Major Crash Disrupts Perth Transport: Mandurah Line Train Services Halted, Freeway Traffic Delays

December 5, 2025
Major Crash Disrupts Perth Transport: Mandurah Line Train Services Halted, Freeway Traffic Delays
  • A serious crash on the Kwinana Freeway near Cockburn Station disrupted Perth’s transport network, halting train services on multiple lines and causing heavy southbound traffic.

  • Replacement buses were deployed, and while Mandurah line services resumed between Elizabeth Quay and Rockingham shortly before six, it was not on the regular timetable.

  • Train services on the Mandurah Line were canceled in both directions due to the crash, with rail infrastructure damaged and delays reported on the Yanchep Line.

  • Emergency services, including police, firefighters, and a St John ambulance crew, attended the scene; the driver, a woman in her 60s, was transported to Royal Perth Hospital in stable condition.

  • The freeway was reopened to traffic ahead of thousands of AC/DC concert-goers heading to Optus Stadium, with no indications of further service changes beyond the resumption.

  • The freeway reopened to traffic just before 3:00 pm but remained single-lane; motorists were urged to use caution and consider exiting at South Street or Farrington Road to ease delays.

  • The Thornlie-Cockburn Line experienced a brief outage but is now back in service.

  • The car was destroyed in the collision and debris affected multiple lanes; a woman was hospitalized in stable condition.

  • Rail replacement services were established between Elizabeth Quay and Aubin Grove to mitigate the disruption.

  • Rail infrastructure damage blocked tracks, necessitating replacement buses and widespread service disruption.

  • The collision left extensive damage with debris across the freeway and train lines, including ripped-off truck wheels on the road, underscoring the severity.

  • Mandurah Line cancellations are expected to affect tonight’s AC/DC concert at Perth Stadium, with the Public Transport Authority coordinating replacements and schedules.

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