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Camera IconLands Minister John Carey. Credit: Ian Munro\/The West Australian<\/p>\nPerth\u2019s inner-city rail network could be set for an overhaul, with the City of Perth proposing to axe two long-standing CBD train stations in favour of a single, modern transit hub.<\/p>\n
City councillors will gather on Tuesday to vote on a bold plan that includes a proposal to merge McIver and Claisebrook stations, with council staff arguing the current infrastructure is \u201cincompatible\u201d with the wave of high-density apartment towers rising across the city\u2019s eastern fringe.<\/p>\n
According to council documents, the proximity of the two stations is a relic of the past that now hinders urban flow and modern accessibility.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe McIver and Claisebrook train stations are located impractically close to each other, with both stations suffering from physical severance, poor accessibility, and limited integration with their surrounding area,\u201d the council document reads.<\/p>\n
\u201cConsolidating the train stations presents an opportunity to embed public transport into the neighbourhood by delivering a contemporary, accessible train station.\u201d<\/p>\n
The long-term vision is for the merge of the train stations to reconnect users to the immediate surroundings.<\/p>\n
Claisebrook Station is approximately 630 metres from the McIver Station. The City believes this \u201cduplication\u201d of infrastructure is unnecessary and limits integration with Royal Perth Hospital, Wellington Square, Royal Street town centre and the Swan River.<\/p>\n
Camera IconLands Minister John Carey. Credit: Ian Munro\/The West Australian<\/p>\n
\u201cNeither station reflects the design quality of the new Metronet train stations that have site-responsive contemporary designs,\u201d the document reads.<\/p>\n
But the proposal faces immediate opposition, with a spokesperson for the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia telling The Sunday Times there are no plans to remove McIver or Claisebrook stations, adding the PTA had not been contacted by the City of Perth regarding this proposal.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth stations provide essential connections to key facilities including Royal Perth Hospital and North Metropolitan TAFE. The redevelopment of Royal Perth Hospital means that McIver Station will be even more important for the community in the future,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cA proposal to replace them with a new central station was assessed in 2020 and found to be unfeasible due to the loss of these vital links and the major disruption it would cause to the network.\u201d<\/p>\n
In November last year, Planning Minister John Carey identified Claisebrook as one of 10 key precincts earmarked for rapid residential growth, alongside Cottesloe, Mosman Park, Swanbourne, Ballajura, Bassendean, Carlisle and Oats Street, Glendalough, Morley, and Redcliffe.<\/p>\n
The State Government believes these precincts have the capacity for an additional 35,000 homes, with more areas to be declared in the future.<\/p>\n
However, the power to shape these new neighbourhoods has shifted significantly. New development guidelines and rules for these precincts will not be set by local councils.<\/p>\n
Instead, the WA Planning Commission will set the guidelines for future housing developments and act as the arbitrator in deciding whether future developments \u2014 including high-rise apartment complexes \u2014 should go ahead.<\/p>\n
At the time of the announcement, Mr Carey said the 10 locations were obvious choices for more high-density living.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn selecting these 10 precincts for early intervention, we have also looked at where the private market is likely to step in and deliver medium to high-density (dwellings), or where there is the infrastructure to support additional residents,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese precincts build on our laser focus on cutting red tape and will help the State make the best use of government-owned land near train stations.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Cook Government has long lauded train station precincts \u2014 including new ones created as part of Metronet \u2014 as ideal places for people to live.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Perth\u2019s inner-city rail network could be set for an overhaul, with the City of Perth proposing to axe…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":502055,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[64,63,99,46,45],"class_list":["post-502054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-business","tag-perth","tag-wa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=502054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/502054\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/502055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=502054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=502054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=502054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}