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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Subiaco Railway Station

Subiaco railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network in Western Australia. It is located on the Fremantle line and Airport line, 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) from Perth station serving the suburbs of Subiaco and Wembley.

History

Original station and yard

Subiaco station platforms

Subiaco station opened in 1883. 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. Up until the 1980s there was a freight receiving depot at this station, and a third platform.

Signal Cabin was opened in 1923, closed in 1990 and preserved at Bennett Brook Railway in 1999.

Sinking of railway

As part of the Subi Centro project, 900 metres (980 yd) of rail line and the station were sunk in 1997–98. The new station opened on 12 December 1998. The project cost $35 million in total. The elevated signal cabin was restored and relocated to Whiteman Village Junction on the Bennett Brook Railway in January 2000.

Until the opening of the William Street platforms at Perth station in October 2007, it was the only underground railway station on the Transperth network.

Services

Subiaco station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.

Since 10 October 2022, the station has received Airport line services.

Subiaco station saw 975,390 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.

Platforms

Subiaco station platforms
Stop Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
99221 1 Fremantle All stations Perth
Airport All stations High Wycombe
99222 2 Fremantle All stations Fremantle
Airport All stations Claremont

Bus routes

Stop Route Destination / description Notes
Subiaco Square Road 95 to Bob Hawke College
95 to Glendalough Station via Bob Hawke College and Harborne Street
97 to University of Western Australia
Roberts Road 28 to East Perth via Wellington Street
906 Rail replacement service to Perth station
Hay Street 28 to Claremont station via Mount Claremont
Station Street 906 Rail replacement service to Fremantle station