Kenwick railway station

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Kenwick station in November 2023
General information
LocationWanaping Road, Kenwick
Western Australia
Australia
Coordinates 32°02′11″S115°58′12″E / 32.036488°S 115.969942°E / -32.036488; 115.969942
Owned by Public Transport Authority
Operated by Transperth Train Operations
Line(s)      Armadale line
Distance15.8 km (9.8 mi) from Perth
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened1914
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2013–14148,340
Services
Preceding station Transperth icon.svg Transperth Following station
Before closure
Beckenham
towards Perth
Armadale line Maddington
towards Armadale
Location
Kenwick railway station
Location of Kenwick railway station

Kenwick railway station is located on the Transperth network. It is located on the Armadale Line, 15.8 kilometres from Perth Station serving the suburb of Kenwick. The station has been closed since 20 November 2023 as the Armadale line has been temporarily shut down for construction works.

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History

Kenwick station opened in 1914. [1] In 1982–83, the platforms were extended. [2] The station closed on 31 March 2014 for a six-month upgrade. [3] [4] It reopened on 27 October 2014. [5] [6]

Opposite the station lies a connection to the Kwinana freight line.

Services

Kenwick station is served by Transperth Armadale Line services. [7]

The station saw 148,340 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year. [8]

Platforms

Kenwick station platforms [10] [11] [12]
StopPlatformLineStopping patternDestinationNotes
991211 Armadale All stations, C Perth
991222 Armadale All stations, B, C Armadale

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References

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  3. Kenwick Station Temporary Closure Transperth
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  5. Kenwick Train Station to re-open after multi-million dollar upgrade WA Today 6 October 2014
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  7. Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Archived 25 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
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