Transwa Australind
| Australind | |
|---|---|
 The Australind at Bunbury Passenger Terminal in January 2014 | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Passenger train |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | South West Western Australia |
| First service | 24 November 1947 |
| Current operator(s) | Transwa (since 2003) |
| Former operator(s) |
WAGR (1947-1975) Westrail (1975-2003) |
| Route | |
| Start | Perth |
| End | Bunbury |
| Distance travelled | 167 km |
| Average journey time | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Service frequency | Twice daily |
| Line used | South Western |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Australind is a train service operated by Transwa between Perth and Bunbury on the South Western Railway. Confusingly, the train is named after Australind, a satellite town of Bunbury that has never had a passenger rail service, nor even a railway line.
History
The Australind service began on 24 November 1947 and was hauled initially by a steam locomotive. In 1958 diesel locomotives took over. On 16 November 1987 the current Diesel Multiple Unit railcars took over the service.
Rolling stock
The fleet comprises five Diesel Multiple Unit railcars, three ADP carriages with driving cabs and two ADQ trailer carriages. All are powered. These were built by Comeng, Bassendean in 1987.[1] Normally the set operates with four carriages.
In July 2003, the railcars were painted in a new livery in line with the formation of Transwa. In 2007, the railcars were painted white as part of a refurbishment program.
Stations
- Perth
- Armadale
- Byford
- Mundijong
- Serpentine
- North Dandalup
- Pinjarra
- Waroona
- Yarloop
- Cookernup
- Harvey
- Brunswick Junction
- Bunbury Passenger Terminal
See also
References
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External links
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