Loch Street railway station

Loch Street
Location	Loch Street, Karrakatta Australia
Coordinates	31°58′18″S 115°47′30″E / 31.971805°S 115.791607°ECoordinates: 31°58′18″S 115°47′30″E / 31.971805°S 115.791607°E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Fremantle
Distance	8.0 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	FLS 99261 (platform 1) 99262 (platform 2)
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	1954
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station Karrakatta towards Perth Fremantle Line Showgrounds towards Fremantle

Loch Street railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, eight kilometres from Perth station serving the suburbs of Claremont, Mount Claremont and Karrakatta.

History

Loch Street station opened in 1954.^[1][2] On 18 August 2002, Loch Street had its regular services limited due to low passenger numbers, closeness to Karrakatta station (600 metres) and, prior to May 2009, the length of its platforms. ^[3][4][5] The length of the platform wasn't long enough to accommodate four car train sets, resulting in certain trains skipping the station. Only the two car train sets stopped at weekends. In May 2009, work to extend the platforms was completed.^[6]

Services

Loch Street station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.^[7][8]

Platforms

[2762] Loch Street station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99261	1	Fremantle	All stations	Perth
99262	2	Fremantle	All stations, B	Fremantle

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[19507] Railway Road (east bound)	906	Rail replacement service to Perth station
[19510] Railway Road (west bound)	906	Rail replacement service to Fremantle station

References

1. History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
2. New Timetables for Suburbans Sunday Times 21 November 1954 page 6
3. New services for Loch and Grant Street stations Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 13 September 2002
4. Weekend train services to Loch and Grant Street Stations start again Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 11 October 2002
5. Plan to extend evening train services to Loch and Grant Street Stations Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 1 November 2002
6. Grant Street and Loch Street stations upgrade Public Transport Authority
7. Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
8. Understanding Australia's urban railways Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12

External links

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