Claisebrook railway station

Location
	Location of Claisebrook railway station

Claisebrook
Claisebrook
General information
Location	Graham Farmer Freeway, Edward Street, Fielder Street; East Perth ; Western Australia ; Australia
Coordinates	31°56′58″S115°52′21″E / 31.949390°S 115.872534°E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Airport line ; Armadale line ; Ellenbrook line ; Midland line ; Thornlie line ;
Distance	1.3 km (0.8 mi) from Perth
Platforms	4 (1 island, 2 side)
Tracks	4
Bus routes	1
Connections	Yellow CAT
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	MCK
Fare zone	1 /
History
Opened	1883
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Perth
Passengers
2013-14	535,085
Services
Location
Location
	Location of Claisebrook railway station

Last updated January 12, 2025

Claisebrook railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Airport, Armadale, Ellenbrook, Midland, and Thornlie lines 1.3 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of East Perth.

History

Opened in 1883 under the name East Perth, Claisebrook station is a busy junction along the Airport, Midland, Armadale and Thornlie lines due to both lines running through the station and the Claisebrook railway depot being next door.

The original railway station was built in timber with hardwood weatherboarding and external and timber lining. Rendered brick fireplaces were built in two of the rooms - possibly the waiting rooms and railway staff room and had very elegant rendered chimney caps providing a balance to the roof.

The Battye library carries the original plans and shows exposed heavy timber trussing of the roof which was very typical of the architecture of railway buildings of the era. The roofing was corrugated iron curved to provide a concave upper surface with the roof overhanging the tracks and providing cover to passengers leaving and arriving at the station. As railway rolling stock grew taller the wide eaves and the timber trussing of the roof were trimmed back giving the roof a truncated appearance.

The station was located centrally between the east and west bound tracks and provided access to both. In 1984 the station was relocated to Whiteman Park to be the Central Station on the light railway system under construction in the majority by the Western Australian Light Railway Preservation Association and the Metropolitan Region Planning Authority funded under Wage Pause and Community Employment Programmes.

In 1969, a new railway terminal was built 600 m away on the Midland line called East Perth, and caused this station to be renamed Claisebrook after a watercourse that is near the station.^[2]^[3] Between 2002 and 2003 the station was mostly rebuilt with new station structures, signage, platform finishes and a footbridge.

It has received Airport line services since 9 October 2022^[4]^[5] as well as Ellenbrook line services since 8 December 2024.

In 2024, Claisebrook station was identified as one of three stations to have its platform extended to 150 metres (490 ft) as part of phase one of the platform and signalling upgrade program to allow for six-car trains on the Ellenbrook line and Thornlie line.^[6]^[7]

Platforms

Track layout

Legend




			4 2
			3 1

Source^[8]

The station saw 535,085 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.^[9]^[10]

The following platforms are currently in use at Claisebrook:

Claisebrook station platforms^[11]^[12]
Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99021	1	Armadale, Thornlie	All stations	Perth	^[13]
99022	2	Armadale	All stations	Victoria Park	^[13]
99022	2	Thornlie	T	Victoria Park	^[13]
99023	3	Midland, Airport, Ellenbrook	All stations, P (Airport Only)	Perth, Claremont	^[14]
99024	4	Midland, Airport, Ellenbrook	All stations	Midland, High Wycombe, Ellenbrook	^[14]

Bus connections

Connections are available by Yellow CAT, which serves throughout East Perth, West Perth, and the City's centre corridor.

Stop	Route	Destination / description
Claisebrook station Yellow CAT	3 Yellow CAT	to West Perth via Wellington Street^[15]
Fielder Street Northbound	901	Rail replacement service to Midland
	902	Rail replacement service to High Wycombe
	905	Rail replacement service to Victoria Park
Fielder Street Southbound	901, 902, 905	Rail replacement service to Perth

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References

↑ "Perth CAT Timetable 203" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
↑ "PTA: History at a glance". www.pta.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
↑ "History of stations on the Midland line" (PDF). www.righttrack.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
↑ "All aboard: date set for opening of METRONET Forrestfield-Airport Link". Media Statements. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
↑ de Kruijff, Peter (16 August 2022). "Long-delayed $1.9b Forrestfield-Airport rail link to open in October". WAtoday. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
↑ "Platform and Signalling Upgrade Program Phase 1 and Phase 2 Upgrades Project: Summary Assessment Report" (PDF). Infrastructure Western Australia. January 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
↑ Mckenzie, Matt (11 July 2024). "Metronet: Armadale, Midland, Fremantle lines need longer platforms to take upgraded trains" . The West Australian. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
↑ "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
↑ "Question On Notice No. 4247 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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↑ Farrell, Michael. "SmartRider". Metrodroid Wiki. GitHub. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
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1 2 "Midland Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
↑ "Yellow CAT". Perth CAT Timetable 302 (PDF) (Perth CAT). Transperth. 23 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].

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[1] "Perth CAT Timetable 203" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[2] "PTA: History at a glance". www.pta.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2008.

[3] "History of stations on the Midland line" (PDF). www.righttrack.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2008.

[4] "All aboard: date set for opening of METRONET Forrestfield-Airport Link". Media Statements. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[5] Kruijff, Peter (16 August 2022). "Long-delayed $1.9b Forrestfield-Airport rail link to open in October". WAtoday. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[6] "Platform and Signalling Upgrade Program Phase 1 and Phase 2 Upgrades Project: Summary Assessment Report" (PDF). Infrastructure Western Australia. January 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

[7] Mckenzie, Matt (11 July 2024). "Metronet: Armadale, Midland, Fremantle lines need longer platforms to take upgraded trains" . The West Australian. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

[8] "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[9] "Question On Notice No. 4247 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

[10] "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.

[smartrider_code_ref-11] Farrell, Michael. "SmartRider". Metrodroid Wiki. GitHub. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2022.

[stops_near_you-12] "Stops Near You (99022)". Transperth. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

[Armadale-Thornlie_Timetable-13] 1 2 3 "Armadale Line". Armadale Thornlie Line Timetable (PDF) (Armadale Thornlie Line). Transperth. 5 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].

[Midland_Timetable-14] 1 2 "Midland Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

[15] "Yellow CAT". Perth CAT Timetable 302 (PDF) (Perth CAT). Transperth. 23 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].

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