cost, time blow-outs". ABC News. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  39. ^ Lopez, Erick; Dietsch, Jake (27 April 2024). "Mayor questions name change on train line from Joondalup to Yanchep as opening date is revealed". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
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  42. ^ "Yanchep Line Bus Network: Alkimos – Yanchep". Transperth. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
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