Residents in Mandurah’s north are rejoicing with the announcement of a second new station to cater for the population boom.

Following on from the McGowan Government’s announcement of a train station at Karnup to open in 2022, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is pledging a separate station in the nearby suburb of Lakelands.

Scott Morrison has committed $10 million to help build the Lakelands station on the Mandurah line and bridge a 23km gap in the rail network.

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While he’s yet to comment on when Lakelands construction would begin, the Karnup station is already part of the State’s Metronet plan with work due to start in 2020.

Mr Morrison has pledged almost $100m to help with congestion in Perth by:

Extending Lloyd Street in Hazelmere to ease freight access

To upgrade a 3km stretch of Abernathy Road in Kewdale

To fix peak hour on Shorehaven and Marmion avenues in Alkimos

And to widen both the Kwinana and Mitchell Freeways

According to 7NEWS, the congestion cash will go ahead no matter who wins the Federal election in positive news for the State.

But Main Roads says some of Perth’s most congested routes have missed out on critical funding like Thomas Road in Orelia and Riverside Drive in the CBD.