Noranda railway station

Noranda
Station platform
General information
Location	Tonkin Highway & Benara Road, Noranda / Morley Western Australia Australia
Coordinates	31°52′26″S 115°55′05″E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Public Transport Authority
Line(s)	Ellenbrook line
Platforms	1 island platform with 2 platform edges
Tracks	2
Bus stands	2 (on Benara Road)
Construction
Parking	400 bays
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Woods Bagot & TRCB
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	8 December 2024 (8 December 2024)
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Morley towards Perth Ellenbrook line Ballajura towards Ellenbrook
Location Location of Noranda station

Noranda railway station is a suburban rail station that is part of the Transperth network. It opened in 2024 as a station on the Ellenbrook line, serving the Perth suburbs of Beechboro, Kiara and Noranda. It is in the median of Tonkin Highway, just north of Benara Road.

History

Earthworks in July 2021

In August 2019, the location of the station was revealed. In November 2019, Metronet did a community survey to decide where to put the station car park. The three options were south-west, north-west or north-east of Benara Road and Tonkin Highway. In the end, the north-east option was the most preferred option, with 66% of respondents preferring that option. The reasons included that it does not require a signalised intersection unlike the other options, and it had the largest amount of car bays of the three options.[1][2]

Station construction in January 2024

In September 2020, Laing O'Rourke was announced as the preferred proponent for the construction of the Ellenbrook railway line.[3][4]

The station and the rest of the line were officially opened on Sunday, 8 December 2024 by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Premier Roger Cook and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti, with community events held at each of the five new stations.[5][6][7]

Station design

Noranda railway station is just north of Benara Road in the Tonkin Highway median, similar to many stations along the Yanchep and Mandurah lines. Passengers access the station either by a walkway to the Benara Road bridge or a walkway across Tonkin Highway to the carpark. The carpark is located east of Tonkin Highway and can be accessed via Benara Road. It has 400 car bays and a drop off zone. Two bus stands are located on Benara Road, serving Route 350 between Mirrabooka Bus Station and Caversham. A pedestrian underpass under Benara Road allows pedestrians to safely and easily access the station and bus stop. Other facilities at the station include passenger toilets and a kiosk.[8]

Services

Noranda is served by Transperth Trains operating along the Ellenbrook line to Perth and Ellenbrook railway stations. It is projected that a journey to Perth will take 18 minutes. Noranda station is in fare zone 2.[8] Noranda station is projected to have 1,810 passenger boardings per day in 2031.[9]

References

1. "Noranda Options Parking Fact Sheet.pdf" (PDF). Metronet. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
2. "Noranda Preferred Parking Option Fact Sheet.pdf" (PDF). Metronet. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
3. "Joint media statement - Preferred proponent named to construct METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
4. Burroughs, David (23 September 2020). "Preferred bidder for construction of Perth's northeastern line announced". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
5. Page, Jessica (8 December 2024). "Ellenbrook Metronet: Anthony Albanese, Roger Cook and Rita Saffioti declare rail line worth the wait". The West Australian. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
6. Hastie, Hamish (8 December 2024). "Ellenbrook line opens 16 years after it was first promised". WAtoday. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
7. Withers, Courtney (8 December 2024). "Residents welcome opening of Ellenbrook rail line in Perth's north-east amid concerns over bus routes". ABC News. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
8. "Noranda Station Fact Sheet.pdf" (PDF). Metronet. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
9. "Joint media statement - Perth's newest METRONET train station designs unveiled". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

External links

• Noranda station on the Metronet website
• Noranda station development application on WA.gov.au