Cannington is a temporarily closed railway station on the Armadale and Thornlie 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 as part of the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project.

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. 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.

Future

As part of a Metronet project for several level crossing removals on the Armadale line, Cannington Station will be 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 current platforms which are the length of a four car train. The station platforms will be accessed by lift and stairs, with provisions for escalators and fare gates to be added in the future. The project will also replace the siding south-east of the station with a central double-ended turnback siding to allow the safe reversal of future six-car trains.

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. A temporary bus interchange was constructed on Cecil Avenue to assist with the operation of replacement bus services during the shutdown.

Services

Cannington station is served by Transperth Armadale and Thornlie line services.

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 Line and bus services. The station saw 865,018 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.

Platforms

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Cannington station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99101	1	Armadale and Thornlie	All stations, C, T	Perth
99102	2	Armadale	All stations, B, C	Armadale
		Thornlie	T	Thornlie

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
Stand 1		Set down only
Stand 2	202, 203, 229, 280	to Westfield Carousel
Stand 3	507	to Bull Creek Station via Lynwood, Parkwood & Southlands Boulevarde
	907	Rail replacement service to Perth Station
Stand 4	508	to Bull Creek Station via Ferndale & Aspley Road
	509	to Bull Creek station via Wilson, Fern Road, Riverton & High Road
	907	Rail replacement service to Armadale Station
Stand 5	206	to Murdoch University via Langford, Thornlie Station & Murdoch Station
	208	to Murdoch Station via Bannister Road
	908	Rail replacement service to Thornlie Station
Stand 6	100	to Canning Bridge Station via Manning Road, Curtin University bus station, Kent Street & Henley Street
	177	to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via Albany Highway and Chapman Road
Stand 7	34	to Perth Busport via Bentley Plaza, Ashburton Street, Curtin University bus station, Karawara, Manning, Como South Perth & Elizabeth Quay Bus Station
	72	to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via Leach Highway, Curtin University bus station & Berwick Street
Stand 8	201	to Curtin University Bus Station via Bentley Hospital
	202	East Cannington Circular (clockwise)
	203	East Cannington Circular (anti-clockwise)
Stand 9	229	to Maddington Central via Kenwick Road & Maddington Station
	280	to High Wycombe Station via Lacey Street, Hale Road and Berkshire Road
		School Specials