Mosman Park railway station

Mosman Park
Northbound view from Platform 2 in July 2005
Location	Stirling Highway, Mosman Park Australia
Coordinates	32°00′25″S 115°45′27″E / 32.006893°S 115.757468°ECoordinates: 32°00′25″S 115°45′27″E / 32.006893°S 115.757468°E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Fremantle
Distance	13.5 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	FMP 99321 (platform 1) 99322 (platform 2)
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1 March 1894
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Buckland Hill Cottesloe Beach
Services
Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station Cottesloe towards Perth Fremantle Line Victoria Street towards Fremantle

Mosman Park railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 13.5 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburbs of Mosman Park and Cottesloe.

History

Although the Eastern Railway opened on 1 March 1881, regular passenger services to Mosman Park station (then called Cottesloe Beach station) only commenced on 1 March 1894.^[1] In 1896 a station-master was appointed.^[2] The name of the station was changed to Buckland Hill in 1931 and to Mosman Park in 1937 to reflect changes of name of the local government area from Cottesloe Beach Road District to Buckland Hill Road District to Mosman Park Road District.^[3]

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. To the west of the station, a now lifted freight line ran from Cottesloe to the Leighton Marshalling Yard.^[3][4]

Station location

Mosman Park station is located on the western edge of Mosman Park. The railway's right-of-way is between two important roads: Stirling Highway and Curtin Avenue. There is one access point to the eastbound end of the Perth-bound platform and two access points, at the eastbound end and centre, to the Fremantle-bound platform. There is a track crossing at grade level connecting the eastbound ends of the platforms.^[5]

Services

Mosman Park station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.^[6][7]

Platforms

[2770] Mosman Park station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99321	1	Fremantle	All stations, A, S	Perth
99322	2	Fremantle	All stations	Fremantle

Bus routes

Buses only arrive and depart on the Stirling Highway, next to the Perth-bound platform. Reaching buses from Curtin Avenue or platform two requires crossing the tracks at grade level.^[5]

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[10353] Stirling Highway (north bound)	998	CircleRoute clockwise via Stirling Highway[8]	Limited stops[8]
	103	to East Perth via Stirling Highway[9]
	906	Rail replacement service to Perth station[5]
[10416] Stirling Highway (south bound)	999	CircleRoute anti-clockwise via Stirling Highway[10]	Limited stops[10]
	103	to Fremantle station via Queen Victoria Street[9]
	906	Rail replacement service to Fremantle station[5]

References

1. "Government Notices". The West Australian. 27 February 1894. p. 3. Retrieved 23 Jul 2013.
2. "The Executive Council - Yesterday's Decisions and Appointments". The West Australian. 17 September 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 23 Jul 2013.
3. History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
4. Our History Public Transport Authority
5. Mosman Park station layout Transperth
6. Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
7. Understanding Australia's urban railways Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12
8. "Route 998". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 9 October 2016].
9. "Route 103". Bus Timetable 32 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 9 October 2016].
10. "Route 999". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 9 October 2016].

External links

Media related to Mosman Park railway station at Wikimedia Commons

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