Malaga railway station
Under-construction railway station in Perth, Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Malaga railway station is an under-construction suburban railway station on the Morley–Ellenbrook line in Perth, Western Australia. The station is located east of Tonkin Highway, north of Marshall Road, and west of Beechboro Road North, within the rural area of Whiteman, and near the residential areas of Ballajura, Beechboro, and Bennett Springs.
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Location | Beechboro Road North, Whiteman Western Australia Australia | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 31°50′56″S 115°55′16″E | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | Public Transport Authority | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | Public Transport Authority | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Morley–Ellenbrook line | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform with 2 platform edges | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Bus stands | 12 | |||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus | |||||||||||||||
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Parking | 1,100 bays | |||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Architect | Woods Bagot | |||||||||||||||
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Status | Under construction | |||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Opening | 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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Malaga station consists of an island platform with entrances to the north and south via a bridge. The contract for the construction of the Morley–Ellenbrook line was awarded to Laing O'Rourke in October 2020 and construction began in 2022. By the middle of 2023, the station's roof was being constructed, and by the end of 2024, the station and line are planned to open.
There are planned to be five trains per hour stopping at Malaga station during peak, reducing to four trains per hour outside peak. A journey to Perth station is expected to take 21 minutes. Feeder bus routes will serve the surrounding area.