Elizabeth Quay bus station

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Elizabeth Quay bus station
Elizabeth Quay Busport platform A-B.jpg
General information
Location Mounts Bay Road, Perth
Western Australia
Australia
Coordinates 31°57′22″S115°51′17″E / 31.9562°S 115.85465°E / -31.9562; 115.85465
Owned by Public Transport Authority
Operated by Transperth
Bus routes41
Bus stands35
ConnectionsTrain transfer at Elizabeth Quay
Other information
Fare zone1 / Transperth Free Transit Zone.svg
History
Opened30 November 1991
Previous namesCity Busport (1991–2004)
Esplanade Busport (2004–2016)

Elizabeth Quay bus station, formerly the Esplanade Busport, is a Transperth bus station, located at the southern edge of the Perth CBD in Western Australia, next to the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre and Elizabeth Quay railway station. It has 35 stands and is served by 55 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit, Swan Transit and Transdev WA. It is also served by South West Coach Lines services.

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Description

Elizabeth Quay bus station is located west of Elizabeth Quay railway station, adjacent to Mounts Bay Road, the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, and the Ernst & Young Building. There are bus access points to the north-west (Mounts Bay Road and Mills Street), north (Mounts Bay Road westbound, entry only), and south-east (Kwinana Freeway ramps and William Street). The passenger entrances are at the north and south ends of the upper level concourse, and there are multiple pedestrian bridges connecting the bus station to the buildings north of Mounts Bay Road. The concourse sits above five ground-level platforms, which are labelled A to E. Each platform has seven stands, identified by the platform letter and a digit (1 to 7). Buses servicing the northernmost Platform A run west to east along the platform (stand A1 to stand A7), while buses for the other platforms travel from east to west (stands 7 to 1 for each platform). [1]

History

Opening plaque, 30 November 1991 Transperth City Busport plaque.jpg
Opening plaque, 30 November 1991
The bus station was previously named Esplanade Busport. Transperth Esplanade Busport.jpg
The bus station was previously named Esplanade Busport.

Elizabeth Quay bus station was opened as City Busport on 30 November 1991 by Premier Carmen Lawrence. [2] It was renamed Esplanade Busport in September 2004. [3] On 31 January 2016, Esplanade Busport and Esplanade railway station were renamed to Elizabeth Quay bus station and Elizabeth Quay railway station. The renaming was controversial; the estimated cost was $700,000, at a time when the state government was running a significant budget deficit. [4]

Bus routes

Many bus services start and terminate at the Elizabeth Quay Bus Station:

Platform A

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stand A135to The Old Mill, South Perth via Kwinana Freeway & Mill Point Road [5]
900Ferry replacement service to South Perth [1]
Stand A230to Curtin University bus station via Labouchere Road, Robert Street, Salter Point, Hope Avenue & Manning Road [6] [7]
31to Salter Point via Labouchere Road, Talbot Avenue, Canavan Crescent & Marsh Avenue [6] [8]
Stand A334to Cannington station via Angelo Street, Murray Street, Gillon Street, Curtin Central, Curtin University bus station, Ashburton Street & Bentley Plaza [9] [6]
Stand A440to Galleria bus station via Lord Street, Guildford Road, Bayswater station, Langley Road & Embleton [10]
41to Bayswater Station via Lord Street, Eighth Avenue, Caledonian Avenue, Stone Street, Frington Street & King William Street [11]
42to Maylands via Lord Street, Eighth Avenue & Peninsula Road [12]
43to Maylands via Lord Street, Central Avenue & Peninsula Road [13]
Stand A5Set down only [1]
Stand A6950to Morley Station via Beaufort Street & Galleria bus station [14] High frequency [14]
950Xto Morley Station via Beaufort Street & Galleria bus station [15] Limited Stops [15]
Stand A7980to Galleria bus station via William Street, North Street, Dundas Road & Walter Road West [16] High frequency [16]

Platform B

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StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stand B123to Claremont station via Mounts Bay Road, University of Western Australia, Bruce Street, Dalkeith, Beatrice Road & Victoria Avenue [17]
950to University of Western Australia via Mounts Bay Road
995to Claremont Station via Mounts Bay Road & Stirling Highway [18]
Stand B2Overflow stand [1]
Stand B3103to Claremont station via Kings Park Road, Thomas Street, Hampden Road & Stirling Highway [19]
Stand B423to Claremont station via Mounts Bay Road, University of Western Australia, Bruce Street, Dalkeith, Beatrice Road & Victoria Avenue [17]
995to Claremont Station via Mounts Bay Road & Stirling Highway [18]
Stand B56 Purple CAT University of Western Australia South via Thomas Road [20]
Stand B6950to QEII Medical Centre via Mounts Bay Road, University of Western Australia & Hampden Road [14] High frequency [14]
950Xto QEII Medical Centre via Mounts Bay Road, University of Western Australia & Hampden Road [15] Limited Stops [15]
Stand B7

Platform C

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stand C130, 31, 34to Perth Busport
Stand C2160to Fremantle station via Kwinana Freeway, Canning Bridge station, Booragoon bus station, Willagee, Oldham Crescent & South Street [21]
Stand C3114to Lake Coogee via Kwinana Freeway, Canning Bridge station, Booragoon bus station, Marmion Street, Carrington Street, Hamilton Hill & Marvel Avenue [22]
115to Hamilton Hill via Kwinana Freeway, Canning Bridge station, Booragoon bus station, Jackson Avenue, Kardinya & Coolbellup [23]
Stand C4111to Fremantle station via Kwinana Freeway, Canning Bridge station, Canning Highway & East Fremantle [24]
158to Fremantle station via Kwinana Freeway, Canning Bridge station, Applecross, Attadale, Bicton & East Fremantle [25]
Stand C51 Blue CAT to Perth Busport via Barrack Street, Barrack Street, & Aberdeen Street [26]
Stand C65 Green CAT to Leederville via Colin Street & City West station [27]
691to Crown Perth, Burswood CAT layover, [1] Overflow stand [1]
Stand C71 Blue CAT to Kings Park via Malcolm Street [26]

Platform D (St George Tce Service Bound)

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stand D1111, 160to WACA Ground via St Georges Terrace [24] [21] East Perth services [1]
Stand D2930to Thornlie station via Shepperton Road, Albany Highway, Westfield Carousel, and Spencer Road [28] High frequency [28]
Stand D3282to Kalamunda bus station via Shepperton Road, Oats Street station, Welshpool Road, Gladys Road, Grove Road & Canning Road [29]
283to Kalamunda bus station via Shepperton Road, Oats Street station, Welshpool Road, Crystal Brook Road, Lesmurdie Road & Canning Road [30]
Stand D439to Redcliffe via Star Street, Oats Street, Belmont Avenue, Belmont Forum & Orpington Street [31]
Stand D5270to High Wycombe Station via Great Eastern Highway, Belmont Avenue, Belmont Forum, Hale Road, Hawtin Road & Maida Vale Road [32]
Stand D6940to Redcliffe Station via Great Eastern Highway [33]
Stand D7
All Stands D2 – D7 services are to various destinations via Mill Street and St Georges Terrace

Platform E (St George Tce Service Bound)

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stand E1177to Cannington Station via Victoria Park transfer station, Berwick Street, St James, Chapman Road & Bentley [34]
178to Bull Creek station via Victoria Park transfer station, Berwick Street, Wilson, Leach Highway, Shelley & Rossmoyne [35]
179to Bull Creek station via Victoria Park transfer station, Berwick Street, Wilson, Riverton, High Road & Leach Highway [36]
Stand E272to Cannington station via Victoria Park transfer station, Curtin University bus station, Wilson & Leach Highway [37]
75to Canning Vale via Victoria Park transfer station, Curtin University bus station, Wilson, Riverton, Parkwood & Bannister Road [38]
Stand E332to Como via The Causeway, Mill Point Road & Coode Street [39]
33to Karawara via The Causeway, Lansdowne Road, Kensington, Hayman Road, Curtin Central & Walana Drive [40]
Stand E4909Rail replacement service to Mandurah Station [1] Bus layover [1]
Stand E5Overflow stand
Stand E6909Rail replacement service to Perth Station [1] [41]
Stand E7 South West Coach Lines services to Perth Airport and various south-western destinations [1] [42]
Taxi stand [1]

Accidents and incidents

A Mercedes-Benz OC500LE similar to the one involved in the incident Transperth 1368 Mercedes Benz OC500LE CNG CR228L (cropped).jpg
A Mercedes-Benz OC500LE similar to the one involved in the incident

On 15 July 2015, a gas-fuelled Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE caught fire whilst stationary in the 4th lane (more commonly known as lane D). During the fire, the building above the Busport was evacuated as a safety precaution. No-one was injured and it was said that the fire was caused by a coolant leak. The bus cost an estimated $750,000 and was completely destroyed in the fire. [43] [44]

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  2. ↑ "Perth City Busport buildings and walkways [picture]". State Library of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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  11. ↑ "Route 41". Bus Timetable 103 (PDF). Transperth. 14 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
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  13. ↑ "Route 43". Bus Timetable 103 (PDF). Transperth. 14 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Route 950". Bus Timetable 202 (PDF). Transperth. 11 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Route 950X". Bus Timetable 202 (PDF). Transperth. 11 November 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
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