Mt Lawley railway station, Perth
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| Mt Lawley | |
|---|---|
 |
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| Midland Line | |
| Station code | MML |
| Street | Whatley Crescent, Railway Parade, Almondbury Road |
| Suburb | Mt Lawley |
| Fare zone | 1 |
| Distance from Perth Station | 3.2 km |
| Stopping patterns | All, B |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Platform architecture | 1 island |
| Station structure | Open Station |
| Access by | Pedestrian Overpass |
| Transit guard booth | No |
| Train transfer | No |
| Bus transfer | No |
| Park 'n' Ride | Yes |
| Lock 'n' Ride | No |
| Lifts | 0 |
| Escalators | 0 |
| Add Value Machines | No |
| Public telephones | No |
| Public toilets | No |
Mt Lawley is a Transperth train station 3.2km from Perth railway station, in Western Australia, on the Midland Line. Mt Lawley is one of the only stations on the Transperth Trains network with dual-gauge tracks. These tracks are used to carry the standard gauge Indian Pacific trains along with narrow-gauge Transperth trains.
[edit] Station location
Mt Lawley station is located on the eastern edge of Mt Lawley, about 300m from the Swan River. The railway's right of way lies between two major roads, Railway Way and Whatley Crescent. There is one access point on each of these roads to the station, meeting on the western end of the platform at a ramp that leads down to the boarding area.[1] Guildford Road (
) is located approximately 150m from the station, providing direct road access to downtown Perth as well.
[edit] Platforms
Two service patterns on the Midland Line serve Mt Lawley station: all stations and B. All stations trains run locally from Perth to Midland. B-pattern trains operate locally from Perth to Bayswater and then run express, stopping at Bassendean and Midland stations afterwards.
All trains to Perth during off-peak hours are all station trains operating at 15 minute intervals.[2] During peak hours, B trains run at sporadic frequencies; at times they can be six minutes apart whilst other times there is up to a 19 minute wait between trains.[2]
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Destination | Notes |
| 1 | Midland | All stations | Perth | |
| 2 | Midland | All stations, B | Midland |
[edit] References
- ^ Mt Lawley station layout Transperth Trains Retrieved 2008-04-20
- ^ a b Midland line timetable Transperth Trains Retrieved 2008-04-20
Mt Lawley
Zone 1
| Preceding station | Transperth Trains network | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Zone 1
towards Perth
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Midland Line
All, B
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Zone 1
towards Midland
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