Nowergup railway depot
| Nowergup railway depot | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Location | Hester Avenue, Nowergup, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°39′31″S 115°43′40″E / 31.6586°S 115.7277°ECoordinates: 31°39′31″S 115°43′40″E / 31.6586°S 115.7277°E |
| Operator | Transperth Trains |
| Type | Cleaning, storage and maintenance |
| Details | |
| Rolling stock | Transperth A-series and B-series; up to 36 trains stored |
| Routes | Joondalup line |
Nowergup Depot is a Transperth Trains depot in the suburb of Nowergup, Western Australia. When trains leave this depot, they connect with the Joondalup Line.
History
The Nowergup Depot was built in 2004, and completed on 20 May 2004.The depot was designed for storage and servicing of the incoming B-series railcars, all the trains from Clarkson to Mandurah. The depot was opened on 13 June 2004 by the then Premier Geoff Gallop and Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan.
Facilities
Nowergup Depot has facilities to store, service and clean 36 railcars. The depot is 2.5 kilometre long.
Extension
When a proposed 7.5 km extension to Butler is built, the single track from Clarkson will be duplicated.[1]
References
- ↑ "Perth's Joondalup Railway to be Extended". Railway-Technology.com. 30 November 2009. Retrieved May 2013.