Karrakatta railway station

Karrakatta
Location	Railway Road, Karrakatta Australia
Coordinates	31°58′07″S 115°47′46″E / 31.968547°S 115.796006°ECoordinates: 31°58′07″S 115°47′46″E / 31.968547°S 115.796006°E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Fremantle
Distance	7.4 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	FKA 99251 (platform 1) 99252 (platform 2)
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	1886
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station Shenton Park towards Perth Fremantle Line Loch Street towards Fremantle

Karrakatta railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 7.4 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Karrakatta.

History

Karrakatta station opened in 1886.^[1] 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.^[2]

Services

Karrakatta station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.^[3][4]

Platforms

[2761] Karrakatta station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99251	1	Fremantle	All stations	Perth
99252	2	Fremantle	All stations, B	Fremantle

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[19508] Railway Road (east bound)	906	Rail replacement service to Perth station
[19509] Railway Road (west bound)	906	Rail replacement service to Fremantle station

References

1. History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
2. Our History Public Transport Authority
3. Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
4. Understanding Australia's urban railways Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12

External links

• Media related to Karrakatta railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations