Belmont Park railway station
This article is about the former station in Perth, Australia. For the station in New York, see Belmont Park (LIRR station).
Belmont Park | |
|---|---|
 Station in June 2005 | |
| Location | Victoria Park Drive, Burswood |
| Coordinates | 31°57′00″S 115°53′34″E / 31.94995°S 115.892876°ECoordinates: 31°57′00″S 115°53′34″E / 31.94995°S 115.892876°E |
| Owned by | Public Transport Authority |
| Operated by | Transperth |
| Line(s) | Armadale/Thornlie |
| Distance | 3.20 kilometres from Perth |
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| Station code | ABP |
| Fare zone | 1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Closed | 18 October 2013 |
| Electrified | Yes |
Belmont Park railway station was located on the Armadale/Thornlie line in Perth, Western Australia. It was operated by Transperth serving Belmont Park Racecourse from 1906 until 2013.
History
Belmont Park station opened in 1906 as Goodwood.[1] In 1979 it was renamed Belmont Park.[2][3] It was only used when there was an event at the Belmont Park Racecourse.
The station closed on 18 October 2013 to make way for the new Stadium station that will be built as part of the Perth Stadium project.[4][5]
Platforms & services
| Stop no. | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2779] Belmont Park station platforms | |||||
| 99031 |  |
Armadale | All stations | Perth | |
| Thornlie | |||||
| 99032 |  |
Armadale | All stations | Armadale | |
| Thornlie | T | Thornlie | |||
Bus routes
| Route Number | Destination / Description | ||
| [21853] Victoria Park Drive (north-east bound) | |||
| 907, 908 | Rail replacement service to Perth station | ||
| [21854] Victoria Park Drive (south-west bound) | |||
| 907 | Rail replacement service to Armadale station | ||
| 908 | Rail replacement service to Thornlie station | ||
References
- ↑ Timeline 1900-1929 Town of Victoria Park
- ↑ Timeline 1970-2004 Town of Victoria Park
- ↑ "Change of Name of Goodwood Railway Station (City of Perth, 1527/22)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 22 December 1978. pp. 1978:4801.
- ↑ Belmont Park stop to give way to Stadium Station Government of Western Australia 28 August 2013
- ↑ Perth's Belmont Park station to close in October in preparation for new stadium station Urbanlyst 2 September 2013
Belmont Park
Special events station
Zone 1
| Preceding station | Transperth Trains network | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
SmartRider Free Transit Zone towards Perth | Armadale Line All | Zone 1 towards Victoria Street |
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| Thornlie Line T | Zone 1 towards Thornlie |
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