During World War II, Bayswater became a place for signalling operations, and many homes were taken over for that. After World War II, development finally happened in Meltham Heights, although the name ended up not being used as a suburb. Meltham railway station was built in 1948, and the Belmont spur line closed down in 1956 after the bridge crossing the Swan River was damaged by fire. Due to large growth, there was demand for another school in the area, so buildings from East Fremantle were transported to a new site at Hillcrest, which opened in 1962.