THE Morley-Ellenbrook line will officially open on Sunday, December 8 with the journey from Ellenbrook to Perth expected to take about 31 minutes.

The 21km Ellenbrook line starts at Bayswater station, with five new stations at Morley, Noranda, Ballajura, Whiteman Park and Ellenbrook.

Under the state government's two-zone fare cap, riding the train will only cost commuters in the north-eastern suburbs $4.16 with a SmartRider – with free fares on Sundays and free travel for school students throughout the week.

Other journey times will be 27 minutes from Whiteman Park, 22 minutes from Ballajura, 19 minutes from Noranda and 17 minutes from Morley.

The $1.65 billion line, jointly funded by the commonwealth and state governments, has created about 6500 jobs throughout construction.

To celebrate the opening of the new line, a community event will be held on December 8 with regular passenger services to commence the next day.

The community event will include family-friendly entertainment at each of the five new stations including free sausage sizzles, food trucks, entertainment and music.

Further details about the community event will be announced closer to the opening date.

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said she was thrilled for the communities in the north-east who had waited so long for the train line.

“This train line will be a game changer for these communities, offering affordable and reliable transport options to get around our city,” she said.

Premier Roger Cook said living in Kwinana, he knew how life-changing a rail line could be for suburban communities.

“This Metronet project will transform the north-eastern suburbs, providing affordable or free public transport on a world-class rail network for tens of thousands of local families,” he said.