Burswood railway station

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Burswood
Burswood railway station 2017 02.jpg
Station in December 2017
General information
LocationVictoria Park Drive, Burswood
Australia
Coordinates 31°57′36″S115°54′00″E / 31.960°S 115.900°E / -31.960; 115.900
Owned by Public Transport Authority
Operated by Transperth
Line(s)
Distance4.8 kilometres from Perth
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeABD
99041 (platform 1)
99042 (platform 2)
Fare zone1
History
Opened1893
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesRivervale
Passengers
2013-14399,398
Services
Preceding station Transperth icon.svg Transperth Following station
Claisebrook
Transperth Free Transit Zone.svg
towards Perth
Thornlie line
T
Victoria Park
towards Thornlie
Perth Stadium
Transperth Free Transit Zone.svg
towards Perth
Thornlie line
Events
Armadale line
Events
Victoria Park
towards Armadale
Claisebrook
Transperth Free Transit Zone.svg
towards Perth
Armadale line
All
Location
Burswood railway station
Location of Burswood railway station

Burswood railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Armadale line, 4.8 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburbs of Burswood, Lathlain and Rivervale.

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History

The station was originally to be named Burrswood, however it became Burswood after being misspelt by the station sign's painters when it opened in 1893. [1] The station was renamed Rivervale on 30 May 1923, mirroring that of the suburb that was renamed in 1921 in part due to the public's association of Burswood with sewerage processing; [2] On 31 March 1968, a new platform opened. [3]

However, after the Burswood Resort and Casino was built, the name reverted on 1 May 1994. Rivervale has survived as a suburb 600 metres east of the station. [3] [4]

Station location

The station lies between Goodwood Parade and Victoria Park Drive. There are entrances to the station from either side of the tracks at the southern end of the platform, requiring passengers to cross the tracks at grade level. [5]

Services

Burswood station is served by Transperth Armadale/Thornlie line services. [6]

The station saw 399,398 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year. [7]

Burswood station platforms
StopPlatformLineStopping patternDestinationNotes
990411 Armadale/Thornlie All stations, AB Perth
990422 Armadale All stations Armadale
Thornlie T Thornlie

Bus routes

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Victoria Park Drive (north bound)907, 908Rail replacement service to Perth station
Victoria Park Drive (south bound)907Rail replacement service to Armadale station
908Rail replacement service to Thornlie station

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References

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  2. Dr Geoff Gallop. "From The Swan to the Canning - Historical Notes on Victoria Park and Surrounding Districts", December 1989. Originally published in Southern Gazette, 14 November 1989, p. 8. Accessed at Battye Library, Perth.
  3. 1 2 Local History Timeline Archived 31 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine Town of Victoria Park
  4. History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
  5. Burswood Station Access Map Transperth
  6. Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Archived 25 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
  7. "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.