Noranda railway station

Noranda railway station is a proposed railway and bus station for the Transperth network. Construction started in 2021, and it is planned to open in 2023–24 as a station on the Morley–Ellenbrook railway line, serving the Perth suburbs of Beechboro, Kiara and Noranda. It is being built in the median of Tonkin Highway, just north of Benara Road.

Noranda
Station construction in July 2021
General information
LocationTonkin Highway, Noranda/Morley
Western Australia
Australia
Coordinates31°52′26″S 115°55′05″E
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth
Line(s)     Morley–Ellenbrook line
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Bus stands2 (on Benara Road
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking400 bays
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Fare zone2
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
Future development
Morley
towards Perth
 Morley–Ellenbrook line Malaga
towards Ellenbrook
Location
Location of Noranda railway station

History

In August 2019, the location of the station was revealed. In November 2019, Metronet did a community survey to decide where to put the station car park. The three options were south-west, north-west or north-east of Benara Road and Tonkin Highway. In the end, the north-east option was the most preferred option, with 66% of respondents preferring that option. The reasons included that it does not require a signalised intersection unlike the other options, and it had the largest amount of car bays of the three options.[1][2]

In September 2020, Laing O'Rourke was announced as the preferred proponent for the construction of the Morley–Ellenbrook railway line.[3][4]

Station design

Noranda railway station will be built just north of Benara Road in the Tonkin Highway median, similar to many stations along the Joondalup and Mandurah railway lines. Passengers will access the station by either a walkway to the Benara Road bridge or a walkway across Tonkin Highway to the carpark. The carpark will be located east of Tonkin Highway and be accessed via Benara Road. It will have 400 car bays and a drop off zone. Two bus stands will be located on Benara Road. A pedestrian underpass will be built under Benara Road to allow pedestrians to safely and easily access the station and bus stop. Facilities at the station will include passenger toilets and a kiosk.[5]

Services

Noranda station will be served by Transperth Trains operating along the Morley–Ellenbrook railway line to Perth and Ellenbrook railway stations. It is projected that a journey to Perth will take 18 minutes. Noranda station is in fare zone 2.[5] Noranda station is projected to have 1,810 passenger boardings per day in 2031.[6]

References
  1. "Noranda Options Parking Fact Sheet.pdf" (PDF). Metronet. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. "Noranda Preferred Parking Option Fact Sheet.pdf" (PDF). Metronet. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  3. "Joint media statement - Preferred proponent named to construct METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  4. Burroughs, David (23 September 2020). "Preferred bidder for construction of Perth's northeastern line announced". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  5. "Noranda Station Fact Sheet.pdf" (PDF). Metronet. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  6. "Joint media statement - Perth's newest METRONET train station designs unveiled". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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