City West railway station
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| Location |
Railway Street, West Perth Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°56′41″S 115°50′44″E / 31.944752°S 115.845444°ECoordinates: 31°56′41″S 115°50′44″E / 31.944752°S 115.845444°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transperth | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Fremantle | ||||||||||
| Distance | 1.6 kilometres from Perth | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Station code |
FCW 99201 (platform 1) 99202 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone |
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| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 18 June 1986 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | West Perth | ||||||||||
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City West railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 1.6 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of West Perth.
History
The original West Perth station opened in 1883 as North Perth. It was renamed West Perth in 1890. The station closed on 1 September 1979 along with the rest of the Fremantle line, re-opening on 29 July 1983 when services were restored.[1][2]
On 18 June 1986, a new West Perth station opened on the other side of the West Perth Subway.[3] It was renamed City West on 19 November 1987 in conjunction with the opening of an adjacent Parry Corporation commercial development of the same name.[4]
Services
City West station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.[5][6]
Platforms
| Stop | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Destination | Notes |
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| 99201 | 1 | Fremantle | All stations | Perth | |
| 99202 | 2 | Fremantle | All stations, A, B, S | Fremantle | |
| D | Shenton Park |
Bus routes
| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
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| [12932] Railway Street (west bound) | 5 Green CAT | to Leederville station | |
| 81 | to City Beach via Cambridge Street & Oceanic Drive[7] | ||
| 84 | to City Beach via Cambridge Street & The Boulevard[8] | ||
| 91 | to Wembley Downs via Grantham Street & Empire Avenue[9] | ||
| 92 | to Wembley Downs via Grantham Street & Hale Road[10] | ||
| 906 | Rail replacement service to Fremantle station | ||
| [12931] Railway Street (east bound) | 5 Green CAT | to Elizabeth Quay bus station via Colin Street & Malcolm Street | |
| 81, 84, 91, 92 | to Roe Street bus station[7][8][9][10] | ||
| 906 | Rail replacement service to Perth station |
References
- ↑ Our History Public Transport Authority
- ↑ History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
- ↑ West May 2014 plaque1.jpg Station plaque
- ↑ West May 2014 plaque2.jpg Station plaque
- ↑ Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
- ↑ Understanding Australia's urban railways Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12
- 1 2 Route 81 timetable Transperth Trains
- 1 2 Route 84 timetable Transperth Trains
- 1 2 Route 91 timetable Transperth Trains
- 1 2 Route 92 timetable Transperth Trains
External links
Media related to City West railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations
City West
Free Transit Zone
| Preceding station | Transperth Trains network | Following station | ||
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Free Transit Zone Terminus | Fremantle Line All, B | Zone 1 towards Fremantle |
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| Fremantle Line A, S | Zone 1 towards Fremantle |
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| Fremantle Line D | Zone 1 towards Shenton Park |
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