Beckenham railway station

Beckenham railway station is a temporarily closed railway station on the Transperth commuter rail network in Western Australia. It is located on the Armadale line, 13.8 kilometres (8.6 mi) from Perth Station serving the suburb of Beckenham. It closed on 20 November 2023 so the station could be rebuilt as part of the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project.

Beckenham
Refurbished station in April 2015
General information
Location	Sevenoaks Street, Beckenham Australia
Coordinates	32°01′22″S 115°57′15″E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth Train Operations
Line(s)	Armadale line
Distance	13.8 kilometres (8.6 mi) from Perth
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	ABM 99111 (platform 1) 99112 (platform 2)
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1954
Closed	20 November 2023
Rebuilt	March 2014, mid-2025
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Higham
Passengers
2013-14	191,969
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Before closure Cannington towards Perth Armadale line Kenwick towards Armadale
Location Location of Beckenham railway station

History

The station opened in 1954 as Higham. The additional station, with two others on the Armadale line, marked the introduction of diesel-mechanical railcars on Perth's metropolitan passenger railways. Higham was renamed Beckenham in 1969. The platforms are staggered across William Street to minimise the time the level crossing is closed to road traffic.^[1][2]

In March 2014 an $8.1 million upgrade to the station and adjacent car parks was completed.^[3]

On 20 November 2023 the station closed for 18 months to allow it to be rebuilt as part of the Victoria Park - Canning Level Crossing Removal.

Future

Beckenham Station will be rebuilt as part of the removal of the William Street level crossing. This is currently being constructed as part of a Metronet project for the removal of level crossings on the Armadale line. A new Beckenham station will be built on the north side of William Street to reduce the station’s footprint, with new public space under the elevated rail line. The station was not originally in the project scope but was added following a funding commitment from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after he won the 2022 federal election.^[4][5]

Services

Track layout
Legend
2 1
Source[6]

Beckenham Station is served by Transperth Armadale line services.^[7] Services to and from the Thornlie spur line run non-stop through the station.

The station saw 191,969 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.^[8]

Beckenham station platforms^[9][10][7]

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99101	1	Armadale	All stations, C, T	Perth
99102	2	Armadale	All stations, B, C	Armadale
		Thornlie	TC	Thornlie

References

1. "New Timetables for Suburbans". The Sunday Times. Perth. 21 November 1954. p. 6. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
2. "Our History". Public Transport Authority. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
3. "Beckenham Station upgrade". Public Transport Authority. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
4. "Stations – Beckenham". Metronet. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
5. "Stations". www.metronet.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
6. "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
7. "Armadale/Thornlie Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
8. "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.
9. Farrell, Michael. "SmartRider". Metrodroid Wiki. GitHub. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
10. "Stops Near You (99111)". Transperth. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.