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Construction begins for Perth airport rail
AAP
Construction will soon begin on the Perth Airport train station but commuters won't be able to enjoy the 18 minute trip to the CBD until late 2020.
The Forrestfield-Airport link includes three new stations - Belmont, Airport Central and Forrestfield, and tunnel boring will begin in late July.
The link is jointly funded by the state government with $1.37b and $490m from the federal government, and Premier Mark McGowan says it is the top priority for his government's Metronet rail plan for Perth.
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