Swanbourne railway station, Perth

Swanbourne
Eastbound view in July 2005
Location	Claremont Crescent, Swanbourne Australia
Coordinates	31°58′58″S 115°46′14″E / 31.982762°S 115.770498°ECoordinates: 31°58′58″S 115°46′14″E / 31.982762°S 115.770498°E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Fremantle
Distance	10.4 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	FSE 99291 (platform 1) 99292 (platform 2)
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1 March 1904
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Osborne Congdon Street
Services
Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station Claremont towards Perth Fremantle Line Grant Street towards Fremantle

Swanbourne railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 10.4 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburbs of Swanbourne, Claremont and Cottesloe.

History

Swanbourne station opened on 1 March 1904 as Congdon Street.^[1][2] It was renamed Osborne in 1912^[3][4] before finally being renamed Swanbourne in 1921. The last change was at the request of the Commissioner of Railways to eliminate confusion with Osborne Park in the city's north-west.^[5][6]

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.^[7]

Services

Swanbourne station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.^[8][9]

Platforms

[2767] Swanbourne station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99291	1	Fremantle	All stations, A, S	Perth
99292	2	Fremantle	All stations	Fremantle

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[22056] Claremont Crescent (east bound)	906	Rail replacement service to Perth station
[19607] Claremont Crescent (west bound)	906	Rail replacement service to Fremantle station

References

1. "Congdon Street Railway Station". The Daily News (Perth: National Library of Australia). 13 October 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
2. "News and Notes". The West Australian (Perth, WA). 2 March 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
3. "Our City Letter". The Midlands Advertiser (Moora, WA). 12 April 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
4. "Osborne Railway Station". The West Australian (Perth: National Library of Australia). 27 December 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
5. "The Passing of Osborne". The West Australian (Perth). 31 January 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
6. History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
7. Our History Public Transport Authority
8. Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
9. Understanding Australia's urban railways Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12

External links

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Swanbourne
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