First trains on the Forrestfield-Airport Link, to be known as the Airport Line, will operate on Sunday 09 October 2022! Full services on the Airport Line commence on Monday 10 October.   

The 8.5km METRONET Forrestfield-Airport Link is jointly funded by the Australian and Western Australian Governments, and will be the first passenger rail line to Perth Airport.  

The project will deliver three new train stations at Redcliffe, Airport Central and High Wycombe - connected via twin-bored tunnels - increasing public transport options for Perth's eastern suburbs and foothills area.  

 Once operational the Airport Line will: 

• Increase public transport options for the eastern suburbs and foothills area. 
• Create additional capacity on the Midland Line to meet the growing passenger need. 
• Support domestic and international tourism with improved access between the city and Perth Airport. 
• Drive residential and commercial development around the new stations at Redcliffe, Airport Central and High Wycombe. 
• Relieve pressure on Perth’s roads  

In the first year of operations the Airport Line is expected to generate 20,000 passenger trips on the network every day – increasing to 29,000 daily by 2032.  

Click here and au/34 for tunnelbuilder archive and also visit  https://www.forrestfieldairportlink.wa.gov.au/ and https://www.metronet.wa.gov.au . 40/22.