Bull Creek railway station

Bull Creek railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Mandurah line, 11.7 kilometres from Perth station inside the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway serving the suburb of Bull Creek.

Bull Creek
Northbound view in July 2012
General information
Location	Kwinana Freeway, Bull Creek Australia
Coordinates	32°02′49″S 115°51′15″E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Mandurah line
Distance	11.7 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Bus routes	12
Bus stands	10
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	23 December 2007
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2013-14	1,366,696
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Canning Bridge towards Perth Underground Mandurah line All, W Murdoch towards Cockburn Central or Mandurah
Location Location of Bull Creek railway station

History

Station building in December 2007

Southbound view in December 2007

Bus station in July 2012

The contract for the construction of Bull Creek railway station, along with Canning Bridge railway station and Murdoch railway station, was awarded to John Holland Pty Ltd in November 2004. This contract was the first contract awarded for the construction of stations on the Southern Suburbs Railway project, and it had a value of $32 million.^[1]

During planning, the station was projected to have 3,100 boardings per day upon opening.^[2]

Bull Creek station is situated in the Kwinana Freeway median strip, and perpendicular to the Leach Highway interchange. It also features integrated bus services on the concourse level; this level operates as a bus station. The station opened along with the rest of the Mandurah line on 23 December 2007.^[3][4][5]

Services

Bull Creek station is served by Transperth Mandurah line services.^[6]

Canning Bridge station saw 1,366,696 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.^[7]

Platforms

Bull Creek station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99641	1	Mandurah	All stations	Perth Underground
99642	2	Mandurah	All stations	Mandurah
			K	Rockingham
			W	Cockburn Central	W-pattern shuttle peak time weekdays only

Transfers

Bus transfers are available on the concourse level. The bus station is on a bridge structure extending over the Kwinana Freeway carriageways and train station. Traffic signals at both ends of the bridge have been modified to include a bus phase.

Bus routes

Stands 1–5

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
Stand 1	500	to Booragoon bus station via Brentwood[8]
Stand 2	915	to Fremantle station via Booragoon bus station & Marmion Street[9]
Stand 3	502	to Fremantle station via Leach Highway & White Gum Valley[10]
Stand 4	503	to Murdoch station via Kardinya[11]
	504	to Murdoch station via Jackson Avenue[12]
	505	to Murdoch station via Dean Road[13]
Stand 5 – Set down	909	Rail replacement service to Mandurah station

Stands 6–10

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
Stand 6	179	to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via High Road, Riverton, Wilson, St James & Victoria Park[14]
	509	to Cannington station via High Road, Riverton & Wilson[15]
Stand 7	508	to Cannington station via Apsley Road, High Road & Ferndale[16]
Stand 8	506	to Parkwood via Southlands Boulevarde[17]
	507	to Cannington station via Southlands Boulevarde, Willetton, Parkwood & Lynwood[18]
Stand 9	178	to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via Rossmoyne, Shelley, Wilson, St James & Victoria Park[19]
Stand 10 – Set down	909	Rail replacement service to Perth station

References

1. "Contract awarded for first three Southern Suburbs Railway stations". Media Statements. 6 November 2004. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
2. "Bull Creek". New MetroRail. Archived from the original on 13 March 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
3. Bull Creek New MetroRail
4. History of Stations on the Mandurah Line Right Track
5. Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2008 Public Transport Authority
6. Mandurah Line Timetable Archived 28 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
7. "Question On Notice No. 4245 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
8. "Route 500". Bus Timetable 35 (PDF). Transperth. 30 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
9. "Route 915". Bus Timetable 212 (PDF). Transperth. 25 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
10. "Route 502". Bus Timetable 38 (PDF). Transperth. 29 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
11. "Route 503". Bus Timetable 47 (PDF). Transperth. 9 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
12. "Route 504". Bus Timetable 47 (PDF). Transperth. 9 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
13. "Route 505". Bus Timetable 47 (PDF). Transperth. 9 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
14. "Route 179". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 11 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
15. "Route 509". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 11 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
16. "Route 508". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 11 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
17. "Route 506". Bus Timetable 2 (PDF). Transperth. 17 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
18. "Route 507". Bus Timetable 2 (PDF). Transperth. 17 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
19. "Route 178". Bus Timetable 9 (PDF). Transperth. 17 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].

External links

• Media related to Bull Creek railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Station map New MetroRail