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Redcliffe railway station (officially Redcliffe Station) is a bus and railway station in Redcliffe, east of Perth, Western Australia. Officially opened on 9 October 2022,[1] the station is one of three new stations that was built as part of the Forrestfield-Airport Link project, that utilizes Airport line services.

Redcliffe
Redcliffe station in July 2022
General information
Location	Dunreath Drive, Redcliffe Western Australia Australia
Coordinates	31°56′01″S 115°56′59″E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth Train Operations
Line(s)	Airport line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Officially opened
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	9 October 2022[1]
Passengers
Predicted	4,100
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Bayswater towards Perth or Claremont Airport line W, P Airport Central towards High Wycombe
Location
Location of Redcliffe railway station

Description

The station is within the residential area of Redcliffe, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of terminals three and four of Perth Airport. It is located just to the west of Dunreath Drive on the former Brearley Avenue right of way.[2] It is owned by the Public Transport Authority (PTA), a state government agency, and will be part of the Transperth system. The adjacent station to the north-west is Bayswater station, where the Airport line will link with the Midland line. The adjacent station to the south-east is Airport Central station,[3] which services terminals one and two of Perth Airport.[4]

The station consists of a single underground island platform with two platform edges. The platform is 150 metres (490 ft) long, or long enough for a Transperth six-car train, the longest trains used on the network. Access to the platform is provided by stairs, lifts, and escalators, making the station fully accessible. On the surface are toilets, a kiosk, a customer service office and staff facilities. Surrounding the station building is a bus interchange with six bus bays. There are also drop-off bays nearby, and a 500-bay car park approximately 400 metres (1,300 ft) south. The station design has been described as similar to Elizabeth Quay station.[5][2]

History

During initial planning, the station was called Airport West station as it was located nearer to Perth Airport terminals three and four. The Forrestfield-Airport Link Project Definition Plan, released in August 2014, had the station located in the residential area of Redcliffe instead of in the airport. As such, the station was renamed Belmont station in April 2016 upon the awarding of the main contract. The name came from the adjacent suburb of the same name. For the most part, the Forrestfield-Airport Link project came under one contract, worth $1.176 billion and awarded to Salini Impregilo and NRW Pty Ltd. This included the construction of the tunnels and three stations, including Belmont station. At the time, the station was expected to be in operation by 2020.[6][7]

The station was planned to be constructed over the Brearley Avenue right of way, requiring the permanent closure of that road between Great Eastern Highway and Dunreath Drive. At the time, the road was one of the main entrances to Perth Airport, and so nearby roads had to be upgraded to cope with the road's closure. A $4.8 million contract for that was awarded to MACA Civil Pty Ltd in March 2016.[8] Other forward works occurred throughout 2016, including a drain realignment.[9] Brearley Avenue closed on 17 January 2017,[10][11] and the contractors took site possession in February 2017.[11] Early works began in April 2017.[12]

The government faced calls for the station to be renamed Redcliffe to reflect its actual location. In July 2017, the City of Belmont voted unanimously in support for the name change. The state government launched a survey in October 2017 to decide whether to call it Belmont or Redcliffe station.[13][14] 81% of the 852 respondents voted for Redcliffe, and so the station was renamed in December 2017.[15][16]

In June 2017, the station's design was revealed.[17] Construction of the station began in mid-2017.[18] By the end of the year, the station's diaphragm walls were complete. Excavation started in early 2018[19] and was completed by June 2018, whereupon waterproofing of the station commenced.[20] That was completed by August 2018, and so construction of the base slab followed.[21] Nine concrete pours were required for that, which took place over the remainder of 2018.[22][23]

The first few months of 2019 were used to prepare for the arrival of the two tunnel boring machines (TBMs). A crane was installed for the delivery of tunnel segments for the final portion of tunnelling between Redcliffe and Bayswater.[24][25] The first TBM, Grace, arrived at Redcliffe station on 9 May 2019, having tunnelled there from High Wycombe.[26] After several weeks for maintenance, the TBM left the station bound for Bayswater on 14 June. Sandy, the second tunnel boring machine, arrived at the station on 6 July 2019.[27] Sandy left the station in early-August, allowing the commencement of construction for station infrastructure, including the platform and a mezzanine level.[28][29]

On 18 December 2018, Transport Minister Rita Saffioti announced the opening date of the project had been delayed from 2020 to 2021.[30] In May 2021, she announced that the project had been delayed again, this time with the opening date being in the first half of 2022.[31][32] Following the state budget on 12 May 2022, the government changed its position on the line's opening date, saying the line will open some time later in the year.[33][34] On 16 August, the opening date was revealed to be 9 October 2022.[35][36]

Services

Redcliffe station is served by Airport line services on the Transperth network. These services are run by Transperth Train Operations, a division of the PTA. To the east, the line goes two stations to High Wycombe station. To the west, the line joins the Midland line one station along at Bayswater,[3] running alongside that line to Perth station, before running alongside the Fremantle line, terminating at Claremont station.[37]

Trains stop at the station every 12 minutes each direction during peak hour, and every 15 minutes outside peak hour and on weekends and public holidays.[37][38]

Redcliffe station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99541	1	Airport	All stations	Claremont
			P	Perth
99542	2	Airport	All stations, P	High Wycombe

The station will be served by several bus routes as well.[37] Buses are operated by private contractors.[39]

Redcliffe station bus stands

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[28535] Stand 1	902	Rail replacement service to Perth station
	940	to Elizabeth Quay bus station via Great Eastern Highway[40]	High frequency[40]
[28536] Stand 2		Set down
	902	Rail replacement service to High Wycombe station
[28537] Stand 3	290	to Midland station via Guildford[41]
	291	to Midland station via South Guildford[42]
[28538] Stand 4	39	to Elizabeth Quay bus station via Belmont Forum Shopping Centre & Star Street[43]
	293	to High Wycombe station via Abernethy Road & Belmont Forum Shopping Centre[44]
[28539] Stand 5	292	to Perth Airport T3/T4[45]	Circular service[45]
[28540] Stand 6	935	to Kings Park via Belmont Forum Shopping Centre & Perth[46]	High frequency[46]
[28541] Stand 7		Set down

References

External links

• Official website
• Animation of Redcliffe station on YouTube
• Redcliffe Station base slab concrete pour (September 2018) on YouTube
• TBM Grace breaks through at Redcliffe Station (May 2019) on YouTube

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