Thornlie railway station

Not to be confused with Thornleigh railway station.

Thornlie railway station is a temporarily closed railway station on the Transperth network. It was the terminus of the Thornlie line, a spur of the Armadale Line, seventeen kilometres (11 mi) from Perth Station serving the suburb of Thornlie, Western Australia. Under construction is the Thornlie-Cockburn Link which will link to Cockburn Central railway station along the Mandurah line via two new stations, Nicholson Road railway station and Ranford Road railway station.

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
Accessible	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 Before closure Cannington towards Perth Thornlie line T Terminus Under construction Cannington towards Perth Thornlie line Nicholson Road towards Cockburn Central
Location Location of Thornlie station

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 in mid-2025.^[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]

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

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99104	1	Thornlie	T	Perth	Only used a few times a day after morning peak, or when there are delays or on special occasions[citation needed]
99103	2	Thornlie	T	Perth

View of platform 1 and 2 in December 2018

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
Stand 1	206	to Cannington Station via Spencer Road & Langford Avenue[15]
Stand 2	930	to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via Westfield Carousel, Albany Highway & St Georges Terrace	High Frequency
	908	Rail replacement service to Cannington Station	Change to 907 at Cannington for other destinations.
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]
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[20]
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

1. Railway (Jandakot to Perth) Act 2002 (WA)
2. Criddle, Murray; Court, Richard (13 September 1999). "Inspection today of the $30.3 million Kenwick Joint Project construction site". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
3. MacTiernan, Alannah (14 May 2003). "Go-ahead for completion of Kenwick Rail Tunnel". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
4. MacTiernan, Alannah (12 February 2004). "Preferred tenderer announced for Thornlie station". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
5. Transport Western Australian Government Gazette 5 August 2005 page 3609
6. MacTiernan, Alannah; Gallop, Geoff (7 August 2005). "Thornlie line and station opening a major milestone for public transport network". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
7. "Thornlie Station Fact Sheet" (PDF). Metronet. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
8. "Beckenham - Thornlie". Metronet. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
9. "Projects adjusted to deliver a strong economy for the long term". Media Statements. 9 September 2021. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
10. "Armadale/Thornlie Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
11. "Question On Notice No. 4248 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
12. "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
13. Farrell, Michael. "SmartRider". Metrodroid Wiki. GitHub. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
14. "Stops Near You (99103)". Transperth. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
15. "Route 206". Bus Timetable 18 (PDF). Transperth. 4 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
16. "Route 207". Bus Timetable 18 (PDF). Transperth. 4 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
17. "Route 223". Bus Timetable 18 (PDF). Transperth. 4 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
18. "Route 210". Bus Timetable 11 (PDF). Transperth. 24 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
19. "Route 211". Bus Timetable 11 (PDF). Transperth. 24 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
20. "Route 212". Bus Timetable 4 (PDF). Transperth. 11 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
21. "Route 228". Bus Timetable 5 (PDF). Transperth. 14 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
22. "Route 517". Bus Timetable 4 (PDF). Transperth. 11 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].

External links

• Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations