Nicholson Road Station is a key part of the current State Governments METRONET Thornlie - Cockburn Link project. The Thornlie-Cockburn Link (TCL) is one of Western Australia’s Government’s major infrastructure projects being delivered to support Perth’s population growth. It will be Perth’s first east-west connection and will efficiently join the southern suburbs by providing a more flexible and higher level of public transport.

Nicholson Road Station is to be adjacent Nicholson Road in Canning vale and is located between an existing residential and industrial area. Nicholson Road Station includes a Bus Interchange and Park ‘n’ Ride facilities and is one of two new stations on the 17.5km Thornlie Line Extension which will provide an east-west connection for the first time in Perth across two existing lines. As well as providing local residents and employees with better connections and increased public transport options, it is anticipated to also allow for a special events service from Mandurah to the new Perth Stadium.

The project scope comprises of a new station, entry building and pedestrian overpass footbridge, dedicated Station carpark, Bicycle Facilities and Bus interchange. The architectural design for Nicholson Road Station proposes a striking response to its location and the station entry building and pedestrian overpass link provide distinct and clearly identifiable entry points to the Station and support intuitive wayfinding.

The Station Entry Building is the primary arrival point for patrons and is organised around the highly visible primary vertical circulation elements (lifts and stairs) linking pedestrians efficiently to the concourse level overpass. The entry building also houses Staff and Public amenities providing convenient access to the station precinct, shared path, bus interchange and station carpark

The station building above the platform and the pedestrian overpass continues the design theme of the Station Entry building providing an expressive contiguous roof and façade arrangement that provides protection for patrons against the weather. The façade design provides patron weather protection and helps maximise passive surveillance between station areas.

Nicholson Road Station and associated facilities have also been designed with due consideration for future TOD being considered around the station. This includes the Pedestrian overpass design which accommodates the potential for a future extension of the overpass further to the north west and across the existing ARC rail tracks to facilitate future potential development of the Charter Hall site.

Patron vehicular access to the proposed station car parking shall be via an access road off Tulloch Way to minimise traffic impact on Nicholson Road. Similarly, bus access is via Tulloch Way access road as well as a dedicated bus only access road off Nicholson Road.

Immediately adjacent to the bus interchange is the station entry building and associated bicycle parking. The station entry building foyer is fringed by staff and public amenities with vertical circulation up to the footbridge.

The concourse features the Lobby Communications room (LCR), with future space provisions for automated fare gates (AFG’s) and a Customer Services Booth (CSO).

Photography by Brian Smyth, Sitevisuals and Coniglio Ainsworth