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Armadale railway station, Perth

Armadale is a temporarily closed suburban and regional railway station, located on the South Western Railway 30 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Armadale, Brookdale and Haynes. It was demolished in November 2023 as part of a project to rebuild the station on an elevated viaduct and extend the Armadale line to Byford. Before closure, it was the terminating point for Transperth Armadale line services and a calling point for Transwa Australind services.

Armadale
Station platform in 2015
General information
LocationCommerce Avenue, Armadale
Australia
Coordinates32°09′12″S 116°00′47″E / 32.153411°S 116.013152°E / -32.153411; 116.013152
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth Trains, Transwa
Line(s)South Western Railway
Distance30.0 kilometres (18.6 mi) from Perth
Platforms3 (1 bay, 2 side)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAAE
99191 (platform 1)
99192 (platform 2)
95000 (TransWA rail)
95001 (TransWA rail)
Fare zone4
History
Opened2 May 1893
Closed20 November 2023
RebuiltEarly 1990s
6 November 2004
Mid-2025
Passengers
2013-14497,748
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
Sherwood
towards Perth
 Armadale line
All, C (closed until 2025)
 Terminus
Under construction
Sherwood
towards Perth
 Armadale line Byford
Terminus
Preceding station Transwa Transwa Following station
Perth
Terminus
 Australind
(closed until 2025)
 Byford
towards Bunbury
Location
Map
Location of Armadale railway station

History

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The original station opened on 2 May 1893 when the South Western Railway opened from Claisebrook to Pinjarra.[1]

On 15 July 1907, Armadale became a junction station when the Spearwood–Armadale line opened. This line closed on 23 January 1964.[1][2][3]

1990s and 2004 rebuild

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As part of the electrification of the line in the early 1990s, a new station was built with the former signal box relocated to the Armadale Tourist Centre.[4] On 6 November 2004, another new, more substantial station opened slightly further north with an electrified through platform and bay platform.[5][6][7]

2020s rebuild

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As a part of the Metronet Byford Rail Extension project, the Armadale Road, Forrest Avenue and Church Avenue railway crossings are planned to be removed by elevating the rail on a viaduct, and road-over-rail bridges built to replace the Eleventh Road and Thomas Road crossings. The pedestrian crossings at Frys Lane and Seventh Road are planned to be rebuilt, going under the elevated rail. The elevated rail will start approximately 450 metres north of Armadale Road, and will continue until returning to ground level, around 420 metres south of Church Avenue.

Elevating the rail through Armadale involves building a new elevated Armadale station. The existing station was demolished starting with the platforms on 11 December 2023 and then the terminal building on 13 December, leading to the station being fully demolished by 15 December. The new station will be a more modern design with lifts, escalators, three platforms (two urban and one regional), a bus interchange (including a dedicated stop for Transwa coaches) as well as 8 hectares of new public space beneath the elevated tracks. The Armadale line and Australind service closed for 18 months to allow construction to take place, starting on 20 November 2023.[8][9][10][11][12]

Services

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Armadale station was the terminus for Transperth Armadale Line services.[13] It was also served by Transwa Australind services to Bunbury.[14] For a time, The Australind did stop at Kelmscott, however this was reverted in April 1992.[15]

The station saw 497,748 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.[16]

Beyond the station was a turnaround siding.[17]

Platforms

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Armadale Station platforms
Stop Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
99191 1 Armadale All stations, C Perth
99192 2 Armadale All stations, C Perth
95001 2 Australind Bunbury
95000 2 Perth

Bus routes

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Stop Route Destination / description Notes
Stand 1 907 Rail replacement service to Perth Station
Stand 2 243 to Kelmscott Station via Seville Drive[19]
245 to Kelmscott Station via Westfield Road[20]
Stand 3 244 to Kelmscott Station via Braemore Street[21]
250 Armadale to Wungong Circular Service[22]
519 to Murdoch Station via Armadale Road, Nicholson Road & Southacre Drive[23]
Stand 4 251 to Byford via South Western Highway[24]
252 to Mundijong via South Western Highway & Soldiers Road[25]
253 to Jarrahdale via South Western Highway, Soldiers Road & Jarrahdale Road[26]
254 to Byford via South Western Highway, Larsen Road, Karden Boulevard & Mead Street[27]
686 to Crown Perth, Burswood
Stand 5 219 to Kelmscott Station via Armadale Kelmscott Hospital[28]
220 to Perth Busport via Albany Highway[29][30]

Armadale is also served by Transwa services to Perth Coach Terminal, Albany and Esperance.[31][32]

References

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  1. ^ a b Newland, Andrew; Quinlan, Howard (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 – 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 64. ISBN 0-909650-49-7.
  2. ^ Fremantle to Armadale train line remembered One Perth 31 August 2013
  3. ^ "Jandakot Railway Extension". The Evening Mail. No. 807. Western Australia. 16 August 1906. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ 1990s Timeline City of Armadale
  5. ^ History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
  6. ^ New Armadale train station a model of co-operation Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 6 November 2004
  7. ^ Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2005 Public Transport Authority
  8. ^ Dee, Mel (21 December 2023). "Armadale station gone". Your Local Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Byford Rail Extension Armadale Station and Landscaping development application". www.wa.gov.au. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Byford Rail Extension". metronet.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Huge train line shutdown begins in Perth, forcing 10,000 passengers to change daily commutes". ABC News. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Stations". metronet.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  13. ^ Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Archived 25 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
  14. ^ Australind timetable Archived 15 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transwa
  15. ^ Australind rail service to revert to Armadale stop Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Transport 26 March 1992
  16. ^ "Question On Notice No. 4248 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 19 August 2022. p. 70. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Route 243". Bus Timetable 8 (PDF). Transperth. 13 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
  20. ^ "Route 245". Bus Timetable 8 (PDF). Transperth. 13 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
  21. ^ "Route 244". Bus Timetable 8 (PDF). Transperth. 13 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
  22. ^ "Route 250". Bus Timetable 7 (PDF). Transperth. 13 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
  23. ^ "Route 519". Bus Timetable 17 (PDF). Transperth. 4 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  24. ^ "Route 251". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. 14 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
  25. ^ "Route 252". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. 14 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
  26. ^ "Route 253". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. 14 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
  27. ^ "Route 254". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. 14 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
  28. ^ "Route 219". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 15 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
  29. ^ "Route 220". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 15 August 2024 [effective from 8 September 2024].
  30. ^ Transperth. "Changes to Transperth Bus Services". Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Additional archives: 2016-11-16.
  31. ^ GE1 timetable Archived 1 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transwa
  32. ^ GS1 timetable Archived 16 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transwa
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