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
Location	Tonkin Highway, Noranda/Morley Western Australia Australia
Coordinates	31°52′26″S 115°55′05″E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Morley–Ellenbrook line
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Bus stands	2 (on Benara Road
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	400 bays
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Proposed
Fare zone	2
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Future development Morley towards Perth Morley–Ellenbrook line Malaga towards Ellenbrook

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

External links

• Morley–Ellenbrook railway line on the Metronet website.