Kelmscott railway station

Kelmscott
Station in November 2023
General information
Location	Railway Avenue, Kelmscott Western Australia Australia
Coordinates	32°06′48″S116°00′47″E / 32.113218°S 116.013168°E / -32.113218; 116.013168
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth Train Operations
Line(s)	South Western Railway
Distance	25.9 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Bus routes	6
Bus stands	5
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Platform levels	2
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	2 May 1893
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2013–14	496,711
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Seaforth towards Perth Armadale line Challis towards Armadale
Location
Location of Kelmscott station

Kelmscott railway station is located on the South Western Railway, 25.9 kilometres from Perth Station in the suburb of Kelmscott. It is served by Armadale Line services which are part of the Transperth network.

History

Kelmscott station in October 1920

Kelmscott station opened on 2 May 1893 as one of the original stations on the Armadale Line. ^[1] On 2 July 1980, a bus interchange opened on the platform. ^[2]

In 2008, the Public Transport Authority completed a $10.8 million upgrade of the station. ^[3]

Services

Kelmscott station is served by Transperth Armadale Line services. ^[4] Until April 1992, it was served by The Australind. ^[5]

The station saw 496,711 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year. ^[6]

Platforms

Kelmscott station
Legend
Track layout
2 1

[2793] Kelmscott station platforms ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99161	1	Armadale	All stations, C	Perth
99162	2	Armadale	All stations, B, C	Armadale

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
Stand 1	245	Armadale station via Westfield Road [10]
	907	Rail replacement service to Perth Station
	686	to Crown Perth, Burswood
Stand 2	243	to Armadale station via Seville Drive [11]
	244	to Armadale station via Braemore Street [12]
Stand 3	219	to Armadale station via Armadale Kelmscott Hospital [13]
	241	Kelmscott to Roleystone Circular Service [14]
Stand 4	240	Kelmscott to Clifton Hills Circular Service [15]
	907	Rail replacement service to Armadale station
Stand 5		Set down only
Albany Highway (north bound)	220	to Perth Busport via Albany Highway [16]
Albany Highway (south bound)	220	to Armadale Station via Albany Highway [16]

References

1. History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
2. Our History Public Transport Authority
3. "Kelmscott Station". Public Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
4. Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Archived 25 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
5. Australind rail service to revert to Armadale stop Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Transport 26 March 1992
6. "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.
7. Farrell, Michael. "SmartRider". Metrodroid Wiki. GitHub. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
8. "Stops Near You (99161)". Transperth. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
9. "Armadale/Thornlie Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
10. "Route 245". Bus Timetable 8 (PDF). Transperth. 5 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
11. "Route 243". Bus Timetable 8 (PDF). Transperth. 5 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
12. "Route 244". Bus Timetable 8 (PDF). Transperth. 5 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
13. "Route 219". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 5 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
14. "Route 241". Bus Timetable 7 (PDF). Transperth. 5 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
15. "Route 240". Bus Timetable 7 (PDF). Transperth. 5 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
16. "Route 220". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. 5 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].

External links

• Media related to Kelmscott railway station, Perth at Wikimedia Commons
• Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations