Transwa is a division of the Western Australian government's Public Transport Authority. It is responsible for operating public transport in regional Western Australia. It has four train services: the Australind , which goes from Perth to Bunbury; the AvonLink , which goes from Midland to Northam; the MerredinLink , which goes from Midland to Merredin; and The Prospector , which goes from East Perth to Kalgoorlie. [1] [2]
Station | Image | Served by [2] | Town/locality [3] | Notes |
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Armadale‡ | Armadale | Transperth station located in the Perth metropolitan region; [4] [5] | ||
Bodallin | Bodallin | |||
Bonnie Vale | Bonnie Vale | |||
Brunswick Junction‡ | Brunswick Junction | |||
Bunbury‡ | East Bunbury | Southern terminus of the Australind | ||
Burracoppin | Burracoppin | |||
Byford‡ | Byford | Located in the Perth metropolitan region [4] | ||
Carrabin | Carrabin | |||
Cookernup‡ | Cookernup | |||
Cunderdin | Cunderdin | |||
Doodlakine | Doodlakine | |||
East Perth | East Perth | Transperth station located in the Perth metropolitan region; [4] western terminus of the MerredinLink and the Prospector [6] | ||
Harvey‡ | Harvey | |||
Hines Hill | Hines Hill | |||
Kalgoorlie | Kalgoorlie | Eastern terminus of the Prospector | ||
Kellerberrin | Kellerberrin | |||
Koolyanobbing | Koolyanobbing | |||
Meckering | Meckering | |||
Merredin | Merredin | Eastern terminus of the MerredinLink | ||
Midland | Midland | Transperth station located in the Perth metropolitan region; [4] western terminus of the AvonLink | ||
Moorine Rock | Moorine Rock | |||
Mundijong‡ | Mundijong | |||
North Dandalup‡ | North Dandalup | |||
Northam | Northam | Eastern terminus of the AvonLink | ||
Perth‡ | Transperth services | Perth | Transperth station located in the Perth metropolitan region; [4] northern terminus of the Australind | |
Pinjarra‡ | Pinjarra | |||
Serpentine‡ | Serpentine | Located in the Perth metropolitan region [4] | ||
Southern Cross | Southern Cross | |||
Tammin | Tammin | |||
Toodyay | Toodyay | |||
Waroona‡ | Waroona | |||
Yarloop‡ | Yarloop |
Transwa is Western Australia's regional public transport provider, linking 240 destinations, from Kalbarri in the north to Augusta in the south west to Esperance in the south east.
The Midland line is a suburban rail service on the Transperth network in Perth, Western Australia. It runs on the Eastern Railway through Perth's eastern suburbs and connects Midland with Perth. Travelling from Midland, the trains terminate at Fremantle on the Fremantle line.
East Perth railway station is located on the Midland line and Airport line in Perth, Western Australia. It is operated by Transperth serving the suburb of East Perth. It is adjacent to the East Perth Terminal and Public Transport Centre.
Midland railway station is the terminus of the Midland line in Perth. Western Australia. It is operated by Transperth and is connected with the feeder bus services that utilise the adjacent bus terminal in Midland.
The AvonLink is a rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa between Midland and Northam.
The Prospector is a rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa between East Perth and Kalgoorlie. On this service, two trains depart almost at the same time in opposite directions, one travelling between East Perth and Kalgoorlie, and the other between Kalgoorlie and East Perth. The original vehicles ordered in 1968 for trains providing this service were replaced in 2004 with vehicles capable of reducing journey times to 6 hours 45 minutes.
The Australind is a currently suspended rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa on the South Western Railway between Perth and Bunbury.
Tammin is a town in the central agricultural region of Western Australia, 184 kilometres (114 mi) east of Perth and midway between the towns of Cunderdin and Kellerberrin on the Great Eastern Highway.
Kellerberrin is a town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 205 kilometres (127 mi) east of Perth on the Great Eastern Highway. The town serves as a stop on the Prospector and MerredinLink rural train services. It is also located on the Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail.
Bodallin is a town located around half way between Merredin and Southern Cross in Western Australia.
Doodlakine is a town 220 km (140 mi) east of Perth, Western Australia. It is within the Shire of Kellerberrin along the Great Eastern Highway. The town has a crossing loop for trains on the Perth-to-Kalgoorlie railway and serves as a stop on the MerredinLink rural train service.
Meckering is a town 130 kilometres (80.8 mi) east of Perth, Western Australia along the Great Eastern Highway. Meckering is located within the Shire of Cunderdin.
Hines Hill is a town located 240 km (150 mi) east of Perth, between the towns of Merredin and Doodlakine in Western Australia. The town is situated on the Great Eastern Highway and also on the edge of Lake Baandee. The town has one of the first privately owned weighbridges in Western Australia is located close to the town.
Railways in Western Australia were developed in the 19th century both by the Government of Western Australia and a number of private companies. Today passenger rail services are controlled by the Public Transport Authority through Transperth, which operates public transport in Perth, and Transwa, which operates country passenger services. Journey Beyond operates the Indian Pacific.
Merredin railway station is located on the Eastern Goldfields Railway in Western Australia. It is in the town of Merredin.
Railways in Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, have existed since 1881, when the Eastern Railway was opened between Fremantle and Guildford. Today, Perth has seven Transperth commuter rail lines and 75 stations.
The WAGR WCA class railcars and WCE class trailers were built by Comeng, Granville for the Western Australian Government Railways in 1971 to operate the new Prospector service between East Perth and Kalgoorlie. At the time of their construction the WCA class units were the longest and fastest diesel railcars in the world.
The Public Transport Centre is a terminal and administration building for public transport in Perth, Western Australia. It is the centerpiece of East Perth Terminal, a standard gauge railway station and coach terminal adjacent to East Perth station on the Transperth narrow gauge suburban rail network.
Northam railway station is located in Northam on the Eastern Railway route in Western Australia. It is the second and more recent railway station in Northam.
The MerredinLink is a rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa between East Perth and Merredin.