List of old Perth railway station platform arrangements
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This article contains a list of Perth railway station platform arrangements.
Prior to opening of Thornlie spur line
[edit]The following arrangements were in place from the opening of the Joondalup Line on 21 March 1993 until 8 August 2005, when weekday services commenced on the Thornlie Line:
- Platform 1: Joondalup Line (Whitfords Shuttle) to Whitfords, weekdays only
- Platform 2: Joondalup Line to Clarkson
- Platform 3: Australind to Bunbury, operated by Transwa
- Platform 4: set down only
- Platform 5: set down only
- Platform 6: Armadale Line to Armadale
- Platform 7: Fremantle Line to Fremantle
- Platform 8: Not in regular use, Fremantle Line to Fremantle on special events
- Platform 9: Midland Line to Midland
Opening of Thornlie spur line
[edit]The following arrangements were in place from 8 August 2005 until 13 October 2007, when the new underground platforms opened:[1]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joondalup | All stops, W (terminates Whitfords). | |
| 2 | Armadale | All, B, C, E | |
| 3 | Australind | All stations | Not a suburban service, operated by Transwa. |
| 4 | Thornlie | T | |
| 5 | Joondalup | W | Services operate on weekdays only. |
| 6 | Armadale | C# | Peak hours on weekdays only. |
| 7 | Fremantle | All, A, B, K, L | Also used for Showgrounds shuttle. |
| 8 | Fremantle | School Special services | Services operate on weekends day time only. Also used for normal services when Showgrounds Shuttle is used. |
| 9 | Midland | All stops |
Opening of Perth Underground and Mandurah line
[edit]From 13 October 2007, platforms were re-numbered so that there were still 9 platforms with the 2 new platforms at Perth Underground. Old Platform 1 is no longer in use, likewise for old Platform 5. Old Platform 2 became Platform 5 . Platforms 1 and 2 were reallocated to Perth Underground.
The following arrangements were in place from 14 October 2007 until 4 December 2010, when stage 1 of the Perth City Link project commenced:
| Stop No. | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2776] Perth Underground platforms | ||||
| 99601 | 1 | Joondalup | All, C, W | Pattern C during peak hours on weekdays only. |
| 99602 | 2 | Mandurah | All, C, K, W | Pattern C during on weekdays only. |
| [2776] Main platforms | ||||
| 99003 | 3 | Australind | All stations | Transwa regional service to Bunbury. |
| 99004 | 4 | Thornlie | T | |
| 99005 | 5 | Armadale | All, B, C, R | |
| 99006 | 6 | Armadale | C | Peak hours on weekdays only. |
| 99007 | 7 | Fremantle | All, A, B, D, K, L, +S | Closed until September 2011 due to signalling works. |
| 99008 | 8 | Fremantle | School Special services | Also used for normal services when Showgrounds Shuttle is used. |
| 99009 | 9 | Midland | All, A, B, P | |
Perth City Link: Stage 1
[edit]The following arrangements were in place from 5 December 2010 until 30 July 2011 during the stage 1 of the Perth City Link project:
| Stop No. | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2776] Perth Underground platforms | ||||
| 99601 | 1 | Joondalup | All, C, P, W | Pattern C during peak hours on weekdays only. Pattern P terminates at platform 9. |
| 99602 | 2 | Mandurah | All, C, K, W | Pattern C during on weekdays only. |
| [2776] Main platforms | ||||
| 99003 | 3 | Australind | All stations | Transwa regional service to Bunbury. |
| 99004 | 4 | Thornlie | T | |
| 99005 | 5 | Armadale | All, B, C, R | |
| 99006 | 6 (West) |
Armadale | C | Peak hours on weekdays only.[2] |
| 99007 | 7 | Works area, inaccessible from the East concourse.[2] | ||
| 99008 | 8 | Fremantle | All, A, B, D, K, L, M, +S | |
| 99009 | 9 | Midland | All, A, B, P | |
Perth City Link: Stage 2
[edit]The following arrangements were in place from 31 July 2011 until 20 August 2012 during stage 2 of the Perth City Link project:
| Stop No. | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2776] Perth Underground platforms | ||||
| 99601 | 1 | Joondalup | All, C, P, W | Pattern C during peak hours on weekdays only. Pattern P terminates at platform 9. |
| 99602 | 2 | Mandurah | All, C, K, W | Pattern C during on weekdays only. |
| [2776] Main platforms | ||||
| 99003 | 3 | Australind | All stations | Transwa regional service to Bunbury. |
| 99004 | 4 | Thornlie | T | |
| 99005 | 5 | Armadale | All, B, C, R | |
| 99006 | 6 | Armadale | C# | Peak hours on weekdays only.[3] |
| 99007 | 7 | Fremantle | All, A, B, D, K, L, M, +S | |
| 99008 | 8 | Demolished; will come back into existence when platforms are re-numbered following completion of Perth City Link project in 2014.[4] | ||
| 99009 | 9 | Midland | All, A, B, P | |
Perth City Link: Stage 3
[edit]The following arrangements were in place from 20 August 2012 until 20 May 2013 during stage 3 of the Perth City Link project:
| Stop No. | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2776] Perth Underground platforms | ||||
| 99601 | 1 | Joondalup | All, C, P, W | Pattern C during peak hours on weekdays only. Pattern P terminates at platform 6. |
| 99602 | 2 | Mandurah | All, C, K, W | Pattern C during on weekdays only. |
| [2776] Main platforms | ||||
| 99003 | 3 | Australind | All stations | Transwa regional service to Bunbury. |
| 99004 | 4 | Thornlie | T | |
| 99005 | 5 | Fremantle | All, A, B, D, K, L, M, +S | |
| 99006 | 6 | Armadale | All, B, C, R | |
| 99007 | 7 | Midland | All, A, B, P | |
| 99008 | 8 | Demolished. Number will be reused when platforms are re-numbered following completion of Perth City Link project in 2014.[4] | ||
| 99009 | 9 | Closed for construction until late 2013. | ||
| 99011 | 11 | Fremantle | Special Events Platform. | |
Perth City Link: Stage 4
[edit]The following arrangements were in place from 20 May 2013 until 18 July 2013 during stage 4 of the Perth City Link project and until the new Fremantle line tunnel was completed:
| Stop No. | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2776] Perth Underground platforms | ||||
| 99601 | 1 | Joondalup | All, C, P, W | Pattern C during peak hours on weekdays only. Pattern P terminates at platform 6. |
| 99602 | 2 | Mandurah | All, C, K, W | Pattern C during on weekdays only. |
| [2776] Main platforms | ||||
| 99003 | 3 | Australind | All stations | Transwa regional service to Bunbury. |
| 99004 | 4 | Thornlie | T | |
| 99005 | 5 | Fremantle | All, A, B, D, K, L, +S | |
| 99006 | 6 | Armadale | All, B, C, R | |
| 99007 | 7 | Closed so works can continue on the new Fremantle tunnel. | ||
| 99008 | 8 | Midland | All, A, B, P | Platform moved from its old location to the west of Platform 7 to the old location of Platform 9 to form an island Platform 8/9, facing South. |
| 99009 | 9 | Closed for construction until late 2013. | ||
| 99011 | 11 | Joondalup | Temporary special event services platform. | |
| Fremantle | M | |||
Completion of the Fremantle line tunnel
[edit]The following are arrangements from 18 July 2013 after the completion of the new Fremantle line tunnel:
| Stop No. | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2776] Perth Underground platforms | ||||
| 99601 | 1 | Joondalup | All, C, P, W | Pattern C during peak hours on weekdays only. Pattern P may no longer terminate at platform 6. |
| 99602 | 2 | Mandurah | All, C, K, W | Pattern C during on weekdays only. |
| [2776] Main platforms | ||||
| 99003 | 3 | Australind | All stations | Transwa regional service to Bunbury. |
| 99004 | 4 | Thornlie | T | |
| 99005 | 5 | Armadale | All, B, C | Armadale trains return to terminating at Perth.[5] |
| 99006 | 6 | Armadale | C# | Peak hours on weekdays only.[5] |
| 99007 | 7 | Fremantle | All, A, B, D, K, L, M, +S | Fremantle line services move back to this platform to utilise the new Fremantle tunnel. Midland line services now arrive on this platform.[5] |
| 99008 | 8 | Midland | All, A, B, P | Services coming from the Fremantle tunnel will arrive at this platform, carrying on through to Midland.[5] |
| 99009 | 9 | Midland | Platform now open alongside the new Platform 8, facing North; and will be used as a special service platform.[5] | |
Platform 4 upgrade
[edit]From 13 October 2013 until 15 December 2013, Platform 4 was not in use while undergoing upgrade. Thus, Thornlie line operated from Platform 6 on the said dates.
| Stop No. | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2776] Perth Underground platforms | ||||
| 99601 | 1 | Joondalup | All, C, P, W | Pattern C during peak hours on weekdays only. Pattern P may no longer terminate at platform 6. |
| 99602 | 2 | Mandurah | All, C, K, W | Pattern C during on weekdays only. |
| [2776] Main platforms | ||||
| 99003 | 3 | Australind | All stations | Transwa regional service to Bunbury. |
| 99004 | 4 | Closed for a platform upgrade. | ||
| 99005 | 5 | Armadale | All, B, C, R | |
| 99006 | 6 | Armadale | C# | Peak hours on weekdays only. |
| Thornlie | T | Thornlie line services temporarily operates in this platform.[6] | ||
| 99007 | 7 | Fremantle | All, A, B, D, K, L, M, +S | |
| 99008 | 8 | Midland | All, A, B, P | |
| 99009 | 9 | Midland | Special service platform. | |
Midland Line permanent platform change
[edit]From 16 December 2013 onwards, the Midland line operates from Platform 9 permanently.[7] Moreover, the Thornlie line returns to operate on Platform 4 following the platform upgrade.[6]
| Stop No. | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2776] Perth Underground platforms | ||||
| 99601 | 1 | Joondalup | All, C, P, W | Pattern C during peak hours on weekdays only. Pattern P may no longer terminate at platform 6. |
| 99602 | 2 | Mandurah | All, C, K, W | Pattern C during on weekdays only. |
| [2776] Main platforms | ||||
| 99003 | 3 | Australind | All stations | Transwa regional service to Bunbury. |
| 99004 | 4 | Thornlie | T | |
| 99005 | 5 | Armadale | All, B, C | |
| 99006 | 6 | Armadale | C# | Peak hours on weekdays only. |
| 99007 | 7 | Fremantle | All, A, B, D, K, L, M, +S | |
| 99008 | 8 | Midland | Special service platform. | |
| 99009 | 9 | Midland | All, A, B, P | Services coming from the Fremantle tunnel will arrive at this platform, carrying on through to Midland. |
Reversal of Midland Line permanent platform change
[edit]From 25 August 2014 the Midland Line reverted to Platform 8.[8]
| Stop No. | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2776] Perth Underground platforms | ||||
| 99601 | 1 | Joondalup | All, C, W | Pattern C during peak hours on weekdays only. |
| 99602 | 2 | Mandurah | All, C, K, W | Pattern C during on weekdays only. |
| [2776] Main platforms | ||||
| 99003 | 3 | Australind | All stations | Transwa regional service to Bunbury. |
| 99004 | 4 | Thornlie | T | |
| 99005 | 5 | Armadale | All, B, C | |
| 99006 | 6 | Armadale | C# | Peak hours on weekdays only. |
| 99007 | 7 | Fremantle | All, A, B, D, K, L, M, S+ | |
| 99008 | 8 | Midland | All, A, B, P | Services coming from the Fremantle tunnel will arrive at this platform, carrying on through to Midland. Joondalup Line pattern P terminates at this platform. |
| 99009 | 9 | Midland | Special service platform. | |
2019 stopping pattern removal
[edit]From September 2019 some stopping patterns for Fremantle and Midland lines were removed.
| Stop No. | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2776] Perth Underground platforms | ||||
| 99601 | 1 | Joondalup | All, W | Pattern K during peak hours on weekdays only. |
| 99602 | 2 | Mandurah | All, K, W | Pattern K during early morning on weekdays only. |
| [2776] Main platforms | ||||
| 99003 | 3 | Australind | All stations | Transwa regional service to Bunbury. |
| 99004 | 4 | Thornlie | T | |
| 99005 | 5 | Armadale | All, B, C | |
| 99006 | 6 | Armadale | C# | Peak hours on weekdays only. |
| 99007 | 7 | Fremantle | All, +S | |
| 99008 | 8 | Midland | All | Services coming from the Fremantle tunnel will arrive at this platform, carrying on through to Midland. Joondalup Line pattern P terminates at this platform. |
| 99009 | 9 | Midland | Special service platform. | |
Introduction of Airport Line
[edit]Following the introduction of the Airport Line on 9 October 2022, the following arrangements were in place from then until 8 December 2024.
| Stop No. | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2776] Perth Underground platforms | ||||
| 99601 | 1 | Yanchep | All, K, W | Extension to Yanchep opened on 15 July 2024.
Yanchep Line Pattern P terminates on Platform 9. |
| 99602 | 2 | Mandurah | All, K, W | |
| [2776] Main platforms | ||||
| 99003 | 3 | Australind | All stations | Transwa regional service to Bunbury.
Service closed temporarily on 20 November 2023. |
| 99004 | 4 | Thornlie | T | From 20 November 2023, services terminated at Victoria Park. |
| 99005 | 5 | Armadale | C | From 20 November 2023, services terminated at Victoria Park. |
| 99006 | 6 | Armadale/Thornlie | C# & T | Peak hours on weekdays only. Also used for stadium shuttles and depot shunts.
Also used for Airport, Midland and Fremantle services in rare circumstances. |
| 99007 | 7 | Fremantle | All, +S | Services coming from the Midland side of the station will arrive at this platform, carrying on through to Fremantle. |
| 99007 | 7 | Airport | All | Airport Line services terminate at Claremont station. |
| 99008 | 8 | Midland | All | Services coming from the Fremantle tunnel will arrive at this platform, carrying on through to Midland. |
| 99008 | 8 | Airport | All | Airport Line services terminate at High Wycombe. |
| 99009 | 9 | Midland | Special services platform only; also used by terminating trains, stadium shuttle services and depot shunts. | |
| 99009 | 9 | Airport | Special services platform only; also used by terminating trains, stadium shuttle services and depot shunts. | |
Current Arrangements
[edit]The following arrangements have been in place since the opening of the Ellenbrook Line on 8 December 2024.
| Stop No. | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2776] Perth Underground platforms | ||||
| 99601 | 1 | Yanchep | All, K, W | Yanchep Line Pattern P terminates on Platform 9. |
| 99602 | 2 | Mandurah | All, K, W | |
| [2776] Main platforms | ||||
| 99003 | 3 | Australind | All stations | Transwa regional service to Bunbury.
Service currently closed temporarily. |
| 99004 | 4 | Thornlie | T | Services terminating at Victoria Park until mid-2025. |
| 99005 | 5 | Armadale | C | Services terminating at Victoria Park until mid-2025. |
| 99006 | 6 | Armadale/Thornlie | C# & T | Peak hours on weekdays only. Also used for stadium shuttles and depot shunts.
Also used for Airport, Midland and Fremantle services in rare circumstances. |
| 99007 | 7 | Fremantle | All, +S | Services coming from the Midland side of the station will arrive at this platform, carrying on through to Fremantle. |
| 99007 | 7 | Airport | All | Airport Line services terminate at Claremont station. |
| 99008 | 8 | Midland | All | Services coming from the Fremantle tunnel will arrive at this platform, carrying on through to Midland. |
| 99008 | 8 | Airport | All | Airport Line services terminate at High Wycombe. |
| 99008 | 8 | Ellenbrook | All | Services run between Perth and Ellenbrook. |
| 99009 | 9 | Midland | Special services platform only; also used by terminating trains, stadium shuttle services and depot shunts. | |
| 99009 | 9 | Airport | Special services platform only; also used by terminating trains, stadium shuttle services and depot shunts. | |
| 99009 | 9 | Ellenbrook | Special services platform only; also used by terminating trains, stadium shuttle services and depot shunts. | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Perth Train Station Station Facilities Guide" (PDF). 5 October 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ a b Platforms 6 and 7 are temporarily closing down at Perth Station, Transperth website, accessed 24 November 2010
- ^ Relocating Fremantle and Armadale C# services to platform 6/7, Transperth website, accessed 22 July 2011
- ^ a b Changes to Perth Station, Perth City Link site, accessed 16 November 2011
- ^ a b c d e Major Train Shutdowns, Transperth, accessed 27 May 2013
- ^ a b Thornlie Line platform change, Transperth, accessed 12 Dec 2013
- ^ Midland Line permanent platform change Archived 2013-12-13 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 11 December 2013
- ^ "Midland Line - Platform Change". Archived from the original on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.