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	South Western Railway
Distance	25.9 kilometres (16.1 mi) 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 Byford
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]

The station received a number of upgrades uner the Metronet program, which saw the removal of the congested nearby level crossing at Denny Avenue and construction of a replacement underpass at Davis Road. This project saw the refurbishment of the public space on the Albany Highway side of the station, with a new plaza constructed and the original Station Master's house restored. ^{[4] [5]}

The station was closed on 20 November 2023 for an 18 month shutdown to facilitate works on the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal and Byford Rail Extension projects. The station reopened on 12 October 2025 with the extension to Byford.

Services

Kelmscott station is served by Transperth Armadale Line services. ^[6] Until April 1992, it was served by The Australind. ^[7]

The station saw 496,711 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year. ^[8]

Platforms

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Legend
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[2793] Kelmscott station platforms ^{[9] [10] [11]}

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99161	1	Armadale	All stations	Perth
99162	2	Armadale	All stations	Byford

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
Stand 1	245	Armadale station via Westfield Road [12]
	907	Rail replacement service to Perth Station
	686	to Crown Perth, Burswood
Stand 2	243	to Armadale station via Seville Drive [13]
	244	to Armadale station via Braemore Street [14]
Stand 3	219	to Armadale station via Armadale Kelmscott Hospital [15]
	241	Kelmscott to Roleystone Circular Service [16]
Stand 4	240	Kelmscott to Clifton Hills Circular Service [17]
	907	Rail replacement service to Armadale station
Stand 5		Set down only
Albany Highway (north bound)	220	to Perth Busport via Albany Highway [18]
Albany Highway (south bound)	220	to Armadale Station via Albany Highway [18]

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. "Abundant art in Kelmscott". METRONET. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
5. "Denny Avenue Level Crossing Removal". metronet.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 22 June 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
6. Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Archived 25 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
7. Australind rail service to revert to Armadale stop Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Transport 26 March 1992
8. "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.
9. Farrell, Michael. "SmartRider". Metrodroid Wiki. GitHub. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
10. "Stops Near You (99161)". Transperth. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
11. "Armadale/Thornlie Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
12. "Route 245". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 21 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
13. "Route 243". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 21 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
14. "Route 244". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 21 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
15. "Route 219". Bus Timetable 22 (PDF). Transperth. 26 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
16. "Route 241". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. 4 September 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
17. "Route 240". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. 4 September 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
18. "Route 220". Bus Timetable 22 (PDF). Transperth. 26 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].

External links

• Media related to Kelmscott railway station, Perth at Wikimedia Commons
• Gallery Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine History of Western Australian Railways & Stations