Karrakatta railway station

Karrakatta
Location Railway Road, Karrakatta
Australia
Coordinates 31°58′07″S 115°47′46″E / 31.968547°S 115.796006°E / -31.968547; 115.796006Coordinates: 31°58′07″S 115°47′46″E / 31.968547°S 115.796006°E / -31.968547; 115.796006
Owned by Public Transport Authority
Operated by Transperth
Line(s)       Fremantle
Distance 7.4 kilometres from Perth
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Station code FKA
99251 (platform 1)
99252 (platform 2)
Fare zone 1
History
Opened 1886
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station
towards Perth
Fremantle Line
towards Fremantle

Karrakatta railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 7.4 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Karrakatta.

History

Karrakatta station opened in 1886.[1] The station closed on 1 September 1979 along with the rest of the Fremantle line, re-opening on 29 July 1983 when services were restored.[2]

Services

Karrakatta station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.[3][4]

Platforms

Stop no. Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
[2761] Karrakatta station platforms
99251 Fremantle All stations Perth
99252 Fremantle All stations, B Fremantle

Bus routes

Route Destination / Description
[19508] Railway Road (east bound)
    906 Rail replacement service to Perth station
[19509] Railway Road (west bound)
    906 Rail replacement service to Fremantle station

References

  1. History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
  2. Our History Public Transport Authority
  3. Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 18 July 2013
  4. Understanding Australia's urban railways Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12

External links

Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station
Zone 1
towards Perth
Fremantle Line
All, B
Zone 1
towards Fremantle
Fremantle Line
DU
Terminus
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