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Thornlie Station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is the terminus of the Thornlie spur of the Armadale Line, seventeen kilometres (11 mi) from Perth Station serving the suburb of Thornlie, Western Australia.

Thornlie
Station front in August 2005
General information
Location	Spencer Road, Thornlie Western Australia Australia
Coordinates	32°02′50″S 115°57′08″E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth Train Operations
Line(s)	Thornlie line
Distance	17.0 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Bus routes	9
Bus stands	5
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	ATE 99104 (platform 1) 99103 (platform 2)
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	7 August 2005
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2013-14	578,199
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Cannington towards Perth Thornlie line TA, TB Terminus Beckenham towards Perth Thornlie line All Under Construction Cannington towards Perth Thornlie line TA, TB Nicholson Road towards Cockburn Central Beckenham towards Perth Thornlie line All

History

In December 1999, legislation was tabled by the Government of Western Australia to build the Southern Suburbs Railway from a junction with the Armadale line east of Beckenham Station passing beneath Albany Highway, Roe Highway and the Kwinana freight line via the Kewdale Tunnel, then paralleling the freight line south to Jandakot before continuing via the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway.

However, in 2002, following a change in government, the Southern Suburbs Railway was altered to operate via a more direct route to Perth.[1] By this stage the first part of the Kenwick Tunnel had been built.[2]

To justify the completion of Kenwick Tunnel and other infrastructure, the route was converted into a short spur line to Thornlie.[3][4]

The spur and Thornlie station opened on 7 August 2005.[5][6]

Thornlie–Cockburn link

Thornlie station will be modified for the extension of the Thornlie line to Cockburn Central station on the Mandurah line. Modifications to occur include extending the two existing 100-metre (330 ft) long platforms to 150 metres (490 ft), to accommodate six car trains; construction of a concourse to link the two platforms, with lifts and stairs; modifications to the station's car park; changing the shared bike and pedestrian path, moving and replacing bicycle facilities; upgrading toilets, staff amenities, services and systems to modern standards; and replacing the nearby Western Power electricity substation. The station will remain in use during these works.[7][8] The extension to Cockburn Central is planned to open late 2024.[9]

Services

Thornlie station is served by Transperth Thornlie Line services.[10]

The station saw 578,199 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.[11]

Platforms

Track layout
Legend
2 1
Source[12]

[2603] Thornlie station platforms[13][14][10]

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99104	1	Thornlie	T	Perth
99103	2	Thornlie	T	Perth	Only used when there are delays or on special occasions[citation needed]

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[22739] Stand 1	206	to Cannington Station via Spencer Road & Langford Avenue[15]
[22740] Stand 2	930	to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via Westfield Carousel, Albany Highway & St Georges Terrace
	908	Rail replacement service to Perth station
[22741] Stand 3	206	to Murdoch University via Fraser Road North, Livingston & Murdoch station[15]
	207	to Murdoch University via Nicholson Road, Livingston & Murdoch station[16]
	223	to Thornlie via Towncentre Drive[17]
[22742] Stand 4	210	to Gosnells Station via Fremantle Road[18]
	211	to Gosnells station via Dorothy Street[19]
	212	to Southern River via Forest Lakes Drive, Huntingdale Road, Harpenden Street, Garden Street & Warton Road[20]
[22743] Stand 5	228	to Gosnells Station via Thornlie Avenue, Maddington Station & Westfield Street[21]
	517	to Murdoch Station via Spencer Road, Balfour Street & Furley Road[22]

References

External links

• Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations

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