Cockburn Central railway station

Cockburn Central station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Mandurah line, 20.5 kilometres (12.7 mi) from Perth station inside the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway serving the suburb of Cockburn Central.

Cockburn Central
Western entrance to station in July 2018
Location	Kwinana Freeway, Cockburn Central Australia
Coordinates	32°07′32″S 115°51′30″E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Mandurah line
Distance	20.5 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Bus routes	17
Bus stands	12
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	395 bays
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	RCL 99661 (platform 1) 99662 (platform 2)
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	23 December 2007
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Murdoch towards Perth Mandurah line All, K Aubin Grove towards Rockingham or Mandurah Mandurah line W Terminus Future development Ranford Road towards Perth Thornlie line Terminus

History

Station entrance in December 2007

Platform level in December 2007

Cockburn Central station opened along with the rest of the Mandurah line on 23 December 2007.[1][2][3] When the station opened, Cockburn Central became a suburb in its own right. To the south of the station lies a headshunt that is used by terminating services from Perth.

Services

Cockburn Central station is served by Transperth Mandurah line services.[4]

Platforms

[3045] Cockburn Central station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99661	1	Mandurah	All stations	Perth Underground	Shuttle weekdays only, terminus of services from Perth
99662	2	Mandurah	All stations	Mandurah
			K	Rockingham
			W	Cockburn Central

Bus routes

Stands 1–6

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[23625] Stand 1	525	to Aubin Grove Station via Baningan Avenue[5]
	526	to Aubin Grove Station via Wentworth Parade[6]
[23626] Stand 2	523	to Sapphire Drive, Treeby via Clementine Boulevard[7]
	527	to Aubin Grove Station via Brenchley Drive, Atwell[8]
[23627] Stand 3	233	to Gosnells Station via Armadle Road, Nicholson Road, Gracefield Boulevard & Southern River Road[9]
	518	to Murdoch station via Wright Road & Ranford Road[10]
[23628] Stand 4	530	to Fremantle station via Yangebup Road[11]
	531	to Fremantle station via The Grange & Marvell Avenue[12]
[23629] Stand 5	532	to Fremantle station via Beeliar Drive, Hamilton Road & Clontarf Road[13]
[23630] Stand 6 – Set down	909	Rail replacement service to Mandurah station
	689	to Crown Perth, Burswood

Stands 7–12

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[23631] Stand 7		South West Coach Lines services to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station & Perth Airport[14][15][16][17][18][19]
		South West Coach Lines services to Bunbury, Busselton, Collie, Dunsborough & Manjimup & Margaret River[14][15][16][17][18][19]
	103, 108, 317, 333, 334, 336	Transwa services to Perth Coach Terminal & Albany[20]
		School Specials
[23632] Stand 8	527	to Cockburn Gateway Shopping City[8]
	515	to Murdoch station via Leeming & Leeming Senior High School (school days only)[21]
[23633] Stand 9	514	to Murdoch Station via Bibra Drive[22]
[23634] Stand 10	520	to Fremantle station via Adventure World[23]
[23635] Stand 11
[23636] Stand 12 – Set down	909	Rail replacement service to Perth station

Public artwork

"Face of the Community"

Two billboard-sized artworks, titled "Face of the Community", were installed on the north and south faces of a tower at the station in 2006. The $40,000 artwork was created by artists Rodney Glick and Marco Marcon and featured the image of a young boy and a middle-aged woman who are not real people but a composite generated from over 250 photos of residents from the Cockburn area.[24] Throughout the years the artworks (which were clearly visible from the Kwinana Freeway) received polarising opinions from the community,[25] with some mistakenly believing the images to be that of missing persons, while Member for Cockburn Fran Logan called the artwork "weird, confusing and frankly a little creepy".[26] The Public Transport Authority considered removing the artworks in 2015 after a rise in social media comments but following consultation with the council and a public survey, the artwork was retained.[27] However the condition of the artworks deteriorated over time and in October 2019, the two images were removed due to safety concerns.[28][24]

In December 2019, the state government launched an online survey with members of the public asked to select what should replace the artworks from four choices: a new artwork, an analogue clock, digital advertising or restoring the original artwork.[29][30] Only 8% of responses voted for the return of the original artwork, with 43% opting for a new piece of artwork. A shortlist of three new artworks created by artists Penny Bovell and John Toohey, Kerise Delcoure and Signs & Lines were revealed in December 2020, and an online survey was conducted to choose the new artwork.[31] In January 2021, Delcoure's piece, which features a portrayal of a Carnaby's black cockatoo amongst salmon gums and banksia trees, was voted the most preferred artwork of the three shortlisted and will be installed on the north and south faces of the tower later in the year.[32]

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"Places of the Community"

On 23 June 2015, artwork by Perth artist Lyn Merrington was installed on the western face of the station's tower. Titled "Places of the Community", the $30,000 artwork featured painted images of the 10 most-loved locations in Cockburn and landmarks visited most often by local residents, as determined by an online survey. The original paintings were donated to local organisations.[33]

References

1. Cockburn Central New MetroRail
2. History of Stations on the Mandurah Line Right Track
3. Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2008 Public Transport Authority
4. Mandurah Line Timetable Archived 28 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
5. "Route 525". Bus Timetable 122 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
6. "Route 526". Bus Timetable 122 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
7. Bus Route 523 Timetable. Transperth.
8. "Route 527". Bus Timetable 122 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
9. Bus Route 233 Timetable. Transperth.
10. "Route 518". Bus Timetable 17 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
11. "Route 530". Bus Timetable 121 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 7 October 2018].
12. "Route 531". Bus Timetable 121 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 7 October 2018].
13. "Route 532". Bus Timetable 120 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 7 October 2018].
14. Bunbury timetable Archived 19 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine South West Coach Lines
15. Busselton timetable Archived 1 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine South West Coach Lines
16. Collie timetable Archived 19 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine South West Coach Lines
17. Dunsborough timetable Archived 3 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine South West Coach Lines
18. Manjimup timetable Archived 3 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine South West Coach Lines
19. Margaret River timetable Archived 28 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine South West Coach Lines
20. GS3 timetable Transwa
21. "Route 515". Bus Timetable 117 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 19 May 2019].
22. "Route 514". Bus Timetable 116 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
23. "Route 520". Bus Timetable 119 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
24. O'Shea, Ben (22 October 2019). "Controversial Cockburn train station faces gone". The West Australian. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
25. Smith, Ben (22 October 2019). "'Creepy' faces removed from Cockburn Central". Community News Group. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
26. "Three new designs shortlisted to replace 'weird and confusing' Cockburn train station faces". WAToday. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
27. Cipriano, Belinda (27 July 2018). "Cockburn train station faces". Community News Group. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
28. GONE! Cockburn faces removed due to ‘safety concerns’, Parker G., 6PR Mornings with Gareth Parker, 22 October 2019
29. "WA Government seeking new art to replace creepy faces". The West Australian. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
30. "Seeking new ideas for Cockburn Station Tower". www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
31. "Voting opens on art to replace Cockburn faces". PerthNow. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
32. "Votes are in for Cockburn Station tower's new artwork". www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
33. "New Cockburn Central artwork unveiled". Minister for Transport Media Statements. 23 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.

External links

• Media related to Cockburn Central railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Station map New MetroRail