Nowergup railway depot
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hester Avenue, Nowergup |
| Coordinates | 31°39′31″S 115°43′40″E / 31.6586°S 115.7277°ECoordinates: 31°39′31″S 115°43′40″E / 31.6586°S 115.7277°E |
| Owner | Public Transport Authority |
| Operator | EDi Rail / Bombardier Transportation |
| Details | |
| Rolling stock |
Transperth A-series Transperth B-series |
| Routes | Joondalup & Mandurah lines |
Nowergup railway depot is a Transperth depot in the suburb of Nowergup, Western Australia
History
Nowergup depot was built to service the Transperth B-series electric multiple units that were ordered to operate service on the Joondalup line, It is owned by the Public Transport Authority and leased to Downer Rail / Bombardier Transportation as part of its contract to maintain the B-series trains.[1]
The depot was completed on 17 May 2004 and officially opened on 13 June 2004 by Premier Geoff Gallop and Planning & Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan.[2][3][4] It was built at the end of a single track extension of the Joondalup line beyond its then terminus of Clarkson. The line has since been extended to Butler with the track duplicated.[5]
The depot is currently the base for A-series and B-series electric multiple units that operate services on the Joondalup and Mandurah lines. When the delivery of the latter is completed in 2016, all of the former will be transferred to Claisebrook. It is capable of holding 47 of the 3-car trains.[6]
References
- ↑ Railcar contract seals railway commitment Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 12 May 2002
- ↑ Nowergup Railcar Depot Public Transport Authority
- ↑ First railcars arrive at new Nowergup train depot Minister for planning & Infrastructure 13 June 2004
- ↑ Metro Rail on track on time ABC News 13 June 2004
- ↑ "Perth's Joondalup Railway to be Extended". Railway-Technology.com. 30 November 2009. Retrieved May 2013.
- ↑ Brookfield Rail and PTA in talks Echo Newspapers 9 January 2015