Perth’s $1.33bn Metronet Expansion Enters Final Stretch

The biggest transformations of Perth’s rail network in more than a century, the Armadale Line and the new Byford Rail Extension, are due to open in three months.

Part of Perth’s Metronet program, the Armadale Line and the new elevated Armadale Train Station with 200 carparking bays have been completed while on the Byford Rail Extension, which adds 8km of dual-rail track to the south of the Armadale line, works have concluded on the new Byford Train Station with 400 carparking bays.

Works on the latter also included removing seven level crossings, new road-over-rail bridges at Thomas Road and Eleventh Road, 8ha of public open space and 8km of shared pedestrian and cycling paths.

Testing, commissioning and driver training are now under way for the Byford Rail Extension.

The Rail Replacement Program also replaced 15km of track, pedestrian and vehicle level crossings, new drainage systems and improved overhead lines, communications and signalling between Kenwick and Sherwood stations while the Armadale Line was closed.

The Armadale Line’s inner section, Long Park, while not fully completed, has opened.

At 7km long, Long Park has 14 community spaces with playgrounds, skate parks, dog and fitness parks and sports courts.

The Western Australian and the Federal Governments jointly funded the $1.33-billion project.

The Australind train will resume services in early 2026 after diagnostic testing for new trains at the Bellevue railcar facility.