East Perth railway station

East Perth railway station is located on the Midland line and Airport line in Perth, Western Australia. It is operated by Transperth serving the suburb of East Perth. It is adjacent to the East Perth Terminal and Public Transport Centre.

East Perth
View from Public Transport Centre in February 2021
General information
Location	East Parade, East Perth Australia
Coordinates	31°56′38″S 115°52′37″E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth Train Operations
Line(s)	Airport line      Midland line
Distance	1.90 kilometres (1.18 mi) from Perth
Platforms	2 (1 island), 1 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Staffed
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	1969
Rebuilt	2016–2018
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2013-14	200,284[1]
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Claisebrook towards Perth Midland line Mount Lawley towards Midland Claisebrook towards Perth or Claremont Airport line P Mount Lawley towards High Wycombe Opening in 2024 Claisebrook towards Perth Ellenbrook line Mount Lawley towards Ellenbrook Preceding station Transwa Following station Terminus Prospector Midland towards Kalgoorlie MerredinLink Midland towards Merredin Preceding station Journey Beyond Following station Terminus Indian Pacific Rawlinna One-way operation Kalgoorlie towards Sydney
Location Location of East Perth station

History

The site occupied by East Perth station, East Perth Terminal and the Public Transport Centre was formerly the East Perth Locomotive Depot.^[2]

The station took the name of the previous East Perth station, which was renamed Claisebrook.^[3] The former East Perth railway station was removed on the change of the railway system in the late 1960s.

The original East Perth railway station opened in 1883, and in the early 20th century was found^{[clarification needed]} the name East Perth Junction (the junction being the line that proceeded to Armadale and joined the Eastern Railway close to the station). It was renamed Claisebrook in 1969.^[4]

As part of the Perth Stadium transport works, the station was upgraded over a two-year period from 2016 to 2018.^[5] Due to the large numbers expected to utilise the station on event days,^[6] an upgrade was required to ensure that the station could handle the large crowds, as well as to make it fully accessible. Works included lengthening platforms and associated shelters to handle four to six car trains, upgrading and expanding lifts, staircases and walkways, and expanding car and bike parking spaces. In addition, platforms were resurfaced, tactile markings were added and four new lifts were installed to make the station fully compliant with disability access standards.

Platforms

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Track layout and surrounding railyard
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East Perth railway station is located on the Midland line and the Airport line on the Transperth network.^[8][9][10] It will also be served by the Morley–Ellenbrook line when that opens in late-2024.^[11][12] Services on that line will go between Ellenbrook railway station and Perth railway station.^[13] Midland line trains stop at the station every 10 minutes during peak on weekdays, and every 15 minutes during the day outside peak every day of the year except Christmas Day. Trains are half-hourly or hourly at night time.^[14] The station saw 200,284 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.^[1]

East Perth station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99421	1	Midland	All stations	Perth
		Airport	All stations	Claremont
99422	2	Midland	All stations	Midland
		Airport	All stations	High Wycombe

The long, approximately 650 m (2,130 ft) platform to the west of platforms 1 and 2 is the East Perth Terminal platform. It is served by regional and interstate trains.

East Perth Terminal platform

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
95024		Prospector	All stations	Kalgoorlie
95024		MerredinLink	All stations	Merredin
95024		Indian Pacific		Sydney Central

Bus routes

Transperth services

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
East Parade (south bound)	901	Train replacement service to Perth
East Parade (south bound)	901	Train replacement service to Midland

Coach routes

Transwa coach services, departing East Perth Terminal

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
East Perth Terminal	N1 879	to Kalbarri via Midland, Cataby, Port Denison and Geraldton
	N2 851, 891	to Geraldton via Midland, New Norcia and Carnamah
	N3 811	to Geraldton via Midland, Northam, Ballidu, Wubin and Perenjori
	N1 GPE1	to Geraldton via Midland, Cataby and Port Denison
	N5 PG1, PG3	to Geraldton via Joondalup, Cervantes and Dongara

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
East Perth Terminal	GS1/GS2 411	to Albany via Armadale, Williams, Narrogin, Katanning, Cranbrook and Mount Barker
	GS1 AP Odds	to Albany via Armadale, Williams, Cranbrook and Mount Barker
	GS2 Odds	to Albany via Midland, Northam, York, Brookton, Katanning, Tambellup and Mount Barker	Route 515 terminates at Gnowangerup Route 531 terminates at Katanning Shire office
	GS3 317	to Albany via Cockburn Central, Mandurah, Bunbury, Manjimup, Walpole and Denmark

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
East Perth Terminal	GE1 EP1	to Esperance via Armadale, Williams, Dumbleyung and Ravensthorpe
	GE1 EP7	to Esperance via Armadale, Williams, Gnowangerup and Ravensthorpe
	GE2 EP3	to Esperance via Midland, Quairading, Hyden and Ravensthorpe
	GE2 EP5	to Esperance via Midland, Quairading, Lake Grace and Ravensthorpe

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
East Perth Terminal	SW1 Odds	to Pemberton via Cockburn Central, Mandurah, Bunbury, Busselton, Dunsborough, Margaret River and Augusta	Route 279 via Settlers Route 271S via Siesta Park Route 277 and 279 terminates at Augusta
	SW2 315	to Pemberton via Cockburn Central, Mandurah, Bunbury, Donnybrook, Bridgetown and Manjimup
	SW3 321	to Pemberton via Cockburn Central, Mandurah, Bunbury, Collie, Bridgetown and Manjimup

References

1. "Question On Notice No. 4247 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. 25 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
2. East Perth Station Archived 12 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine History of Western Australian Railways & Stations
3. History at a Glance Public Transport Authority
4. Higham, G. J; Geoproject Solutions (2006), Where WAS that? : an historical gazetteer of Western Australia (2nd ed.), Geoproject Solutions, ISBN 978-0-9758024-0-3
5. "East Perth Station Upgrade". Archived from the original on 3 September 2016.
6. "Public Transport".
7. "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
8. "All aboard: date set for opening of METRONET Forrestfield-Airport Link". Media Statements. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
9. de Kruijff, Peter (16 August 2022). "Long-delayed $1.9b Forrestfield-Airport rail link to open in October". WAtoday. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
10. "Forrestfield-Airport Link Project Overview" (PDF). Metronet. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
11. "Signed on the dotted (Morley-Ellenbrook) Line". Metronet. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
12. "Morley-Ellenbrook Line Project Update - January 2021" (PDF). Metronet. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
13. "Morley–Ellenbrook Line Project Definition Plan" (PDF). Metronet. June 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
14. "Midland Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 15 September 2021.