Residents serviced by the soon-to-be-opened Byford rail line will have access to bus services covering nearly 500,000km around the city every year when the station makes its long-awaited open in October.

Following delays and budget blowouts the Byford rail line is set to open on October 13 and will have 10 additional buses to service nearby areas.

Six routes will connect to Byford station while a number of other routes will be altered to accommodate the reopened stations and improved amenities.

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said the expanded routes would help service a growing population in Perth’s south east.

“What we see around this corridor, of course is new housing estates, more people moving in, in particular first home buyers in the affordable areas,” she said.

“We’re very mu

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