Thornlie railway station

Not to be confused with Thornleigh railway station.

Thornlie
Westbound view from platform 2, June 2025
General information
Location	Spencer Road, Thornlie Western Australia Australia
Coordinates	32°02′50″S115°57′08″E / 32.047222°S 115.952293°E / -32.047222; 115.952293 (Thornlie Station)
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth Train Operations
Line	Thornlie–Cockburn 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
Closed	20 November 2023
Rebuilt	8 June 2025
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2013–14	578,199
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Beckenham towards Perth Thornlie–Cockburn line Nicholson Road towards Cockburn Central Events Perth Stadium Terminus Mandurah line Stadium special Nicholson Road towards Rockingham or Mandurah
Location Location of Thornlie station

Thornlie railway station is a suburban railway station on the Transperth network. Located seventeen kilometres (11 mi) from Perth station, it serves the suburb of Thornlie, Western Australia. It was the original terminus of the Thornlie line, a spur of the Armadale line, before the line was extended through to Cockburn Central station along the Mandurah line via two stations, Nicholson Road station and Ranford Road station. Upon completion of the extension, the Thornlie line was renamed the Thornlie-Cockburn line.

History

In February 1989, having committed to the delivery of a metropolitan rail line to Joondalup, the government announced that a south western corridor would be investigated.

In July 1995, the government committed to the delivery of a rail link to Mandurah partially along the Kwinana Freeway before diverting along the existing freight rail rail alignment through Canning Vale and Thornlie and joining the Armadale line via Kenwick.

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 entering the Glen Iris tunnel and 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] Despite the cancellation of the original route alignment, the route was converted into a short spur line terminating at Thornlie. This, combined with a bus interchange provided a service for the rapidly expanding suburb of CanningVale. ^{[3] [4]}

The spur and Thornlie station opened on 7 August 2005. ^{[5] [6]}

Thornlie–Cockburn link

Thornlie station was modified for the extension of the Thornlie line to Cockburn Central station on the Mandurah line. Modifications included 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. While the bus station remained in use during these works, rail services to Thornlie were suspended for a period of 18 months during works to the Armadale and Thornlie lines. ^[7] Thornlie station reopened along with the rest of the Thornlie-Cockburn line to regular services on 9 June 2025. ^{[8] [9]}

Services

Thornlie station is served by Transperth Thornlie–Cockburn line services. ^[10]

The station saw 578,199 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year. ^[11]

Platforms

Track layout
Legend
2 1
Source [12]

Southern view of platforms 1 and 2 in June 2025

Thornlie platform arrangement
Stop ID	Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Stopping Pattern	Notes
99103	1	Thornlie-Cockburn line	Perth		All stations, TP
99104	2	Thornlie-Cockburn line	Cockburn Central		All stations

^[13]

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
Stand 1	206	to Cannington Station via Spencer Road & Langford Avenue [14]
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 [14]
	207	to Murdoch University via Nicholson Road, Livingston & Murdoch station [15]
	223	to Thornlie via Towncentre Drive [16]
Stand 4	210	to Gosnells Station via Fremantle Road [17]
	211	to Gosnells station via Dorothy Street [18]
	212	to Southern River via Forest Lakes Drive, Huntingdale Road, Harpenden Street [19]
Stand 5	228	to Gosnells Station via Thornlie Avenue, Maddington Station & Westfield Street [20]
	517	to Murdoch Station via Spencer Road, Balfour Street & Furley Road [21]

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. "Perth's Armadale/Thornlie rail line closure is underway. Here's what you need to know about getting around". ABC News. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
8. "Joint media statement - Opening date set for Thornlie-Cockburn Link and inner Armadale Line elevated rail stations". Western Australian Government. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
9. "Thornlie-Cockburn link opens as part of 'unprecedented' investment in Metronet project". ABC News. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
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. 8 June 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
13. "Thornlie-Cockburn Line timetable" (PDF). Transperth. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
14. "Route 206". Bus Timetable 10 (PDF). Transperth. 5 September 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
15. "Route 207". Bus Timetable 10 (PDF). Transperth. 5 September 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
16. Bus Route 223 Timetable. Transperth. 3 February 2026 [effective from {{{effective_from}}}].
17. "Route 210". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 27 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
18. "Route 211". Bus Timetable 11 (PDF). Transperth. 14 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
19. "Route 212". Bus Timetable 17 (PDF). Transperth. 16 January 2026 [effective from 1 February 2026].
20. "Route 228". Bus Timetable 17 (PDF). Transperth. 16 January 2026 [effective from 1 February 2026].
21. "Route 517". Bus Timetable 10 (PDF). Transperth. 5 September 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].

External links

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