ðə plˈænd sˈɛntɹəl ɹˈɑːkɪŋˌæm stˈeɪʃən wʌz ɐbˈændənd æt ðɪs tˈaɪm, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tʊ ˈɔfsɛt ðɪ ˈɛkstɹə kˈɔst ʌvðə pˈɜːθ lˈɛɡ.
The planned central Rockingham station was abandoned at this time, in order to offset the extra cost of the Perth leg.