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Ellenbrook railway station

For the former railway station in England, see Ellenbrook railway station, Worsley.

Ellenbrook
Station entrance
Entrance to Ellenbrook station
General information
LocationThe Parkway, Ellenbrook
Western Australia
Australia
Coordinates31°46′55″S 115°57′47″E / 31.782°S 115.963°E / -31.782; 115.963
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byPublic Transport Authority
Line(s)     Ellenbrook line
Platforms1 island platform with 2 platform edges
Tracks2
Bus stands12
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Parking500 bays
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
ArchitectWoods Bagot
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened8 December 2024 (8 December 2024)
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
Whiteman Park
towards Perth
 Ellenbrook line Terminus
Location
Map
Location of Ellenbrook station

Ellenbrook railway station is a suburban railway station in Ellenbrook, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The station is the north-eastern terminus of the Ellenbrook line.

Ellenbrook station consists of a ground-level island platform with a bus interchange and car park. The contract for the construction of the Ellenbrook line was awarded to Laing O'Rourke in October 2020. Construction on Ellenbrook station started in January 2022 and was completed in March 2024, making it the first new station on the Ellenbrook line to begin and complete construction. The station opened alongside the rest of the Ellenbrook line on 8 December 2024.

There are five trains per hour stopping at Ellenbrook station during peak, reducing to four trains per hour outside peak. A journey to Perth station takes 30 minutes. Feeder bus routes serve the surrounding area.

Description

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Train station platform with shelter overhead
Station platform
The entrance to the station viewed from the interior, with fare gates at the entrance
Entrance building

Ellenbrook station is in Ellenbrook, a north-western suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The station is on the southern side of The Parkway and the western side of Civic Terrace within a transit corridor reserved in the early 1990s.[1][2] The station is the north-eastern terminus of the Ellenbrook line, which is owned by the Public Transport Authority, a state government agency. It is part of the Transperth system. The adjacent station to the south is Whiteman Park station. Ellenbrook station is within fare zone three.[3]

Ellenbrook station consists of a 150-metre long (490 ft) island platform, long enough for a six-car B-series or C-series train. The platform is accessed via an entrance at its northern end on The Parkway. The station was designed to architecturally fit in with the other four stations on the Ellenbrook branch, using the same design language, particularly with the roof geometry and materials used. South-east of the platform is a car park and north-west of the platform is a 12-stand bus interchange and a smaller car park, for a total of approximately 500 bays. Facilities at the station include toilets, a kiosk, and bike shelter. The station is fully wheelchair accessible.[2]

Ellenbrook station is located on the edge of the commercial centre of Ellenbrook. Within 500 metres (1,600 ft) is the Ellenbrook Central shopping centre, Ellenbrook Secondary College, Ellenbrook Christian College, and Ellenbrook Library.[2]

Artwork as described in the following paragraph
Art by Nathan Corunna and Darren Hutchens

At Ellenbrook station are three pieces of public art by Noongar artists. On metal screens near the station's entrance will art featuring local flora such as the grass tree, gum tree leaves, and peppermint trees by Marcia McGuire. On screens on the platform will be art by Kambarni. On an electrical building will be art by Nathan Corunna and Darren Hutchens featuring the Rainbow Serpent from Aboriginal mythology, the Bennett Brook, native flora and fauna, and fire.[4]

History

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The land for the station was reserved as a railway corridor in the early 1990s during the start of development in Ellenbrook.[1]

Constructing the Ellenbrook line by 2023 as part of the Metronet project was committed to by the Labor Party before it won the 2017 state election.[5][6][7] During planning and construction, the line was known as the Morley–Ellenbrook line.[8] In March 2018, an 88-metre tall (289 ft) telecommunications tower for the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline on the Ellenbrook station site was dismantled at a cost of A$5 million, funded by the New Lord Street project.[9][10] The route of the Ellenbrook line was officially confirmed in August 2019, confirming the location of Ellenbrook station at The Parkway.[11][12][13] The $753 million main construction contract for the Morley–Ellenbrook line was awarded to the MELconnx Consortium, consisting of Laing O'Rourke, in October 2020.[14][15][16]

Station under construction but nearly finished, viewed from a street
Ellenbrook station under construction, January 2024

The first concept designs for Ellenbrook station were released in July 2021.[17][18] The station was designed by architects Woods Bagot.[19] Construction on the station began in January 2022, making it the first new station along the Ellenbrook line to begin construction.[20][21] By November 2022, the platform foundations and walls were being built,[22] and by July 2023, the station's roof had been installed.[23] On 4 March 2024, it was announced that the station was complete, making it the first station on the Ellenbrook line to be finished.[24][25] The station and the rest of the line were officially opened on Sunday, 8 December 2024 by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Premier Roger Cook and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti, with community events held at each of the five new stations.[26][27][28]

Services

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A bus interchange with shelter running the full length of the interchange
Bus interchange

Ellenbrook station is served by the Ellenbrook line services to Perth station.[3] These services will be part of the Transperth network and will be operated by the Public Transport Authority. It is planned for there to be five trains per hour stopping at Ellenbrook station during peak, reducing to four trains per hour outside of peak.[29] A journey to Perth station is expected to take 30 minutes.[1] It is projected that Ellenbrook station will have 8,016 daily boardings by 2031.[3][30]

Eleven regular bus routes serve Ellenbrook station. Route 310 runs to Midland station. Routes 340, 341, 342 and 343 run to various places in Ellenbrook. Route 345 runs to Bullsbrook.[31] This route was somewhat controversial, as it replaced a previous route which ran direct from Bullsbrook to Midland.[28] Route 346 runs to Aveley, routes 347 and 349 run to Whiteman Park station, route 348 runs to Henley Brook, and route 455 runs to Whitfords station.[31] Rail replacement bus services operate as route 903.[32]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ellenbrook Station Fact Sheet" (PDF). Metronet. August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c MELconnx. "Ellenbrook Station Development Approval Report" (PDF). WA.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. pp. 5, 12–13, 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Morley-Ellenbrook Line Project Definition Plan" (PDF). Metronet. June 2020. pp. 3, 33–35. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Morley-Ellenbrook Line Public Art" (PDF). Metronet. December 2023. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  5. ^ Kagi, Jacob (29 July 2016). "Analysis: Battlelines drawn on Perth transport ahead of WA election". ABC News. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  6. ^ Young, Emma (15 December 2016). "WA in for 'congestion election': details emerge on Metronet transport plan". WAtoday. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  7. ^ O'Connor, Andrew (6 February 2017). "WA Election: $2.5bn cost of Metronet will not increase net debt, says Labor". ABC News. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  8. ^ Cook, Roger; Saffioti, Rita (7 October 2024). "All aboard: opening date set for METRONET Ellenbrook Line" (Press release). Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Telecommunications tower moved to make way for Ellenbrook Station". Media Statements. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Good-bye tower". Metronet. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Full steam ahead for the METRONET rail line to Ellenbrook". Media Statements. 4 August 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Ellenbrook rail line in sight for residents, as WA Government unveils route". ABC News. 4 August 2019. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Morley-Ellenbrook Line alignment confirmed" (PDF). Metronet. August 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Joint media statement – Main construction contract awarded for highly anticipated METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line". Media Statements. 18 October 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  15. ^ Beyer, Mark (19 October 2020). "Ellenbrook rail budget hits $1.3bn". Business News. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  16. ^ Traill, Michael (19 October 2020). "State Government inks $700m deal for Metronet's Morley-Ellenbrook rail line with Laing O'Rourke". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  17. ^ Macdonald, Kim (28 July 2021). "New train station a game-changer for Ellenbrook". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Check out the new Ellenbrook Station!". Metronet. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  19. ^ Miletic, Branko (6 November 2023). "Work on Woods Bagot-designed METRONET stations in Perth makes progress". Architecture and Design. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  20. ^ "METRONET train station on track for Ellenbrook". Media Statements. 30 January 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Work starts on Ellenbrook train station in Western Australia". Railway Technology. 31 January 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Ellenbrook CRG 6 – Minutes" (PDF). Metronet. 1 November 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  23. ^ "New footbridge design released as METRONET Malaga Station construction ramps up". Media Statements. 28 July 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Joint media statement – New Train Station For Ellenbrook Now Complete". Media Statements. 4 March 2024. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  25. ^ Caporn, Dylan (4 March 2024). "Works finished on Ellenbrook station but Rita Saffioti gives no clues on opening date". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  26. ^ Page, Jessica (8 December 2024). "Ellenbrook Metronet: Anthony Albanese, Roger Cook and Rita Saffioti declare rail line worth the wait". The West Australian. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  27. ^ Hastie, Hamish (8 December 2024). "Ellenbrook line opens 16 years after it was first promised". WAtoday. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  28. ^ a b Withers, Courtney (8 December 2024). "Residents welcome opening of Ellenbrook rail line in Perth's north-east amid concerns over bus routes". ABC News. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  29. ^ MELconnx (1 October 2021). "Whiteman Park Station Development Approval Report" (PDF). WA.gov.au. Government of Western Australia. pp. 10, 20, 25–26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Joint media statement – Perth's newest METRONET train station designs unveiled". Media Statements. 21 June 2020. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  31. ^ a b "Paint the town red with the Ellenbrook Line!". Transperth. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  32. ^ "Ellenbrook Station Map" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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