Armadale railway station, Perth

Armadale
Station entrance in April 2005
Location	Commerce Avenue, Armadale Australia
Coordinates	32°09′12″S 116°00′47″E / 32.153411°S 116.013152°ECoordinates: 32°09′12″S 116°00′47″E / 32.153411°S 116.013152°E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Armadale
Distance	30.0 kiilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 (1 bay, 1 side)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	AAE 99191 (platform 1) 99192 (platform 2)
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	2 May 1893
Rebuilt	Early 1990s 6 November 2004
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station Sherwood towards Perth Armadale Line Terminus Preceding station   Transwa Trains network   Following station Perth Terminus Australind Byford towards Bunbury

Armadale railway station is a railway station on the South Western Railway, 30 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Armadale. It is the terminating point for Transperth Armadale line services and a calling point for Transwa Australind services.

History

The original station opened on 2 May 1893 when the South Western Railway opened from Claisebrook to Pinjarra.^[1] As part of the electrification of the line in the early 1990s, a new station was built with the former signal box relocated to the Armadale Tourist Centre.^[2] On 6 November 2004 another new station opened.^[3][4][5]

On 15 July 1907 Armadale became a junction station when the Spearwood-Armadale line opened. This line closed on 23 January 1964.^[1][6]

Services

Armadale station is the terminus for Transperth Armadale line services.^[7] It is also served by Transwa Australind services to Bunbury.^[8] For a time, The Australind did stopped at Kelmscott, however this was reverted in April 1992.^[9]

Platforms

[2796] Armadale station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99191	1	Armadale	All stations, C	Perth
99192	2	Armadale	All stations, C	Perth
		Australind		Bunbury
				Perth

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[13191] Stand 1	907	Rail replacement service to Perth station
[13190] Stand 2	243	to Kelmscott station via Seville Drive[10]
	245	to Kelmscott station via Westfield Road[11]
[13189] Stand 3	244	to Kelmscott station via Braemore Street[12]
	250	Armadale to Wungong Circular Service[13]
	519	to Murdoch station via Armadale Road, Nicholson Road & Southacre Drive [14]
[13192] Stand 4	251	to Byford via South Western Highway[15]
	252	to Mundijong via South Western Highway & Soldiers Road[16]
	253	to Jarrahdale via South Western Highway, Soldiers Road & Jarrahdale Road[17]
	254	to Byford via South Western Highway, Larsen Road, Karden Boulevard & Mead Street[18]
	686	to Crown Perth, Burswood
[23696] Stand 5	220	to Perth Busport via Albany Highway[19]	[20]
	249	to Kelmscott station via Armadale Kelmscott Hospital[21]

Armadale is also served by Transwa services to Perth Coach Terminal, Albany and Esperance.^[22][23]

References

1. Newland, Andrew; Quinlan, Howard (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 64. ISBN 0-909650-49-7.
2. 1990s Timeline City of Armadale
3. History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
4. New Armadale train station a model of co-operation Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 6 November 2004
5. Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2005 Public Transport Authority
6. Fremantle to Armadale train line remembered One Perth 31 August 2013
7. Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Transperth 18 July 2013
8. Australind timetable Transwa
9. Australind rail service to revert to Armadale stop Minister for Transport 26 March 1992
10. "Route 243". Bus Timetable 8 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 January 2016].
11. "Route 245". Bus Timetable 8 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 January 2016].
12. "Route 244". Bus Timetable 8 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 January 2016].
13. "Route 250". Bus Timetable 7 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 January 2016].
14. "Route 519". Bus Timetable 17 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 9 October 2016].
15. "Route 251". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 17 July 2016].
16. "Route 252". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 17 July 2016].
17. "Route 253". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 17 July 2016].
18. "Route 254". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 17 July 2016].
19. "Route 220". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 9 October 2016].
20. Transperth. "Changes to Transperth Bus Services". Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016. Additional archives: [September 2016 ].
21. "Route 249". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 9 October 2016].
22. GE1 timetable Transwa
23. GS1 timetable Transwa

External links

• Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations

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