Armadale railway station, Perth

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Armadale
Armadale station platform with train.jpg
Station platform in 2015
General information
LocationCommerce 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
Distance30.0 kilometres from Perth
Platforms3 (1 bay, 2 side)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAAE
99191 (platform 1)
99192 (platform 2)
95000 (TransWA rail)
95001 (TransWA rail)
Fare zone4
History
Opened2 May 1893
Closed20 November 2023
RebuiltEarly 1990s
6 November 2004
Mid-2025
Passengers
2013-14497,748
Services
Preceding station Transperth icon.svg Transperth Following station
Sherwood
towards Perth
Armadale line
All, C
Terminus
Under construction
Sherwood
towards Perth
Armadale line Byford
Terminus
Preceding station Transwa icon v2.svg Transwa Following station
Perth
Terminus
 Australind Byford
towards Bunbury
Location
Armadale railway station, Perth
Location of Armadale railway station

Armadale railway station is located on the South Western Railway, 30 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Armadale, Brookdale and Haynes. It is the terminating point for Transperth Armadale line services and a calling point for Transwa Australind services.

Contents

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]

Electrification

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 station opened. [5] [6] [7] As part of the Metronet Byford Rail Extension project, 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 station will be replaced by a more modern design. [8] It'll be rebuilt during the 18 month shutdown for the Byford Extension starting from 20 November by MetCONNX, [9] where it will be raised, still having the two urban platforms and 1 regional platform. Lifts will be used at the station, and escalators may be added in the future. [10] [11]

Future design

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, and the Eleventh Road and Thomas Road crossings to be elevated over the existing railway lines. 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.

Services

Armadale station is the terminus for Transperth Armadale Line services. [12] It is also served by Transwa Australind services to Bunbury. [13] For a time, The Australind did stop at Kelmscott, however this was reverted in April 1992. [14]

The station saw 497,748 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year. [15]

Beyond the station is a turnaround siding. [16]

Platforms

Armadale Station platforms
StopPlatformLineStopping patternDestinationNotes
991911 Armadale All stations, C Perth
991922 Armadale All stations, C Perth
950012 Australind Bunbury
950002 Perth

Bus routes

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stand 1907Rail replacement service to Perth Station
Stand 2243to Kelmscott Station via Seville Drive [18]
245to Kelmscott Station via Westfield Road [19]
Stand 3244to Kelmscott Station via Braemore Street [20]
250 Armadale to Wungong Circular Service [21]
519to Murdoch Station via Armadale Road, Nicholson Road & Southacre Drive [22]
Stand 4251to Byford via South Western Highway [23]
252to Mundijong via South Western Highway & Soldiers Road [24]
253to Jarrahdale via South Western Highway, Soldiers Road & Jarrahdale Road [25]
254to Byford via South Western Highway, Larsen Road, Karden Boulevard & Mead Street [26]
686to Crown Perth, Burswood
Stand 5219to Kelmscott Station via Armadale Kelmscott Hospital [27]
220to Perth Busport via Albany Highway [28] [29]

Armadale is also served by Transwa services to Perth Coach Terminal, Albany and Esperance. [30] [31]

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  2. ↑ Fremantle to Armadale train line remembered One Perth 31 August 2013
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  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
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  14. ↑ Australind rail service to revert to Armadale stop Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Transport 26 March 1992
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  31. ↑ GS1 timetable Archived 16 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transwa
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