Claisebrook railway depot, Perth
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Claisebrook Depot is a Transperth Trains
depot next to Claisebrook station
, at 122 Kensington Street, East Perth
. When trains leave this depot, they connect with the Midland/Fremantle, Armadale, or Clarkson lines. It is the oldest train depot in Perth
that is still in operation.
The depot's primary purpose is to service, refurbish and upgrade Transperth's A-Series railcars. The newer B-series railcars may also be stabled at Claisebrook Depot for work that cannont be done at Mandurah or Nowergup at anytime and for events such as the Australian Football League
games on weekends at Subiaco Oval. The depot has also recently started serving as the facility to maintain and refurbish the diesel-electric Transwa Australind
railcars.
Transperth Trains
Transperth Trains is a division of the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia. It is responsible for operating Perth’s urban passenger rail system, as part of the Transperth network.- Lines :...
depot next to Claisebrook station
Claisebrook railway station, Perth
Claisebrook is a Transperth railway station 1300 metres from Perth, in Western Australia, on the Armadale/Thornlie and Midland lines.-History:...
, at 122 Kensington Street, East Perth
East Perth, Western Australia
East Perth is an inner suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located next to the Perth CBD.Primarily an industrial area in the early twentieth century, it was the location of the East Perth gas works, East Perth Power Station , the East Perth railway yard, and East Perth engine sheds.A considerable...
. When trains leave this depot, they connect with the Midland/Fremantle, Armadale, or Clarkson lines. It is the oldest train depot in Perth
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....
that is still in operation.
History
The depot was built when rail travel first took off in Perth (late 1890s, early 1900s) and has housed steam, diesel, electric trams(maintenance), and currently electric multiple units of both the A and B series railcars. It has also been a marshaling yard for various freight consists.The depot's primary purpose is to service, refurbish and upgrade Transperth's A-Series railcars. The newer B-series railcars may also be stabled at Claisebrook Depot for work that cannont be done at Mandurah or Nowergup at anytime and for events such as the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
games on weekends at Subiaco Oval. The depot has also recently started serving as the facility to maintain and refurbish the diesel-electric 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...
railcars.