Cannington railway station
Cannington | |||||||||||||||
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Station exterior (July 2025) | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Sevenoaks Street, Cannington Western Australia Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°00′49″S 115°56′43″E / 32.01370°S 115.94526°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Transperth Train Operations | ||||||||||||||
| Lines | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 12.2 kilometres (7.6 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2, 1 island | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Bus routes | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | ACN 99101 (platform 1) 99102 (platform 2) | ||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1897, 08 June 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1989, 20 November 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | February 1990, June 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | 865,018 | ||||||||||||||
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Cannington is a suburban railway station on the Armadale and Thornlie–Cockburn lines, serving the suburb of Cannington south of Perth, Western Australia. It is located 12.2 kilometres (7.6 mi) from Perth Station, and is part of the Transperth commuter rail network. It temporarily closed on 20 November 2023 and was rebuilt as part of the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project; it reopened on 8 June 2025.
History
The original Cannington station was located between Station Street and Crawford Road in East Cannington, and was one of the original stations operational when the Armadale Line opened in 1889.[1] As part of the electrification of the line in the early 1990s, the original Cannington station was replaced by a new station 500 metres (1,600 ft) to the north-west.[2][3]
Rebuild
As part of a Metronet project for several level crossing removals on the Armadale line, Cannington Station has been rebuilt as a new elevated station with island platforms, and a larger, 16 stand bus interchange underneath the station platforms. The new platforms will be the length of a six car train, as opposed to the previous station's platforms which were the length of a four car train. The new station platforms are accessed by lifts, stairs and escalators.[4] The project also replaced the siding south-east of the station with a central double-ended turnback siding to allow the safe reversal of six-car trains.[5]
To allow for the construction of the new stations and rail line, the Armadale and Thornlie lines closed for 18 months on 20 November 2023. Cannington station was demolished shortly after, with works on the new station and elevated rail beginning in 2024 and finishing on 12 October 2025, although the station without the bike shelter and foreground opened on 8 June 2025. A temporary bus interchange was constructed on Cecil Avenue to assist with the operation of replacement bus services during the shutdown.[6]
Services
Cannington railway station is served by Transperth Armadale and Thornlie–Cockburn line services.[7]
Cannington is one of the busier stations on the Armadale and Thornlie lines, due to its location and it being a key interchange point between Armadale line, Thornlie–Cockburn line and bus services. The station saw 865,018 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.[8]
Platforms
| Cannington platform arrangement | ||||||
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| Stop ID | Platform | Line | Destination | Via | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
| 99101 | 1 | Armadale line | Perth | All stations | ||
| Thornlie-Cockburn line | Perth | All stations, TP | ||||
| 99102 | 2 | Armadale line | Byford | All stations | ||
| Thornlie-Cockburn line | Cockburn Central | All stations | ||||
Bus routes
| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
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| Stand 1 | 208 | to Murdoch University via Ranford Road Station & Thornlie Station | |
| 907 | to Byford Station | Rail Replacement, High Frequency | |
| Stand 2 | 207 | to Murdoch University via Nicholson Road Station | |
| 908 | to Cockburn Central Station | Rail Replacement, High Frequency | |
| Stand 3 | 925 | to Bull Creek Station via Metcalfe Road | |
| Stand 4 | 202 | to Bull Creek Station via Apsley Road & Riverton Forum Shopping Centre | |
| 203 | to Bull Creek Station via Apsley Road & Lynwood Av | ||
| Stand 5 | 200 | to Bull Creek Station via High Road & Fern Road | |
| Stand 6 | 280 | to High Wycombe Station via Hale Road & Berkshire Road | |
| Stand 7 | 229 | to Maddington Central Shopping Centre via Maddington Stn | |
| Stand 8 | 222 | to Curtin University Bus Stn via Bentley Plaza Shopping Centre | |
| School Specials | |||
| Stand 9 | 224 | Circular to Carousel Shopping Centre, towards East Cannington | |
| 225 | Circular to Carousel Shopping Centre, towards East Cannington | ||
| Stand 10 | 36 | to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via Leach Hwy | |
| 51 | to Perth Busport via Orrong Road and Graham Farmer Fwy | ||
| Stand 11 | 34 | to Perth Busport via Curtin University | |
| Stand 12 | 72 | to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via Curtin University & Victoria Park | |
| 177 | to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via Chapman Rd & East Victoria Park | ||
| Stand 13 | 100 | to Canning Bridge Stn via Curtin University | |
| Stand 14 | 224 | to Carousel Shopping Centre | |
| 225 | to Carousel Shopping Centre | ||
| 229 | to Carousel Shopping Centre | ||
| 280 | to Carousel Shopping Centre | ||
| 907 | to Perth Station | Rail Replacement, High Frequency | |
| 908 | to Perth Station | Rail Replacement, High Frequency | |
| Stand 15 | Set down only | ||
| Stand 16 | Set down only |
References
- ^ Carden, F.G. (1991). Along the Canning: A History of the City of Canning Western Australia, Covering its progress from Roads Board to Shire, to Town, to City City of Canning (2 ed.).
- ^ Our History Archived 22 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Authority
- ^ History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
- ^ "Cannington Station Fact Sheet" (PDF). Metronet. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Wharf Street Package" (PDF). Metronet. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal". www.metronet.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Archived 25 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cannington Map 1-251013" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
External links
- Media related to Cannington railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations