Armadale railway line, Perth
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The Armadale Line is a suburban railway line in Perth
, Australia
. It runs through Perth's south-eastern suburbs and connects Perth and Armadale.
The Thornlie Line is a spur line connecting with the Armadale Line before Kenwick
. It was built between 2004 to 2005 and opened on 7 August 2005. Trains to Thornlie run on the Armadale Line between Perth
and Beckenham stations.
, Kelmscott and Armadale
. Cannington and Welshpool
opened later in 1897 and 1898 respectively.
The following stations then opened:
In September 1991 the line commenced electrified operation.
Between 2004 and 2005, Armadale, Carlisle and Gosnells were upgraded to provide better facilities to passengers and provide better access between trains and buses. Lathlain station was closed on February 3, 2003 as part of the project.
The latest station, Thornlie, was opened on 7 August 2005. The station is built on a spur line of the Armadale Line.
Between 21 March 1993 and 8 August 2005, trains on the Armadale line continued through Perth
to the Joondalup line. In 2004 new railcars
were introduced, which became exclusive to the Joondalup line. Consequently, from 2005, Armadale Line trains no longer ran through Perth
to other lines.
Victoria Park and Kelmscott Stations were upgaded between 2007 and 2008 as part of the Public Transport Authority's 'Building Better Stations' program. Victoria Park station was opened on 20 July 2008. and Kelmscott was opened on the 21st of November, 2008.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Australia
Australia
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. It runs through Perth's south-eastern suburbs and connects Perth and Armadale.
The Thornlie Line is a spur line connecting with the Armadale Line before Kenwick
Kenwick, Western Australia
Kenwick, Western Australia is a mixed residential, light industrial and semi-rural suburb located in the south-east of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells...
. It was built between 2004 to 2005 and opened on 7 August 2005. Trains to Thornlie run on the Armadale Line between Perth
Perth railway station
Perth Station including Perth Underground is the largest railway station in Perth, Western Australia, and functions as an interchange between the Transperth Trains Armadale / Thornlie, Fremantle, Joondalup, Mandurah and Midland railway lines, as well as the Transwa Australind.-History:The Victorian...
and Beckenham stations.
History
The Armadale line was opened on 2 May, 1889. The original stations were PerthPerth railway station
Perth Station including Perth Underground is the largest railway station in Perth, Western Australia, and functions as an interchange between the Transperth Trains Armadale / Thornlie, Fremantle, Joondalup, Mandurah and Midland railway lines, as well as the Transwa Australind.-History:The Victorian...
, Kelmscott and Armadale
Armadale railway station, Perth
Armadale Train Station is a Transperth train station 30 km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, on the Armadale Line. The current station building is less than five years old, having been constructed in a more favourable location than the previous station of the same...
. Cannington and Welshpool
Welshpool railway station, Perth
Welshpool Train Station is a Transperth train station 9.5 km from Perth Train Station, on the Armadale / Thornlie Line, in Western Australia. It was one of the original stations operational when the Armadale Line opened in 1889.-Platforms:...
opened later in 1897 and 1898 respectively.
The following stations then opened:
- Woodlupine in 1899 (renamed Queens Park in 1912)
- Goodwood in 1906 (renamed Belmont Park1n 1979)
- Rivervale, opened in 1906 (later renamed Burswood)
- Mint Street in 1912 (renamed CarlisleCarlisle railway station, PerthCarlisle Train Station is a Transperth train station 7.4 km from Perth Train Station, on the Armadale / Thornlie Line, in Western Australia.-History:The Carlisle station upgrade started in February 2003, and finished in January 2005...
in 1919) - Victoria ParkVictoria Park railway station, PerthVictoria Park Station is a Transperth train station 6.2 km southeast of Perth Train Station on the Armadale / Thornlie Line, located between the suburbs of Lathlain and Victoria Park in inner suburban Perth, Western Australia. The new Victoria Park station located 230 metres south of the...
on 22 September 1922 - Seaforth on 4 May 1948
- Lathlain on 2 May 1959 (now closed)
- Beckenham in 1968/9
- Challis on 29 October 1973
- Kingsley on 29 October 1973 (renamed Sherwood 1993)
In September 1991 the line commenced electrified operation.
Between 2004 and 2005, Armadale, Carlisle and Gosnells were upgraded to provide better facilities to passengers and provide better access between trains and buses. Lathlain station was closed on February 3, 2003 as part of the project.
The latest station, Thornlie, was opened on 7 August 2005. The station is built on a spur line of the Armadale Line.
Between 21 March 1993 and 8 August 2005, trains on the Armadale line continued through Perth
Perth railway station
Perth Station including Perth Underground is the largest railway station in Perth, Western Australia, and functions as an interchange between the Transperth Trains Armadale / Thornlie, Fremantle, Joondalup, Mandurah and Midland railway lines, as well as the Transwa Australind.-History:The Victorian...
to the Joondalup line. In 2004 new railcars
Transperth B-series train
The Transperth B-series trains are the newest model of electric trains that run on the Transperth metropolitan transit system in Perth, Western Australia.The new trains run in configurations of 3 or 6 carriages...
were introduced, which became exclusive to the Joondalup line. Consequently, from 2005, Armadale Line trains no longer ran through Perth
Perth railway station
Perth Station including Perth Underground is the largest railway station in Perth, Western Australia, and functions as an interchange between the Transperth Trains Armadale / Thornlie, Fremantle, Joondalup, Mandurah and Midland railway lines, as well as the Transwa Australind.-History:The Victorian...
to other lines.
Victoria Park and Kelmscott Stations were upgaded between 2007 and 2008 as part of the Public Transport Authority's 'Building Better Stations' program. Victoria Park station was opened on 20 July 2008. and Kelmscott was opened on the 21st of November, 2008.
Train Stations
During peak hour times on weekdays, some train stations are non-stopped for faster commutes. The Armadale line also runs express trains during the weekdays, and even on weekends.- Red denotes city stations.
- Yellow denotes Armadale line stations.
- Black denotes termini.
| Name of Station | Code | Zone | Serving Suburbs | Pattern stops at this station | Connections | |||
| Armadale / Thornlie Line | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Perth railway station Perth Station including Perth Underground is the largest railway station in Perth, Western Australia, and functions as an interchange between the Transperth Trains Armadale / Thornlie, Fremantle, Joondalup, Mandurah and Midland railway lines, as well as the Transwa Australind.-History:The Victorian... |
MPH | 1, FTZ | Perth, Northbridge | All | B | C | T | Platform transfer to Fremantle Line, Joondalup Line, Mandurah Line and Midland Line Transwa Australind Transwa Australind The Transwa Australind is a diesel railcar train operated by Transwa that runs between Perth, Western Australia, and the south-west city of Bunbury on the South Western Railway . The Australind fleet consists of three powered railcars ADP101, ADP102 and ADP103, with two non-driving trailers ADQ121... service to Bunbury Bunbury, Western Australia The port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district... Bus transfers at Wellington Street bus station |
| McIver | MMR | 1, FTZ | Perth, East Perth | All | B | C | T | Midland Line |
| Claisebrook | MCK | 1, FTZ | East Perth | All | B | C | T | Midland Line |
| Belmont Park | ABP | 1 | Belmont Park Racecourse | Special events only | ||||
| Burswood | ABD | 1 | Burswood | All | T | |||
| Victoria Park Victoria Park railway station, Perth Victoria Park Station is a Transperth train station 6.2 km southeast of Perth Train Station on the Armadale / Thornlie Line, located between the suburbs of Lathlain and Victoria Park in inner suburban Perth, Western Australia. The new Victoria Park station located 230 metres south of the... |
AVP | 1 | Victoria Park, Lathlain | All | T | |||
| Carlisle Carlisle railway station, Perth Carlisle Train Station is a Transperth train station 7.4 km from Perth Train Station, on the Armadale / Thornlie Line, in Western Australia.-History:The Carlisle station upgrade started in February 2003, and finished in January 2005... |
ACE | 1 | Carlisle, East Victoria Park | All | T | |||
| Oats Street | AOS | 1 | Carlisle, East Victoria Park | All | B | C | T | Bus transfers, CircleRoute CircleRoute The CircleRoute is a pair of suburban bus routes in Perth, Western Australia. Like all Perth bus routes, the buses are branded Transperth and operated by companies contracted by the Public Transport Authority. The routes are identical except for direction: 98 is clockwise, and 99 is anticlockwise... |
| Welshpool Welshpool railway station, Perth Welshpool Train Station is a Transperth train station 9.5 km from Perth Train Station, on the Armadale / Thornlie Line, in Western Australia. It was one of the original stations operational when the Armadale Line opened in 1889.-Platforms:... |
AWL | 1 | Bentley, Welshpool | All | T | |||
| Queens Park Queens Park railway station, Perth Queens Park Train Station is a Transperth train station 11.4 km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, on the Armadale / Thornlie Line.-Platforms:-Bus routes:... |
AQP | 2 | Cannington, Queens Park | All | B | T | ||
| Cannington | ACN | 2 | Cannington, East Cannington | All | B | C | T | Bus transfers |
| Beckenham | ABM | 2 | Beckenham | All | B | C | ||
| Thornlie | ATE | 2 | Langford, Thornlie | T | Bus transfers | |||
| Kenwick | AKK | 2 | Kenwick | All | B | C | ||
| Maddington | AMN | 2 | Maddington | All | B | C | Bus transfers | |
| Gosnells | AGS | 3 | Gosnells | All | B | C | Bus transfers | |
| Seaforth | ASH | 3 | Gosnells | All | B | C | ||
| Kelmscott | AKT | 3 | Kelmscott, Westfield | All | B | C | Bus transfers | |
| Challis | ACS | 3 | Kelmscott | All | B | C | ||
| Sherwood Sherwood railway station, Perth Sherwood Railway Station is a Transperth train station 28.1 km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, on the Armadale Line.-Platforms:-Bus routes:... |
ASD | 3 | Armadale | All | B | C | ||
| Armadale Armadale railway station, Perth Armadale Train Station is a Transperth train station 30 km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, on the Armadale Line. The current station building is less than five years old, having been constructed in a more favourable location than the previous station of the same... |
AAE | 4 | Armadale | All | B | C | Transwa Australind Transwa Australind The Transwa Australind is a diesel railcar train operated by Transwa that runs between Perth, Western Australia, and the south-west city of Bunbury on the South Western Railway . The Australind fleet consists of three powered railcars ADP101, ADP102 and ADP103, with two non-driving trailers ADQ121... service to Bunbury Bunbury, Western Australia The port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district... Bus transfers |
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Stopping Patterns
- All - all stops to ArmadaleArmadale railway station, PerthArmadale Train Station is a Transperth train station 30 km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, on the Armadale Line. The current station building is less than five years old, having been constructed in a more favourable location than the previous station of the same...
- T - all stops to Thornlie (this route excludes Beckenham)
- B - all stops to Claisebrook, express to Oats Street, express to Queens ParkQueens Park railway station, PerthQueens Park Train Station is a Transperth train station 11.4 km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, on the Armadale / Thornlie Line.-Platforms:-Bus routes:...
, then all stops to ArmadaleArmadale railway station, PerthArmadale Train Station is a Transperth train station 30 km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, on the Armadale Line. The current station building is less than five years old, having been constructed in a more favourable location than the previous station of the same...
(excluding Thornlie, to Armadale only). - C - all stops to Claisebrook, express to Oats Street, express to Cannington, then all stops to ArmadaleArmadale railway station, PerthArmadale Train Station is a Transperth train station 30 km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, on the Armadale Line. The current station building is less than five years old, having been constructed in a more favourable location than the previous station of the same...
(excluding Thornlie)
- R - pattern deviations to All and T patterns to stop at Belmont Park.
Old Stopping Patterns
- D - all stops to ArmadaleArmadale railway station, PerthArmadale Train Station is a Transperth train station 30 km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, on the Armadale Line. The current station building is less than five years old, having been constructed in a more favourable location than the previous station of the same...
, except Beckenham, Seaforth, Challis, and SherwoodSherwood railway station, PerthSherwood Railway Station is a Transperth train station 28.1 km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, on the Armadale Line.-Platforms:-Bus routes:...
. (this route was replaced by pattern E on 8 August 2005, this route excluded Thornlie). - E - all stops to Claisebrook, express to Cannington, express to Kenwick, then all stops to ArmadaleArmadale railway station, PerthArmadale Train Station is a Transperth train station 30 km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, on the Armadale Line. The current station building is less than five years old, having been constructed in a more favourable location than the previous station of the same...
except Seaforth, Challis, and SherwoodSherwood railway station, PerthSherwood Railway Station is a Transperth train station 28.1 km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, on the Armadale Line.-Platforms:-Bus routes:...
. (this route was deprecated on 20 August 2006)