Kelmscott railway station

Kelmscott
Station in April 2010
Location	Railway Avenue, Kelmscott Australia
Coordinates	32°06′48″S 116°00′47″E / 32.113218°S 116.013168°ECoordinates: 32°06′48″S 116°00′47″E / 32.113218°S 116.013168°E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Armadale
Distance	25.9 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Bus routes	6
Bus stands	5
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	AKT 99161 (platform 1) 99162 (platform 2)
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	2 May 1893
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station Seaforth towards Perth Armadale Line Challis towards Armadale

Kelmscott railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Armadale line, 25.9 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Kelmscott.

History

Kelmscott station in October 1920

Kelmscott station in 1921

Kelmscott station opened on 2 May 1893 as one of the original stations on the Armadale line.^[1] On 2 July 1980, a bus interchange opened on the platform.^[2]

In 2008, the Public Transport Authority completed a $10.8 million upgrade of the station.^[3]

Services

Kelmscott station is served by Transperth Armadale line services.^[4] Until April 1992, it was served by The Australind.^[5]

Platforms

[2793] Kelmscott station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99161	1	Armadale	All stations, C	Perth
99162	2	Armadale	All stations	Armadale

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[22038] Stand 1	245	Armadale station via Westfield Road[6]
	907	Rail replacement service to Perth station
	686	to Crown Perth, Burswood
[22037] Stand 2	243	to Armadale station via Seville Drive[7]
	244	to Armadale station via Braemore Street[8]
[22036] Stand 3	241	Kelmscott to Roleystone Circular Service[9]
	249	to Armadale station via Armadale Kelmscott Hospital[10]
[22035] Stand 4	240	Kelmscott to Clifton Hills Circular Service[11]
	907	Rail replacement service to Armadale station
[25101] Stand 5		Set down only
[10011] Albany Highway (north bound)	220	to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via Albany Highway[12]
[10198] Albany Highway (south bound)	220	to Armadale station via Albany Highway[12]

References

1. History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
2. Our History Public Transport Authority
3. "Kelmscott Station". Public Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
4. Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
5. Australind rail service to revert to Armadale stop Minister for Transport 26 March 1992
6. Route 245 timetable Transperth
7. Route 243 timetable Transperth
8. Route 244 timetable Transperth
9. Route 241 timetable Transperth
10. Route 249 timetable Transperth
11. Route 240 timetable Transperth
12. Route 220 timetable Transperth

External links

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

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