Wellard Station

Wellard Station

New Bus Rail Interchange Station on the new Mandurah line. Located within a cutting with 2 marginal platforms, concourse over & include a bus interchange, public car parks & public/staff facilities, Single point of entry.

Throughout this project MPS architects had to undertake the following;

  • Extensive consultation with Relevant Stakeholders and Authorities including MRWA, PTA & City of Cockburn.

  • Constructability assessment commenced during Concept Design Stage.

  • Station built within an extremely constricted space and restricted environment in the existing freeway median / rail reserve under operating rail during latter part of construction.

  • Low maintenance regimes required with minimum expected service life of station structures & elements of 40 yrs.

  • Highly durable, robust vandal resistant materials required as appropriate for a public facility / structure.

  • Compliance with AS 1428 and the Disability Discrimination Act.

  • AS 5100 Collision Loading compliance for station building structures required.

  • Compliance with PTA’s Railway Safety Requirements in relation to undertaking work on or about the PTA’s railway network including station planning, design and documentation.

  • Co-ordination with Railway Infrastructure including all aspects of station planning, design and documentation relevant to the interface of the station with the Urban Rail Network Infrastructure.

 

Architectural Lead

$45 Million

2001 - 2008

Brett Priest - Design Manager, Superintendent’s Representative

Alun Wheeler -Documentation Manager, Site inspection and Construction support.

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