Fremantle line, Underground shut for Easter

OPEN: Mandurah line services can be access from the Esplanade Train Station, with the city Underground closed. Source: PerthNow

CLOSED: The Fremantle to Perth rail line will be out of action this Easter. Source: PerthNow

CITY train services will be disrupted over the Easter weekend, with the Fremantle line and Perth Underground Station shut.

The Fremantle line will be closed from 8pm today (Thursday) with operations returning to normal from the start of services on Tuesday, April 2.

The closure is in place so the Town of Claremont can upgrade one of its underpasses.

Work will also be taking place on the Perth City Link project and replacement buses will be running the length of the Fremantle line.

Perth Underground Station will also be closed for the weekend, forcing Mandurah line trains to start and finish at Esplanade Station.

Passengers wanting to continue into the city or along the Joondalup line will be able to use a bus replacement service, which will run through to Leederville.

The Joondalup Line will operate as normal from Leederville to Clarkson with rail replacement buses between Leederville and Perth.

Armadale trains will operate all stops, but replacement bus services will run between Thornlie and Cannington station.

The Armadale line will operate on an alternative timetable with passengers asked to use the Midland Line platforms at Perth and McIver stations.

The Midland Line will operate as usual.

For information on the closures visit the Transperth website www.transperth.wa.gov.au or phone the Infoline on 13 62 13.

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Rain today, but sunny and warm for Easter

GETTING WET: Rain is forecast for later today and tomorrow before clearing up for a glorious Easter weekend.

THE rain is coming, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting and 80 per cent chance of showers today, which could bring up to 8mm to the city.

While today will be fine and partly cloudy, the rain is expected to develop later in the day with isolated thunderstorms possible in the early evening.

Tomorrow will also be damp, with more showers forecast, before the weather fines up for a glorious Easter weekend with temperatures just below 30C.

Friday has a forecast maximum of a sunny 28C, with a sunny 29C tipped for Saturday.

Forecast for Monday
    Max 25C
    Showers developing.
    Chance of any rain: 80%
    Rainfall amount: 3 to 8 mm
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers this afternoon and evening, becoming widespread later in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms in the southwest late this evening. Winds south to southwesterly and light tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then tending south to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the evening.

Tuesday 26 March
    Min 12C
    Max 21C
    Showers easing. Early storm.
Partly cloudy. Showers, easing during the morning, clearing later in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms possible in the early morning. Winds northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending southerly 30 to 45 km/h before dawn.

Wednesday 27 March
    Min 10C
    Max 23C
    Partly cloudy.
Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then tending southerly during the evening.

Thursday 28 March
    Min 12C
    Max 26C
    Sunny.
Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly and light tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly during the evening.

Friday 29 March
    Min 14C
    Max 28C
    Sunny.
Sunny. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning then tending southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.

Saturday 30 March
    Min 15C
    Max 29C
    Sunny.
Sunny. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Sunday 31 March
   Min 16C
    Max 30C
    Sunny.
Sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h.
 

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