Nicholson Road railway station is an under construction station on the Thornlie–Cockburn Link in

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as part of

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. The station will include a bus interchange with 7 stands and 1,000 car parking spaces. The station will be at-grade, with pedestrian and bicycle access from a new shared path along Canna Drive or via the

Nicholson Road Nicholson Road is a major north-south road in the southeastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, connecting Albany Highway in Cannington with the large residential areas of Thornlie and Canning Vale, before leaving the Perth urban area a ...

underpass, and vehicle and bus access from Tulloch Way and Panama Street. Approximately 2,350 daily boardings are predicted at Nicholson Road railway station in 2031. Services to and Cockburn Central will be provided by

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, with the journey to Perth to take approximately 26 minutes. It is 28 minutes to Perth via the Mandurah line.

History

A station at Nicholson Road was first planned as part of the proposed

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branch route of the

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. This station was ultimately not constructed as the final route was altered to a different alignment. Construction of the station started in 2020. The first trains are now expected to run in 2024. At the 2021–22 State Budget, it was announced that the Thornlie–Cockburn link had been deferred by 12 months, as a result of Western Australia's skills shortage. This was alongside the deferment of 15 other state government infrastructure projects. The revised opening date is late 2024.

References

External links

Thornlie-Cockburn Link website page
for Ranford Road railway station and Nicholson Road railway station. Proposed railway stations in Perth, Western Australia {{WesternAustralia-railstation-stub