Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has helped turn first sod on WA’s METRONET Lakelands Station to celebrate the commencement of construction.
McGowan broke ground alongside the transport and local ministers and ADCO’s WA State Manager, James Prattent.
Construction crews will build a new station, including an entry building with a pedestrian overpass connecting the train platforms, bus interchange, 400-bay car park and associated infrastructure.
Lakelands Station will be built seven kilometres north of Mandurah Station and will service the growing suburbs of Lakelands, Madora Bay, Meadow Springs and surrounds.
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The new station is expected to open in 2023, alleviating pressure on the nearby Mandurah and Warnbro Stations on the busy Mandurah line.
The design of the station is inspired by local natural features like the wetlands, Serpentine River, Yalbanberup Pool and Paganoni Lake.
The project is jointly funded by the WA State and Commonwealth Governments and construction will support more than 200 jobs.