Malaga railway station, Perth
Malaga railway station is a proposed railway station for the Transperth network. It is set to start construction in 2021, and open in 2023-24 as a station on the Morley–Ellenbrook railway line, serving the Perth suburbs of Alexander Heights, Ballajura, Bennett Springs, Landsdale and Malaga.
Malaga | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | Transperth | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Morley–Ellenbrook line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | 1,100 bays | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Proposed | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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Station design
The station's platforms are to be built in a trench below ground level, with the station entrance at ground level. A large car park and a bus interchange will be located south-east of the station. The car park will have 1,100 car bays and a drop off area. The bus interchange will have 12 bus stands. Facilities at the station include a kiosk, toilets and lifts to platform level.[1]
The station will be constructed on a greenfield land between Beechboro Road North, Marshall Road and Tonkin Highway in the suburb of Whiteman, allowing for future development around the station.[1]
Services
Malaga station will be served by Transperth Trains operating along the Morley–Ellenbrook railway line to Perth and Ellenbrook railway stations. It is projected that a journey to Perth will take 21 minutes. Malaga station is in fare zone 2.[1] Malaga station is projected to have 3,084 passenger boardings per day in 2031.[2]
References
- "Malaga Station Fact Sheet.pdf" (PDF). Metronet. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Joint media statement - Perth's newest METRONET train station designs unveiled". Media Statements. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
External links
- Morley–Ellenbrook railway line on the Metronet website.