Subiaco railway station
Subiaco | ||||||||||||||||
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 Subiaco station at ground level, August 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Subiaco Square Road, Subiaco Western Australia Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°56′41″S 115°49′26″E / 31.944743°S 115.824019°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Public Transport Authority | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Public Transport Authority | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Airport line Fremantle line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) from Perth | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1883 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 9 December 1998 | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 975,390 | |||||||||||||||
| Services | ||||||||||||||||
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Subiaco railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network in Western Australia. It is located on the Fremantle line and Airport line, 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) from Perth station serving the suburbs of Subiaco and Wembley.
History
[edit]Original station and yard
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Subiaco station opened in 1883.[1] The station closed on 1 September 1979 along with the rest of the Fremantle line, re-opening on 29 July 1983 when services were restored.[2] Up until the 1980s there was a freight receiving depot at this station, and a third platform.
Signal Cabin was opened in 1923, closed in 1990 and preserved at Bennett Brook Railway in 1999.[3][4]
Sinking of railway
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As part of the Subi Centro project, 900 metres (980 yd) of rail line was replaced by a tunnel and the station was rebuilt underground. Nine companies expressed interest in the construction contract. In July 1996, Multiplex, John Holland, Thiess Contractors, and a joint venture between Transfield Holdings and Barclay Mowlem were invited to tender for the contract,[5] which closed in February 1997.[6] Multiplex was named the preferred tenderer in May 1997[7] and awarded the $34.4 million contract the following month. Construction began immediately; tunnelling was scheduled to begin mid-July 1997.[6]
On 27 February 1998, a 10-by-1.2-metre (32.8 ft × 3.9 ft) concrete roof slab for the tunnel, which weighed 5 tonnes (5.5 tons), fell down. No one was hurt as the workers nearby were on a lunch break.[8][9] From the evening of 4 December to the early morning of 9 December 1998, the Fremantle line was closed so that the line could be diverted through the tunnel.[10] The new station opened at the end of that shutdown,[11] but it was officially opened on 12 December 1998 by Premier of Western Australia Richard Court.[12][13]
The station shelter and elevated signal cabin from the old station were restored and relocated to the Bennett Brook Railway in Whiteman Park in 2000, with the signal cabin being used as a control centre for the Bennett Brook Railway.[14][15]
Until the opening of Perth Underground station in October 2007, Subiaco station was the only underground railway station in Perth.[citation needed]
From 2034, Subiaco station's platforms are planned to be extended to the east to accommodate six-car trains.[16]
Services
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Subiaco station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.[17][18]
Since 10 October 2022, the station has received Airport line services.[19][20]
Subiaco station saw 975,390 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.[21]
Platforms
[edit]| Stop | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99221 | 1 | Fremantle | All stations | Perth | |
| Airport | All stations | High Wycombe | |||
| 99222 | 2 | Fremantle | All stations | Fremantle | |
| Airport | All stations | Claremont |
Bus routes
[edit]| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco Square Road | 95 | to Bob Hawke College | |
| 95 | to Glendalough Station via Bob Hawke College and Harborne Street[22] | ||
| 97 | to University of Western Australia[23] | ||
| Roberts Road | 28 | to East Perth via Wellington Street[24] | |
| 906 | Rail replacement service to Perth station | ||
| Hay Street | 28 | to Claremont station via Mount Claremont[24] | |
| Station Street | 906 | Rail replacement service to Fremantle station |
References
[edit]- ^ History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
- ^ Our History Public Transport Authority
- ^ French, C. J. E; McCole, Ruth; Historical Highlights (2004), Signal cabins in Western Australia, Historical Highlights, ISBN 978-0-646-44046-0
- ^ Whiteford, David; Western Australian Light Railway Preservation Association (2005), From back yard to Bennett Brook : a history of the Western Australian Light Railway Preservation Association and the Bennett Brook Railway, Western Australian Light Railway Preservation Association, ISBN 978-0-646-49941-3
- ^ Lewis, Richard (26 July 1996). "Contractors selected to tender for building Subiaco underground stn" (Press release). Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ a b Kierath, Graham (5 June 1997). "Contract awarded for undergrounding railway line at Subiaco" (Press release). Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ Mansell, Ingrid (20 May 1997). "Multiplex Wins $35m Subiaco Tunnel Project". The West Australian. p. 36.
- ^ Anthony, Shaun (4 March 1998). "Lunch Saves Workers From Mishap". The West Australian. p. 5.
- ^ Mendez, Torrance (17 March 1998). "Concrete Panel Blamed For Subiaco Tunnel Fall". The West Australian. p. 26.
- ^ Malpeli, Gareth (2 December 1998). "Work To Close Fremantle Railway". The West Australian. p. 44.
- ^ Mapeli, Gareth (9 December 1998). "Station Square To Add Life To Subiaco". The West Australian. p. 40.
- ^ Court, Richard (12 December 1998). "Official opening of the Subiaco rail tunnel and station" (Press release). Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Premier opens new Subiaco Station". Talk about Subiaco. City of Subiaco. December 1998. p. 1.
- ^ Kierath, Graham (11 June 2000). "Subiaco station has new home at Whiteman Park" (Press release). Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Subiaco Railway Station re-opened". The Westland. August 2000. pp. 12–13.
- ^ Gorman, Lloyd (18 January 2025). "Subi to Freo stations on home stretch". Post. pp. 7, 53.
- ^ Fremantle Line Timetable Archived 21 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
- ^ Understanding Australia's urban railways Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12
- ^ "New Airport Line a win for commuters with services to almost double". Media Statements. 20 September 2022. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ de Kruijff, Peter (16 August 2022). "Long-delayed $1.9b Forrestfield-Airport rail link to open in October". WAtoday. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Question On Notice No. 4244 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Route 95". Bus Timetable 41 (PDF). Transperth. 6 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
- ^ "Route 97". Bus Timetable 41 (PDF). Transperth. 6 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
- ^ a b "Route 28". Bus Timetable 33 (PDF). Transperth. 11 July 2024 [effective from 11 August 2024].