Lathlain railway station, Perth
Encyclopedia
Lathlain is a former Transperth
railway station 6.5 km from Perth railway station
, on the Armadale Line, in Western Australia
.
and Gresham Street in Victoria Park
, and was built in 1959 in part to service demand for the newly-built Lathlain Park, to which the Perth Football Club
had moved.
It was closed from 3 February 2003 and replaced by the new Victoria Park station
, and Lathlain station was demolished. Following the decommissioning of the station the "Lathlain" lighted signs were donated to the Perth Football Club. The current photograph to the right shows the site of the demolished station.
31.975637°N 115.905864°W
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 6.5 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...
, on the Armadale Line, 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...
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History
Lathlain station was located at the intersection of Goddard Street in LathlainLathlain, Western Australia
Lathlain is an inner south eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Town of Victoria Park.-History:Lathlain's development commenced in the 1890s when Peet and Co subdivided and sold lots in the "Victoria Park Station Estate" east of the railway station, with...
and Gresham Street in Victoria Park
Victoria Park, Western Australia
The Town of Victoria Park is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of 17.62 km² in metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The Town of Victoria Park maintains 154.55 km of roads, a little over 1 km² of parks and gardens and has a...
, and was built in 1959 in part to service demand for the newly-built Lathlain Park, to which the Perth Football Club
Perth Football Club
The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...
had moved.
It was closed from 3 February 2003 and replaced by the new Victoria Park station
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...
, and Lathlain station was demolished. Following the decommissioning of the station the "Lathlain" lighted signs were donated to the Perth Football Club. The current photograph to the right shows the site of the demolished station.
Platforms
Before Lathlain was closed, the following platforms were in use;31.975637°N 115.905864°W