Butler railway station

Butler
Northbound view in September 2014
Location	Butler Boulevard, Butler Australia
Coordinates	31°38′11″S 115°42′02″E / 31.6365°S 115.7005°ECoordinates: 31°38′11″S 115°42′02″E / 31.6365°S 115.7005°E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Joondalup
Distance	40.7 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 (2 side)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	JBR 99901 (platform 1) 99902 (platform 2)
Fare zone	5
History
Opened	21 September 2014
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station Clarkson towards Elizabeth Quay Joondalup Line Terminus

Butler railway station is a railway station of the Transperth network. It is the terminus of the Joondalup line, 40.7 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Butler.

History

Construction of the station in the suburb of Butler commenced in 2011, with the station opened on 21 September 2014 by Premier Colin Barnett and Minister for Transport Dean Nalder.^[1][2][3][4] The station is 7.5 kilometres north of Clarkson station, the previous terminus of the Joondalup line.^[5][6]

The station is a futuristic-looking building, which also incorporates a bus station, and has parking for 930 cars. Other major infrastructure on the project included bridges over the rail tracks at Landbeach Boulevard, Benenden Avenue and the future Butler Boulevard.^[1]

A miscalculation about the vibration mitigation required on the last two kilometres of the line has led to extreme vibrations inside nearby homes, with over 180 home-owners having confirmed that they are affected. The problem is due in part to sub-ballast matting not having been installed.^[7][8][9]

Prior to construction, residents in the area were advised that sub-ballast matting would be installed under the tracks to minimise vibration in adjacent houses. The project came in $20 million under budget, but the promised matting was not installed in the most densely populated area, where trains runs right next to homes.^[10][11][12]

A grievance has been lodged in the Parliament of Western Australia about the vibration problem.^[13]

Services

Butler station is served by Transperth Joondalup line services.^[14]

Platforms

Stop no.	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
[1452] Butler station platforms
99901		Joondalup	All stations, A	Perth underground
99902		Joondalup	All stations	Perth underground

Bus routes

Butler station is served by the following Transperth bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[26894] Stand 1	480	to Clarkson station via Marmion Avenue[15]
	482	to Clarkson station via Santa Barbara Parade & Marmion Avenue[16]
[26895] Stand 2	483	to Clarkson station via Merriwa[17]
[26896] Stand 3	484	to Clarkson station via Ridgewood[18]
[26897] Stand 4 – Set down	904	Rail replacement service to Perth station
[26898] Stand 5	490	to Two Rocks via Marmion Avenue & Yanchep[19]
	491	to Yanchep via Marmion Avenue[20]
[26899] Stand 6	483	to Alkimos via Hollington Boulevard[21]
	484	to Alkimos via Benenden Avenue[22]

References

1. Butler station opens Public Transport Authority
2. Extended northern railway: Butler station to open today Perth Now 21 September 2014
3. Butler train station and rail extension opens ABC News 21 September 2014
4. "The Butler Rail Extension Opening" Railway Digest November 2014 pages 32-34
5. "Joondalup Line Extension". Public Transport Authority. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
6. "Perth's Joondalup Railway to be Extended". Railway Technology. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
7. "Train Troubles, Residents Rattled". Nine News Perth. 20 September 2014.
8. "Train Pain". Nine News Perth. 12 October 2014.
9. "Fury over noisy trains". Seven News Perth. 12 October 2014.
10. "Residents rattled by rail". North Coast Times. 23 September 2014.
11. "Government to monitor noise complaints". North Coast Times. 23 September 2014.
12. "Butler picks up bad vibrations from train line". Western Independent. 22 September 2014.
13. "Parliament Of Western Australia, Recent Sitting broadcasts". Parliament Of Western Australia. 18 September 2014. 9am, references at 2:50 & 12:10
14. Joondalup Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
15. Route 480 timetable Transperth
16. Route 482 timetable Transperth
17. Route 483 timetable Transperth
18. Route 484 timetable Transperth
19. Route 490 timetable Transperth
20. Route 491 timetable Transperth
21. Route 483 timetable Transperth
22. Route 484 timetable Transperth

External links

Media related to Butler railway station at Wikimedia Commons