Lakelands railway station is a proposed railway station for the Mandurah railway line on the Transperth network as part of the Metronet project, located in the Mandurah suburb of Lakelands, Western Australia, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Mandurah railway station. It started construction in 2021 and is planned to be open in mid-2023.

Lakelands
Location of the Lakelands station under construction in May 2022
General information
Location	Ashwood Parkway, Lakelands Western Australia Australia
Coordinates	32°28′26″S 115°46′12″E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Mandurah line
Platforms	2 (2 side)
Tracks	2
Bus stands	8
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	400 bays
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Proposed
Fare zone	7
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Warnbro towards Perth Mandurah line Mandurah Terminus
Location
Location of Lakelands railway station

History

When the Mandurah railway line was built in the 2000s, land was set aside in Lakelands for a future station.[1]

The Labor Party also promised ahead of the 2017 election to build a station along the Mandurah line at Karnup.[2] In March 2019, Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised $10 million in federal funding for a station at Lakelands.[3] That was later increased to 80% of the $80 million construction cost, which prompted the state government in November 2019 to delay construction of Karnup station in favour of constructing Lakelands station. Requests from the state government for the federal government to fund Karnup station instead were refused.[4][5]

In December 2020, ADCO Constructions was announced as the preferred contractor to build and design Lakelands station.[6][7] In January 2021, ADCO Constructions was awarded the contract.[8] In May 2021, initial designs were revealed.[9][10] The station started early works on 1 August 2021, with the modification of overhead power line and earthworks.[11][12] Major construction is planned to begin in October 2021.[13] The station is planned to be complete in mid-2023.[14]

Station design

The station's platforms are to be two side platforms, set in a trench with a pedestrian overpass at ground level. A car park with 400 bays will be to the west of the station, as well as a sheltered bus interchange with eight bus bays and a bike shelter. Facilities available upon opening in 2023 will include public toilets, a payphone and vending machine. There are provisions for a kiosk, fare gates, escalators, more lifts and a customer service desk to be built in the future once there is enough patronage.[1][15]

Despite calls from City of Mandurah councillor Ahmed Zilani for there to be a multi-storey car park at Lakelands station, one is not planned. Mandurah MLA David Templeman and Canning MP Andrew Hastie said the planned 400 bay car park is adequate, due to the station being more accessible on foot or by cycling than Mandurah station.[16][17]

To reduce the impact on the Mandurah line during construction, the station will have a modular design, and will have several parts constructed offsite.[18]

Services

Lakelands Station will be served by Transperth trains operating along the Mandurah railway line to Perth and Mandurah stations.

The station is projected to have 2,300 boardings per day when it opens, and 3,500 boardings per day in 2031.[11][12]

References

External links

• Lakelands Station on the Metronet website.
• Lakelands Concourse installation on YouTube
• Media related to Lakelands railway station at Wikimedia Commons