Fremantle railway station

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Fremantle
Fremantle Railway Station (6332571198).jpg
Station front in April 2006
General information
LocationPhillimore Street, Fremantle
Coordinates 32°03′07″S115°44′44″E / 32.051826°S 115.745451°E / -32.051826; 115.745451
Owned by Public Transport Authority
Operated by Transperth
Line(s)      Fremantle line
Distance18.7 kilometres from Perth
Platforms2 (1 bay, 1 side)
Tracks4
Bus routes18
Bus stands13, 11 currently in use
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Architectural style Federation Free Classical
Other information
Station codeFFE
99351 (platform 1)
99352 (platform 2)
99353 (platform 3)
Fare zone2
History
Opened1 July 1907
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2013–141,481,023
Services
Preceding station Transperth icon.svg Transperth Following station
North Fremantle
towards Perth
Fremantle line Terminus
Former services
North Fremantle
towards Perth
Fremantle line The Esplanade
towards South Beach
TypeState Registered Place
Designated21 September 2001
Reference no. 974
Location
Fremantle railway station
Location of Fremantle railway station

Fremantle railway station is the terminus of Transperth's Fremantle line in Western Australia.

Contents

History

The first Fremantle railway station, 1881 The first Fremantle railway station.jpg
The first Fremantle railway station, 1881
North-east view with an A series train at Platform 3 in December 2005 OIC transperth 2005 fremantle railway station train.jpg
North-east view with an A series train at Platform 3 in December 2005

The original Fremantle station opened in Cliff Street on 1 March 1881 as the terminus of the Eastern Railway to Guildford via Perth. As the Eastern Railway was extended its importance grew, becoming an important hub for gold miners arriving in Western Australia via ship and then travelling to the Yilgarn and Eastern Goldfields when the line opened to Kalgoorlie in 1896.

In 1907, a new station and marshalling yards were established 300 metres to the north-east on the site of the former Fremantle Railway Workshops to better service the newly constructed Fremantle Harbour. [1] [2] [3]

The station was designed by William Dartnall, Chief Engineer of Existing Lines of the Railway Department in 1905. [4] The construction contract, at an estimated cost of £80,000, was awarded in May 1906 to S.B. Alexander and completed on 20 April 1907, with the official opening on 1 July 1907. [1] [5] [6]

Originally, the station had three 150 metre platforms, one side and one island, with a subway connection and an overall roof. [7] [8] This had been taken out of use by the 1960s and was later demolished. Until the 1960s, passenger services continued south of Fremantle to Kwinana. A signal cabin was relocated from the eastern end of the platform to the Bennett Brook Railway in 1985. [9]

The station closed on 1 September 1979 along with the rest of the Fremantle line. [7] Following much public outcry and a change of government, it re-opened on 29 July 1983. [10] [11]

Opposite the station once lay an extensive yard. Today, only a stabling siding and dual gauge freight line that is served by trains from Cockburn to the container terminal at North Quay remain.

Restoration

The station features Donnybrook stone construction on the façade with red face brick infill panels on a Donnybrook stone plinth, in Federation Free Classical style featuring a rare example of a large train hall roof. The facade remained unpainted (except for metalwork and timberwork) until it was painted in 1950. [12]

The station was classified by the National Trust in 1974 and entered into the Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places in 2001. [1] A rationalisation of the rail reserve in 2004 was part of a plan to revitalise the precinct. In 2005, a program of staged conservation and restoration works in line with a conservation plan prepared in 1999 commenced. [13] This included paint removal and restoration of the main entry façade, refurbishment of most of the internal areas and an electrical upgrade to bring the station up to modern standards. In August 2011, the project was completed with the restoration of external facades of the station building. [11] [14]

Fremantle station featured in the 2006 film Last Train to Freo .

Services

Fremantle station is the terminus of Transperth's Fremantle line, with frequent services to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line. [15] [16]

Fremantle station saw 1,481,023 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year. [17]

Platforms

Fremantle station platforms
StopPlatformLineStopping patternDestinationNotes
993511 Fremantle All stations, +s Perth
993522 Fremantle All stations Perth No longer used, now an extension of platform 1
993533 Fremantle All stations, +s Perth Only used early at morning and early at night on weekdays

Bus routes

Stands 1–5

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stand 1906Rail replacement service to Perth station
Stand 2659to Optus Stadium via Canning Highway, Special Event Service
Stand 3548to Rockingham station via Cockburn Road & Patterson Road [19]
Stand 4549to Rockingham station via Rockingham Road, Thomas Road, Gilmore Avenue, Kwinana Hub bus station & Dixon Road [20]
Stand 5530to Cockburn Central station via Rockingham Road, Yangebup Road, Osprey Road & Hammon Road [21]
531to Cockburn Central station via Soutwell Crescent, Edeline Street, Marvell Avenue, The Grange & Beeliar Drive [22]
532to Cockburn Central station via South Terrace, Clontarf Road, Hamilton Road, Mayor Road & Beeliar Drive [23]
520to Cockburn Central station via Hampton Road, Forrest Road, Adventure World & North Lake Road [24]

Stands 6–10

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stand 6Set down only
Stand 7999 CircleRoute anti-clockwise via South Street & Southlands Boulevarde [25] Limited stops [25]
Stand 8511to Murdoch station via Lefroy Road, Winterfold Road, McCombe Avenue, Lesouef Drive & Somerville Boulevard [26]
513to Murdoch station via Lefroy Road, Ralson Street, Cordella Avenue, Coolbellup Avenue & South Street [27]
Stand 9107to Claremont station via Stirling Highway & Mosman Park [28]
Stand 10998 CircleRoute clockwise via Stirling Highway, Stirling station, Morley bus station [29] Limited stops [29]

Stands 11–13

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stand 11111to East Perth via Canning Highway, Canning Bridge station, Kwinana Freeway & Elizabeth Quay Bus Station [30]
910to Perth Busport via Canning Highway, Canning Bridge station & Victoria Park transfer station [31]
Stand 12148to Applecross via Bicton & Attadale [32]
158to East Perth via Bicton & Attadale [33]
160to Hale Street, East Perth via North Lake Road, South Street, Booragoon bus station & Reynolds Road [34]
Stand 13502to Bull Creek station via Amherst Street, Watkins Street, Sainsbury Road & Leach Highway [35]
915to Bull Creek station via Marmion Street, Booragoon bus station, Riseley Street & Leach Highway [36]

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