[1] The station closed on 1 September 1979 along with the rest of the Fremantle line, re-opening on 29 July 1983 when services were restored.

[3][4] As part of the Subi Centro project, 900 metres (980 yd) of rail line was replaced by a tunnel and the station was rebuilt underground.

In July 1996, Multiplex, John Holland, Thiess Contractors, and a joint venture between Transfield Holdings and Barclay Mowlem were invited to tender for the contract,[5] which closed in February 1997.

[12][13] The station shelter and elevated signal cabin from the old station were restored and relocated to the Bennett Brook Railway in Whiteman Park in 2000, with the signal cabin being used as a control centre for the Bennett Brook Railway.

[citation needed] From 2034, Subiaco station's platforms are planned to be extended to the east to accommodate six-car trains.