Perth railway station

For the railway station in Perth, Scotland, see Perth railway station, Scotland.
Perth
Transperth Trains • List of Perth railway stations
Armadale / Thornlie Line
Fremantle Line
Joondalup Line
Mandurah Line
Midland Line
Transwa Australind
Location
Street Wellington Street, Roe Street, William Street, Murray Street
Suburb Perth
Distance from Perth 0 km (0.0 mi)
General information
Station code MPH
Fare zone 1, SFTZ
Station design
Number of platforms 9
Platform architecture 2 island above ground, 1 island underground and 3 side above ground
Station structure Closed Station
Access by Main Entrance, Upper Concourse
Transfers
Train transfer Yes
Bus transfer Yes, at RSBS
Facilities
Transit guard booth Yes
Park 'n' Ride No
Lock 'n' Ride No
Accessible
Lifts 4 at main platforms, 3 at underground platforms
Escalators 9 at main platforms, 9 at underground platforms
Add Value Machines Yes, also accepts cash notes
Public telephones Yes
Public toilets Yes (not at Perth Underground)

Coordinates: 31°57′05″S 115°51′38″E / 31.951493°S 115.860448°E Perth Station including Perth Underground is the largest railway station in Perth, Western Australia, and functions as an interchange between the Transperth Trains Armadale / Thornlie, Fremantle, Joondalup, Mandurah and Midland railway lines, as well as the Transwa Australind.

History

Establishment

The Victorian style building was built between 1893 and 1894. It replaced an earlier station built when the railway first opened in 1881. The building has been renovated numerous times since being built, as well as the forecourt entrance area.

The station was the centre of the Western Australian Government Railways system - with most main-line trains leaving from this station. A collection of freight and administrative offices and tearooms were part of the railway station complex. The Westland, Albany Progress, and The Mullewa overnight passenger trains departed from this station.

The railway building has at times housed various commercial operations - as well as Police offices. The WA Craft Council was in the building in the 1980s.[1]

For a considerable length of time the forecourt area was used for car parking. This is now very limited except for official vehicles. The building had the Barrack Street and William Street bridges as limiting factors to its development, and in its current state is connected to both bridges by escalators and walkways, though the William Street entrance is fenced off.

Changes

As early as the 1950s there were moves and suggestions for the redevelopment of the station area.[2]

Following the discontinuance of the overnight services, the extension of standard gauge tracks to East Perth station, and the relocation of most administrative offices to the new railway building alongside, Perth railway station remained as a terminus for the Bunbury Australind passenger service, as well as suburban services.

New underground platforms were developed to the east of William Street (between Wellington and Murray Streets) as part of the New MetroRail project. They are linked to the original Perth railway station via a walkway under Wellington Street, and there is also an entrance from the west end of the Murray Street pedestrian mall. Services commenced on the new platforms at 5:37am on 15 October 2007. The new platforms, numbered 1 and 2, are known as Perth Underground but are also considered part of the overall Perth railway station.

Other recent works to Perth railway station include the installation of SmartRider infrastructure, including Add Value Machines, fare gates, attendant offices and fencing.

In 2013, after months of construction and a shutdown, the new Platform 9 on the Roe Street side of Perth railway station was finally completed in September of the same year. This new platform was temporarily used for special event services until mid-December 2013, where it is now operated by Midland railway line.[3]

Plaques formerly in entrance area to station

The railway station entrance area had plaques to commemorate the following events:

Services

Platforms

Perth Station layout
and surrounding railyard
Legend

Platforms currently in use are as follows:

Stop No. Platform Line Stopping pattern(s) Notes
[2776] Perth Underground platforms
99601 Joondalup All, C, K, L, W Patterns C, K, L, W during peak hours on weekdays only.
99602 Mandurah All, C, K, W Patterns C, K, W during peak hours on weekdays only.
[2776] Main platforms
99003 Australind All stations Transwa regional service to Australind.
99004 Thornlie T
99005 Armadale All, B, C
99006 Armadale C# Peak hours on weekdays only.
99007 Fremantle All, A, B, D, K, L, M, S+
99008 Midland All, A, B, P Services coming from the Fremantle tunnel will arrive at this platform, carrying on through to Midland.[4]
Joondalup Line pattern P terminates at this platform.
99009 Midland Special service platform.

Bus routes

Several bus routes stop at the Perth Train Station. Buses are also provided at Roe Street Bus Station for transfers with Perth Train Station.

Route Destination / Description
[12129] Beaufort Street
 1 CAT  to Busport → Northbridge → Busport (Circular service)
[26788] Wellington Street Eastbound
950 to Morley Bus Station via Beaufort Street
[12901] Wellington Street[5][6][7] Eastbound Red/Yellow CAT
 2 CAT  to East Perth → West Perth → East Perth (Circular service)
 3 CAT  to East Perth via Wellington Street
[12902] Wellington Street[5][6][7] Eastbound
 16 to Dianella via William Street, North Street, Wood Street, Crawford Road, Browning Street and Alexander Drive
 28 to WACA, East Perth
 41 to Bayswater via Lord Street, Eight Avenue, Maylands, Caledonian Street, Stone Street and Frington Street
 42 to Maylands via Lord Street and Peninsula Road
 43 to Bayswater via Lord Street, Central Avenue, Maylands, Caledonian Street, Stone Street and Frington Street
 48 to Morley Bus Station via Lord Street, Guildford Road, Bayswater, Langley Road and Embleton
 55 to Bassendean via Lord Street, Guildford Road, Ashfield, Hardy Road and West Road
 60 to Morley Bus Station via William Street, North Street, Dundas Road and Walter Road West
 66 to Morley Bus Station via Beaufort Street and Russell Street (Limited stops)
[12924] Wellington Street[5][6][7] Westbound Red/Yellow CAT
 2 CAT  to East Perth → West Perth → East Perth (Circular service)
 3 CAT  to West Perth via Wellington Street
[26201] Wellington Street[6][7] Westbound
 16 to Esplanade Busport
 41
 42
 43
 48
 55
 60
 66
 67
 68
 28 to Claremont via Hay Street and Mount Claremont
950 to QEII Medical Centre via Mounts Bay Road, UWA and Hampden Road
[10221] William Street[8][9] on Horseshoe Bridge
 1 CAT  to Busport → Northbridge → Busport (Circular service)

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ O'Connor, Porter and Salmon (1987). Challenges : fine Western Australian crafts : Crafts Council of Western Australia, Crafts Council Centre, Perth City Railway Station. Perth, W.A: Crafts Council of W.A.
  2. ↑ New Heart for Perth Society (1953–1974). New Heart for Perth Society records, 1953-1974 (manuscript). See specifically the section 'Biography'.
  3. ↑ Midland Line permanent platform change, accessed 11 December 2013
  4. ↑ "Midland Line - Platform Change". Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Routes 28, 81, 84, 85, 91, 92, 95, 213, 220, 401, School Specials, Blue, Red and Yellow CAT services - Forrest Place disruptions, Transperth website, accessed 10 March 2010
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Routes 28, 81, 84, 91, 92, 213, 220, 401, Red and Yellow CATs – Forrest Place bus stops reintroduction, Transperth website, accessed 1 September 2011
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Routes 23, 28, 30, 31, 34, 78, 79, 81, 92, 102, 107, 213, 220, 401, 881, 940, school specials, Red and Yellow CAT - service disruptions, Transperth website, accessed 20 May 2012
  8. ↑ Routes 16, 21, 22, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 55, 60, 66, 67, 68, 69, 401 and Blue CAT – service disruption, Transperth website, accessed 23 November 2009.
  9. ↑ Routes 16, 21, 22, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 55, 60, 66, 67, 68, 69, 401 and Blue CAT – William Street Horseshoe Bridge completion, Transperth website, accessed 25 June 2010.

Further reading

External links

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Perth
SmartRider Free Transit Zone

Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station
TerminusArmadale Line
All, B, C
SmartRider Free Transit Zone
Fremantle Line
All, A, B, D, K, L, M, S
SmartRider Free Transit Zone
towards Fremantle
Midland Line
All, A, B, P
SmartRider Free Transit Zone
Mandurah Line
All, C, K, W
SmartRider Free Transit Zone
Thornlie Line
T
SmartRider Free Transit Zone
towards Thornlie
SmartRider Free Transit Zone
Terminus
Joondalup Line
All, K, W
Zone 1
Joondalup Line
C, L
Zone 2
towards Clarkson or Butler
Preceding station   Transwa Trains network   Following station
TerminusAustralind
towards Bunbury