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 from Perth station inside the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway serving the suburb of Cockburn Central.

History

Cockburn Central station opened along with the rest of the Mandurah line on 23 December 2007. 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.

Platforms

Bus routes

Stands 1–6

Stands 7–12

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 generation from over 250 photos of residents from the Cockburn area. Since its erection, the artworks have received polarised opinions from the community. 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. The condition of the artworks deteriorated over time and in October 2019, the two images were removed due to safety concerns. 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 — new artwork, an analogue clock, digital advertising or restoring the original artwork.

"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.