Glendalough railway station, Perth
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Glendalough Station is a Transperth
railway station 5 km from Perth railway station
in Western Australia
. It is on the Joondalup Line.
was named after the famous monastery of Glendalough
in County Wicklow
, Ireland
, the initial trains on the line announced the station as "Glenda-lock", rather than the "Glenda-loe" pronunciation that had become common amongst Australian English
speakers in Perth. When the tape was re-recorded in the late 1990s, its pronunciation was brought into line with common usage.
With the introduction in October 2004 of the Transperth B-series train
s (pictured), the announcement was changed to: "The next station is Glendalough. Alight at Glendalough to transfer to bus services for Scarborough
." This was replaced with the opening of the Mandurah Line with the standard message, however, trains stopping at Glendalough still mention "Transfer here for Scarborough bus services." Glendalough is the only non-terminal station on any line to have an extended announcement of this type. This followed a public consultation period in late 2003 after Transperth and the State Government proposed to change the name of the station to Scarborough Beach Road Station. It was largely rejected by the community and the plan was abandoned.
. Bounded on both sides by the Mitchell Freeway
(
), there are three access points, one on the southern side of Scarborough Beach Road, but also two pedestian enties one from Goodie Place and the other off Leeder Street. From the Scarborough Beach Road entry point, two escalators, one lift and a stairway bring passengers to and from the platform.
(
) between the northbound and southbound overpasses of the Mitchell Freeway.
Transperth
Transperth is the brand name of the public transport system in Perth, Western Australia. It is operated by the Public Transport Authority.-History:...
railway station 5 km from Perth railway station
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...
in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It is on the Joondalup Line.
History
The station was built over the period 1990-1992, for the opening of the original Joondalup Line. As the suburb of GlendaloughGlendalough, Western Australia
Glendalough is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling, and is located about 6 kilometres from Perth's central business district along the Mitchell Freeway....
was named after the famous monastery of Glendalough
Glendalough
Glendalough or Glendaloch is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is renowned for its Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin, a hermit priest, and partly destroyed in 1398 by English troops....
in County Wicklow
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, the initial trains on the line announced the station as "Glenda-lock", rather than the "Glenda-loe" pronunciation that had become common amongst Australian English
Australian English
Australian English is the name given to the group of dialects spoken in Australia that form a major variety of the English language....
speakers in Perth. When the tape was re-recorded in the late 1990s, its pronunciation was brought into line with common usage.
With the introduction in October 2004 of the Transperth B-series train
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...
s (pictured), the announcement was changed to: "The next station is Glendalough. Alight at Glendalough to transfer to bus services for Scarborough
Scarborough, Western Australia
Scarborough is a coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located approximately 14 km northwest of the city centre in the local government area of the City of Stirling...
." This was replaced with the opening of the Mandurah Line with the standard message, however, trains stopping at Glendalough still mention "Transfer here for Scarborough bus services." Glendalough is the only non-terminal station on any line to have an extended announcement of this type. This followed a public consultation period in late 2003 after Transperth and the State Government proposed to change the name of the station to Scarborough Beach Road Station. It was largely rejected by the community and the plan was abandoned.
Station location
Glendalough station is located mid-way between Glendalough and Mount HawthornMount Hawthorn, Western Australia
Mount Hawthorn is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Vincent.The Mount Hawthorn area was first selected for urban development in 1887. In the late 1890s part of it was purchased by a syndicate of Edward Wittenoom, a politician and pastoralist; James Hicks and C. L. W....
. Bounded on both sides by the Mitchell Freeway
Mitchell Freeway
Mitchell Freeway is a long freeway in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth's central business district with its outer northern suburbs. It is allocated Route 2 for its entire length and is named after former state Premier and Governor Sir James Mitchell....
(
), there are three access points, one on the southern side of Scarborough Beach Road, but also two pedestian enties one from Goodie Place and the other off Leeder Street. From the Scarborough Beach Road entry point, two escalators, one lift and a stairway bring passengers to and from the platform.(
) between the northbound and southbound overpasses of the Mitchell Freeway. Platforms
Two services of the Joondalup Line currently serve Glendalough station: all stations and W. C-pattern express trains do not stop at Glendalough. All stations trains run locally from Perth to Clarkson whilst W-pattern trains run local to Whitfords, skipping Greenwood station. Perth-bound trains operate every 10 minutes at all times; the same schedule applies to trains bound for Clarkson.Bus routes
| Route Number | Destination / Description | ||
| [11455] Scarborough Beach Road | |||
| 400, 408 | to Observation City, Scarborough via Scarborough Beach Road | ||
| 904 | Train Replacement Service to Clarkson | ||
| [12984] Stand 1 | |||
| 400 | to Wellington Street bus station via Scarborough Beach Road | ||
| 904 | Train Replacement Service to Perth | ||
| [12983] Stand 2 | |||
| 413 | to Stirling Train Station Stirling railway station, Perth Stirling railway station is a Transperth train and bus interchange located northwest of Perth railway station in Western Australia, on the Joondalup Line.-History:... via Osborne Park |
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| 414 | to Stirling Train Station Stirling railway station, Perth Stirling railway station is a Transperth train and bus interchange located northwest of Perth railway station in Western Australia, on the Joondalup Line.-History:... via Main Street and Balcatta |
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| [12980] Stand 3 | |||
| 407 | Osborne Park Circular via Walters Drive and Hasler Road | ||
See also
- Swan TransitSWAn transitSwan Transit is a private bus operator whose primary purpose is to provide commuter bus services in and near the city of Perth, Western Australia. It is part of Transit Systems Australia.-History:...