East Perth Railway Station, Perth
History
The site occupied by East Perth station, East Perth Terminal and the Public Transport Centre was formerly the East Perth Locomotive Depot.
The station took the name of the previous East Perth station, which was renamed Claisebrook. The former East Perth railway station was removed on the change of the railway system in the late 1960s.
The original East Perth railway station opened in 1883, and in the early 20th century was found the name East Perth Junction (the junction being the line that proceeded to Armadale and joined the Eastern Railway close to the station). It was renamed Claisebrook in 1969.
As part of the Perth Stadium transport works, the station was upgraded over a two-year period from 2016 to 2018. Due to the large numbers expected to utilise the station on event days, an upgrade was required to ensure that the station could handle the large crowds, as well as to make it fully accessible. Works included lengthening platforms and associated shelters to handle four to six car trains, upgrading and expanding lifts, staircases and walkways, and expanding car and bike parking spaces. In addition, platforms were resurfaced, tactile markings were added and four new lifts were installed to make the station fully compliant with disability access standards.
Platforms
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East Perth railway station is located on the Midland line and the Airport line on the Transperth network. It will also be served by the Morley–Ellenbrook line when that opens in late-2024. Services on that line will go between Ellenbrook railway station and Perth railway station. Midland line trains stop at the station every 10 minutes during peak on weekdays, and every 15 minutes during the day outside peak every day of the year except Christmas Day. Trains are half-hourly or hourly at night time. The station saw 200,284 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.
| Stop | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99421 | 1 | Midland | All stations | Perth | |
| Airport | All stations | Claremont | |||
| 99422 | 2 | Midland | All stations | Midland | |
| Airport | All stations | High Wycombe |
The long, approximately 650 m (2,130 ft) platform to the west of platforms 1 and 2 is the East Perth Terminal platform. It is served by regional and interstate trains.
| Stop | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95024 | Prospector | All stations | Kalgoorlie | ||
| 95024 | MerredinLink | All stations | Merredin | ||
| 95024 | Indian Pacific | Sydney Central |
Bus routes
- Transperth services
| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Parade (south bound) | 901 | Train replacement service to Perth | |
| East Parade (south bound) | 901 | Train replacement service to Midland |
Coach routes
- Transwa coach services, departing East Perth Terminal
| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth Terminal | N1 879 | to Kalbarri via Midland, Cataby, Port Denison and Geraldton | |
| N2 851, 891 | to Geraldton via Midland, New Norcia and Carnamah | ||
| N3 811 | to Geraldton via Midland, Northam, Ballidu, Wubin and Perenjori | ||
| N1 GPE1 | to Geraldton via Midland, Cataby and Port Denison | ||
| N5 PG1, PG3 | to Geraldton via Joondalup, Cervantes and Dongara |
| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth Terminal | GS1/GS2 411 | to Albany via Armadale, Williams, Narrogin, Katanning, Cranbrook and Mount Barker | |
| GS1 AP Odds | to Albany via Armadale, Williams, Cranbrook and Mount Barker | ||
| GS2 Odds | to Albany via Midland, Northam, York, Brookton, Katanning, Tambellup and Mount Barker | Route 515 terminates at Gnowangerup Route 531 terminates at Katanning Shire office |
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| GS3 317 | to Albany via Cockburn Central, Mandurah, Bunbury, Manjimup, Walpole and Denmark |
| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth Terminal | GE1 EP1 | to Esperance via Armadale, Williams, Dumbleyung and Ravensthorpe | |
| GE1 EP7 | to Esperance via Armadale, Williams, Gnowangerup and Ravensthorpe | ||
| GE2 EP3 | to Esperance via Midland, Quairading, Hyden and Ravensthorpe | ||
| GE2 EP5 | to Esperance via Midland, Quairading, Lake Grace and Ravensthorpe |
| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth Terminal | SW1 Odds | to Pemberton via Cockburn Central, Mandurah, Bunbury, Busselton, Dunsborough, Margaret River and Augusta | Route 279 via Settlers Route 271S via Siesta Park Route 277 and 279 terminates at Augusta |
| SW2 315 | to Pemberton via Cockburn Central, Mandurah, Bunbury, Donnybrook, Bridgetown and Manjimup | ||
| SW3 321 | to Pemberton via Cockburn Central, Mandurah, Bunbury, Collie, Bridgetown and Manjimup |
References
- ^ "Question On Notice No. 4247 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. 25 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ East Perth Station Archived 12 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine History of Western Australian Railways & Stations
- ^ History at a Glance Public Transport Authority
- ^ Higham, G. J; Geoproject Solutions (2006), Where WAS that? : an historical gazetteer of Western Australia (2nd ed.), Geoproject Solutions, ISBN 978-0-9758024-0-3
- ^ "East Perth Station Upgrade". Archived from the original on 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Public Transport".
- ^ "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "All aboard: date set for opening of METRONET Forrestfield-Airport Link". Media Statements. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ de Kruijff, Peter (16 August 2022). "Long-delayed $1.9b Forrestfield-Airport rail link to open in October". WAtoday. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Forrestfield-Airport Link Project Overview" (PDF). Metronet. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Signed on the dotted (Morley-Ellenbrook) Line". Metronet. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Morley-Ellenbrook Line Project Update - January 2021" (PDF). Metronet. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Morley–Ellenbrook Line Project Definition Plan" (PDF). Metronet. June 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Midland Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 15 September 2021.