Glendalough railway station

Glendalough railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network in Perth, Western Australia. It is located on the Yanchep line, five kilometres from Perth Underground station serving the suburb of Glendalough.

Glendalough
Northbound view of the escalators from the station platform, March 2021
General information
Location	Mitchell Freeway, Glendalough Australia
Coordinates	31°54′53″S 115°49′23″E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth Trains
Line(s)	Yanchep line
Distance	5.0 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Perth
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Bus routes	8
Bus stands	9
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	JGH 99811 (platform 1) 99812 (platform 2)
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	28 February 1993
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
March 2018	2,800 per day
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Leederville towards Elizabeth Quay Yanchep line All, K, W Stirling towards Whitfords, Clarkson or Yanchep
Location Location of Glendalough railway station

History

Glendalough station was constructed by Sabemo Australia, a subsidiary of Transfield Constructions. The $2.8 million contract was awarded to Transfield in March 1992. Construction was expected to begin in mid-May 1992 and be complete by December 1992.^[1][2]

Glendalough station opened on 28 February 1993 in the median strip of the Mitchell Freeway where it crosses over Scarborough Beach Road via a bridge.^[3][4]

In 2003, the contract for extending the platforms on seven Joondalup line (now Yanchep line) stations, including Glendalough station, was awarded to Lakis Constructions. The platforms on these stations had to be extended by 50 metres (160 ft) to accommodate 150-metre (490 ft) long six-car trains, which were planned to enter service. Along with the extensions, the platform edges were upgraded to bring them into line with tactile paving standards.^[5] Work on this station was done in mid-2004.^[6]

In the mid-2000s, there was a push to rename the station to Scarborough Beach Road station, to better emphasize the buses that run along Scarborough Beach Road to the coastal suburb of Scarborough and its beach and entertainment precinct. The government requested public opinion on the possible name change, but eventually ruled it out in 2004, with acting Planning and Infrastructure Minister Tom Stephens saying "including Scarborough in the name of a station eight kilometres from the beach could also have caused confusion".^[7]

In September 2023, a trackless tram was delivered to the City of Stirling to begin trials for a proposed route between Glendalough railway station and Scarborough Beach.^[8]

Services

Glendalough station is served by Transperth Yanchep line services.^[9]

Glendalough station saw 1,081,767 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.^[10] In March 2018, Glendalough station had approximately 2,800 boardings on an average weekday.^[11]

Platforms

Platforms currently in use are as follows:

Glendalough station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99811	1	Yanchep	All stations, A, K, W	Perth Underground
99812	2	Yanchep	All stations	Yanchep
			K	Clarkson
			W	Whitfords	W-pattern shuttle peak time weekdays only

Bus routes

Glendalough station bus interchange, March 2021

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
Stand 1	406	to Edith Cowan University Mount Lawley via Walcott Street[12]
Stand 2	85	to Perth Busport via Wembley[13]
	95	to Bob Hawke College via Harborne Street and Subiaco Station[14]
	413	to Stirling station via Osborne Park[15]
Stand 3	15	to Perth Busport via Mount Hawthorn & Oxford Street[16]
Stand 4	414	to Stirling station via Main Street & Balcatta[17]
Stand 5	990	to Perth Busport via Scarborough Beach Road[18]	High frequency[19]
	904	Rail replacement service to Perth station
Stand 6			Set down only
Stand 7	990	to Scarborough Beach bus station, Scarborough via Scarborough Beach Road[18]	High frequency[19]
Stand 8	904	Rail replacement service to Yanchep station
			School Specials
Stand 9	407	Osborne Park Circular via Walters Drive & Hasler Road[20]

References

1. "Contract for northern suburbs rapid transit system". Media Statements. 19 March 1992. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
2. "Contracts awarded for work on northern suburbs transit system". Media Statements. 24 March 1992. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
3. Bus/train interchanges on northern subs railway to open February Archived 10 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Transport 28 January 1993
4. History of Stations on the Clarkson Train Line Right Track
5. "OnTrack: October 2003" (PDF). New MetroRail. October 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
6. "OnTrack: July 2004" (PDF). New MetroRail. July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
7. "No name change for Glendalough Station". Media Statements. 15 March 2004. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
8. "Australia's first trackless tram arrives in Perth before potential trial along Scarborough Beach Road". PerthNow. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
9. Joondalup Line Timetable Archived 19 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
10. "Question On Notice No. 4246 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
11. "Yanchep Rail Extension Project Definition Plan" (PDF). Metronet. June 2018. p. 18. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
12. "Route 406". Bus Timetable 71 (PDF). Transperth. 13 December 2024 [effective from 2 February 2025].
13. "Route 85". Bus Timetable 43 (PDF). Transperth. 23 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
14. "Route 95". Bus Timetable 41 (PDF). Transperth. 6 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
15. "Route 413". Bus Timetable 59 (PDF). Transperth. 19 December 2024 [effective from 2 February 2025].
16. "Route 15". Bus Timetable 56 (PDF). Transperth. 7 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
17. "Route 414". Bus Timetable 59 (PDF). Transperth. 19 December 2024 [effective from 2 February 2025].
18. "Route 990". Bus Timetable 206 (PDF). Transperth. 11 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
19. Bus Timetable 206 Transperth
20. "Route 407". Bus Timetable 79 (PDF). Transperth. 7 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].

External links

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