Armadale railway station, Perth

Armadale
Northbound view from Platform 2, with a Transperth A-series train at that platform, September 2015
General information
Location	Commerce Avenue, Armadale Australia
Coordinates	32°09′12″S116°00′47″E / 32.153411°S 116.013152°E / -32.153411; 116.013152
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth Trains, Transwa
Line(s)	South Western Railway
Distance	30.0 kilometres (18.6 mi) from Perth
Platforms	3 (1 bay, 2 side)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	AAE 99191 (platform 1) 99192 (platform 2) 95000 (TransWA rail) 95001 (TransWA rail)
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	2 May 1893
Closed	20 November 2023
Rebuilt	Early 1990s 6 November 2004 Mid-2025
Passengers
2013-14	497,748
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Under construction Sherwood towards Perth Armadale line Byford Terminus Preceding station Transwa Following station Perth Terminus Australind (closed until 2025) Byford towards Bunbury
Location Location of Armadale railway station

Armadale railway station is a temporarily closed suburban and regional railway station, located on the South Western Railway 30 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Armadale, Brookdale and Haynes. It was demolished in November 2023 as part of a project to rebuild the station on an elevated viaduct and extend the Armadale line to Byford. Before closure, it was the terminating point for Transperth Armadale line services and a calling point for Transwa Australind services.

History

The original station opened on 2 May 1893 when the South Western Railway opened from Claisebrook to Pinjarra. ^[1]

On 15 July 1907, Armadale became a junction station when the Spearwood–Armadale line opened. This line closed on 23 January 1964. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

1990s and 2004 rebuild

As part of the electrification of the line in the early 1990s, a new station was built with the former signal box relocated to the Armadale Tourist Centre. ^[4] On 6 November 2004, another new, more substantial station opened slightly further north with an electrified through platform and bay platform. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

2020s rebuild

As a part of the Metronet Byford Rail Extension project, the Armadale Road, Forrest Avenue and Church Avenue railway crossings are planned to be removed by elevating the rail on a viaduct, and road-over-rail bridges built to replace the Eleventh Road and Thomas Road crossings. The pedestrian crossings at Frys Lane and Seventh Road are planned to be rebuilt, going under the elevated rail. The elevated rail will start approximately 450 metres north of Armadale Road, and will continue until returning to ground level, around 420 metres south of Church Avenue.

Elevating the rail through Armadale involves building a new elevated Armadale station. The existing station was demolished starting with the platforms on 11 December 2023 and then the terminal building on 13 December, leading to the station being fully demolished by 15 December. The new station will be a more modern design with lifts, escalators, three platforms (two urban and one regional), a bus interchange (including a dedicated stop for Transwa coaches) as well as 8 hectares of new public space beneath the elevated tracks. The Armadale line and Australind service closed for 18 months to allow construction to take place, starting on 20 November 2023, now announced to reopen on 13 October 2025. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

Services

Armadale station was the terminus for Transperth Armadale Line services. ^[14] It was also served by Transwa Australind services to Bunbury. ^[15] For a time, The Australind did stop at Kelmscott, however this was reverted in April 1992. ^[16]

The station saw 497,748 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year. ^[17]

Beyond the station was a turnaround siding. ^[18]

Platforms

Track layout
Legend
3 1 2
Source [19]

Armadale Station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99191	1	Armadale	All stations, C	Perth
99192	2	Armadale	All stations, C	Perth
95001	2	Australind		Bunbury
95000	2			Perth

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
Stand 1	907	Rail replacement service to Perth Station
Stand 2	243	to Kelmscott Station via Seville Drive [20]
	245	to Kelmscott Station via Westfield Road [21]
Stand 3	244	to Kelmscott Station via Braemore Street [22]
	250	Armadale to Wungong Circular Service [23]
	519	to Murdoch Station via Armadale Road, Nicholson Road & Southacre Drive [24]
Stand 4	251	to Byford via South Western Highway [25]
	252	to Mundijong via South Western Highway & Soldiers Road [26]
	253	to Jarrahdale via South Western Highway, Soldiers Road & Jarrahdale Road [27]
	254	to Byford via South Western Highway, Larsen Road, Karden Boulevard & Mead Street [28]
	686	to Crown Perth, Burswood
Stand 5	219	to Kelmscott Station via Armadale Kelmscott Hospital [29]
	220	to Perth Busport via Albany Highway [30]	[31]

Armadale is also served by Transwa services to Perth Coach Terminal, Albany and Esperance. ^{[32] [33]}

References

1. Newland, Andrew; Quinlan, Howard (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 – 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 64. ISBN   0-909650-49-7.
2. Fremantle to Armadale train line remembered One Perth 31 August 2013
3. "Jandakot Railway Extension". The Evening Mail. No. 807. Western Australia. 16 August 1906. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2024– via National Library of Australia.
4. 1990s Timeline City of Armadale
5. History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
6. New Armadale train station a model of co-operation Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 6 November 2004
7. Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2005 Public Transport Authority
8. Dee, Mel (21 December 2023). "Armadale station gone". Your Local Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
9. "Byford Rail Extension Armadale Station and Landscaping development application". www.wa.gov.au. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
10. "Byford Rail Extension". metronet.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
11. "Huge train line shutdown begins in Perth, forcing 10,000 passengers to change daily commutes". ABC News. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
12. "Stations". metronet.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
13. "Just Announced: The METRONET Byford Rail Extension opens on the 13th of October!". Rita Saffioti MLA. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
14. Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Archived 25 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
15. Australind timetable Archived 15 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transwa
16. Australind rail service to revert to Armadale stop Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Transport 26 March 1992
17. "Question On Notice No. 4248 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
18. "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 19 August 2022. p. 70. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
19. "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
20. "Route 243". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 28 July 2025 [effective from 24 August 2025].
21. "Route 245". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 28 July 2025 [effective from 24 August 2025].
22. "Route 244". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 28 July 2025 [effective from 24 August 2025].
23. "Route 250". Bus Timetable 24 (PDF). Transperth. 28 July 2025 [effective from 24 August 2025].
24. "Route 519". Bus Timetable 10 (PDF). Transperth. 11 April 2025 [effective from 9 June 2025].
25. "Route 251". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. 12 June 2025 [effective from 22 June 2025].
26. "Route 252". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. 12 June 2025 [effective from 22 June 2025].
27. "Route 253". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. 12 June 2025 [effective from 22 June 2025].
28. "Route 254". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. 12 June 2025 [effective from 22 June 2025].
29. "Route 219". Bus Timetable 22 (PDF). Transperth. 28 July 2025 [effective from 24 August 2025].
30. "Route 220". Bus Timetable 22 (PDF). Transperth. 28 July 2025 [effective from 24 August 2025].
31. Transperth. "Changes to Transperth Bus Services". Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016. Additional archives: 2016-11-16.
32. GE1 timetable Archived 1 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transwa
33. GS1 timetable Archived 16 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transwa

External links

• Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations