Forrestfield Community Zone

Works update

Tunnelling at Forrestfield, the site that hosts the infrastructure vital to tunnel boring machine (TBM) operations, began in August (TBM Grace) and October (TBM Sandy) 2017. The site is operating 24 hours a day to support tunnelling activities, including processing excavated soil and treating water for reuse in the tunnelling process.

Construction of infrastructure is progressing well across all areas of the Forrestfield site, however focus has shifted to the central and northern areas, with the completion of civil works for the stowage building and the 130m-long stowage platform at the southern end of the site. Fit-out of the stowage building will commence later this year.

The stowage area is the place where trains will be maintained whilst not in use.

Following the installation of hydraulic, electrical and fire protection services within the station platform area, concrete pours of the 15 sections of the platform slab were able to commence and are nearing completion.

Eight of 12 steel columns to support the suspended concourse slab have been erected on top of the station platform. With the columns in place, formwork is being installed ready for the suspended slab to be poured in the next two months. Once cured, the slab will form an extension to the concourse level, where ticketing and information facilities will be located.

At the portal end of the site, and just above the tunnel entry/exit, brickwork for the multi-storey portal building and structural steel are being installed, taking construction up to mezzanine level.

Forrestfield Station

Located adjacent to Dundas Road, east of the Forrestfield freight marshalling yard and south of Maida Vale Road, Forrestfield Station will provide an accessible and efficient transport option to and from the city for Perth’s eastern suburbs and foothills.

Passengers will enter Forrestfield Station at an elevated arrival area with a clear view down to the 150m long island platform below. Access to the platform will be via a SmartRider fare gate, with escalators, lifts and stairs taking passengers to the lower level to meet the train.

There will be facilities for passengers arriving at the station by bus, car, bicycle or foot, with eight active bus bays, parking for up to 1900 vehicles and safe cycle and pedestrian routes.

View a map of how we expect the area around Forrestfield Station to look post-construction.

To find out more, view the Forrestfield Station and Forrestfield Station multi-deck car park fact sheets.

Please click to download the high resolution artist impressions of the Forrestfield Station entrance, concourse, platform and/or aerial view of the station.

The project team is working closely with local government to ensure the new station compliments their vision for the future of the local area. For more information about local planning visit the City of Kalamunda's website.

Forrestfield Community Group

Engagement with local businesses and residents remains a focus for the project team. To help ensure we remain aware of local issues, the project team has established community advisory groups for each of the project's community zones.

At these meetings, Forrestfield Community Group members are presented with design information and details of project progress, and asked to provide feedback, guidance and local knowledge during site establishment and early construction works.