Midland Station, Perth
History
Midland station was opened on 8 October 1968 by Minister for Transport & Railways Ray O'Connor as a replacement for Midland Junction station when the main Eastern Railway was being converted to dual gauge.
It originally had four narrow gauge platform faces, three terminating and one through. A separate platform was provided for the standard gauge line 150 metres away. One of the terminating lines was lifted in the 1990s and in February 2001, the through line converted to dual gauge allowing The Prospector to call at the main station.
Redevelopment
In the 2010s the former Midland Redevelopment Authority (MRA) had advocated the relocation of the station east to be in line with Cale Street, the site of the original Midland Junction station. The MRA also desired an extension of the Midland line to Bellevue, which would take on a primarily park and ride function, to allow for land around Midland station to be redeveloped. There have been previous attempts to extend the line to Bellevue.
As part of Metronet, Midland Station will be demolished and replaced with a new station located between Helena and Cale streets. The relocation of the station was required to accommodate the extension to Bellevue, where a new railcar manufacturing facility is located. A multi-storey car park with over 600 bays and a 12 stand bus interchange will be built at the location of the current station. As part of the project, the level crossing at Helena Street will close and will be replaced with a new crossing at Cale Street.
Construction began on 23 July 2023.
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The station has a single through standard gauge side platform served by Transwa's AvonLink, MerredinLink and Prospector services, and two narrow gauge bay platforms used by Transperth Midland line services.
The station saw 1,125,120 Transperth passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.
| Stop | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95026 | 1 | Prospector | Kalgoorlie | ||
| MerredinLink | Merredin | Merredin services stop at several stations between Northam and Merredin | |||
| AvonLink | Northam | Northam services also stop at Toodyay | |||
| 99531 | 2 | Midland | All stations | Perth | |
| 99532 | 3 | Midland | All stations | Perth |
Bus routes
| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stand 1 | 811 | Geraldton via Northam and Mullewa | Transwa services |
| 879, GPE1 | Kalbarri or Geraldton via Eneabba | ||
| 891, 851 | Geraldton via Moora | ||
| EP3, EP5 | Esperance via Kulin or via Hyden | ||
| Stand 2 | 301 | to Midland Health Campus | |
| 901 | Rail replacement service to Perth | ||
| Stand 3 | 314 | Jane Brook Circular (clockwise) via Talbot Road and Morrison Road | |
| 315 | Stratton Circular (clockwise) via Blackadder Road and Morrison Road | ||
| Stand 4 | 313 | to Jane Brook via Morrison Road, Talbot Road and Jane Brook Drive | |
| 323 | to Swan View via Morrison Road, Innamlncka Road and Welbourn Road | ||
| 324 | Jane Brook Circular (anti-clockwise) via Morrison Road and Talbot Road | ||
| 325 | Stratton Circular (anti-clockwise) via Morrison Road and Blackadder Road | ||
| 326 | Midvale Circular (anti-clockwise) via Victoria Parade | ||
| 327 | to Swan View via Morrison Road and Blanchard Road | ||
| Stand 5 | 277 | to High Wycombe Station via Midland Road and Newburn Road | |
| 278 | to High Wycombe Station via Abernethy Road and Wittenoom Road | ||
| 300 | Midland Gate Circular (anti-clockwise) | ||
| Stand 6 | 290 | to Redcliffe Station via Great Eastern Highway | |
| 291 | to Redcliffe Station via Serpentine Drive and Barker Road | ||
| Stand 7 | 307 | to Kalamunda bus station via Military Road and Helena Valley | |
| 321 | to Glen Forrest via Great Eastern Highway, Old York Road, Hillsden Road and Ryecroft Road | Selected trips extend to Mundaring | |
| 322 | to Glen Forrest via Koongamia, Coulston Road and Ryecroft Road | Selected trips deviate via Hillsden Road or extend to Mundaring | |
| Stand 8 | 320 | to Mundaring via Great Eastern Highway, Old York Road and Strettle Road | Selected trips extend to Sawyers Valley or further to Chidlow) |
| 328 | to Chidlow via Great Eastern Highway, Old York Road, Parkerville, Stoneville and Keane Street East | Selected trips extend to Wooroloo or further to Wundowie | |
| 684 | to Crown Perth, Burswood | ||
| School Specials | |||
| Stand 9 | 310 | to Upper Swan via Hamersley Street and Great Northern Highway | |
| 311 | to Bullsbrook via Hamersley Street and Great Northern Highway | ||
| 312 | Baskerville Circular (clockwise) via Lefroy Avenue and Campersic Road | ||
| 335 | to Ellenbrook Town Centre via Great Northern Highway, West Swan Road and Henley Brook Bus Station |