Kelmscott railway station

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Kelmscott
Kelmscott Station, Western Australia, November 2023 22.jpg
Station in November 2023
General information
LocationRailway 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
Distance25.9 kilometres from Perth
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Bus routes6
Bus stands5
Construction
Structure typeGround
Platform levels2
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened2 May 1893
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2013–14496,711
Services
Preceding station Transperth icon.svg Transperth Following station
Seaforth
towards Perth
Armadale line Challis
towards Armadale
Location
Kelmscott railway station
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.

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History

Kelmscott station in October 1920 KelmscottStation16Oct1920 WEFretwellCollection.jpg
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

[2793] Kelmscott station platforms [7] [8] [9]
StopPlatformLineStopping patternDestinationNotes
991611 Armadale All stations, C Perth
991622 Armadale All stations, B, C Armadale

Bus routes

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stand 1245 Armadale station via Westfield Road [10]
907Rail replacement service to Perth Station
686to Crown Perth, Burswood
Stand 2243to Armadale station via Seville Drive [11]
244to Armadale station via Braemore Street [12]
Stand 3219to Armadale station via Armadale Kelmscott Hospital [13]
241 Kelmscott to Roleystone Circular Service [14]
Stand 4240 Kelmscott to Clifton Hills Circular Service [15]
907Rail replacement service to Armadale station
Stand 5Set down only
Albany Highway (north bound)220to Perth Busport via Albany Highway [16]
Albany Highway (south bound)220to Armadale Station via Albany Highway [16]

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