Midland line | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Public Transport Authority |
Termini | |
Stations | 15 |
Service | |
Type | Suburban rail |
System | Transperth |
Operator(s) | Transperth Train Operations |
Depot(s) | Claisebrook railway depot |
Rolling stock | Transperth A-series, Transperth B-series |
Ridership | 3,889,196 (year to June 2023) |
History | |
Opened | 1881 |
Technical | |
Line length | 16.1 km (10.0 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC from overhead catenary |
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.
The section of the Eastern Railway between Fremantle, Perth and Guildford was the first suburban railway line in Perth, opening on 1 March 1881. [1] [2]
The line was extended from Guildford to Chidlow's Well, opening in March 1884. [3] Throughout the 1880s, the Eastern Railway line was extended beyond Guildford and Midland Junction along its first route to Chidlow and Northam. The second route varied after Bellevue proceeding to Chidlow via the Swan View Tunnel, Parkerville and Stoneville.
The third route saw the removal of the Bellevue Railway station in its construction, with the new Midland railway terminus replacing the older Midland Junction railway station. An anomaly of the Midland line timetables in the 1950s and 1960s was that Bellevue was nominally the terminus of the line until 1962. Koongamia, which was a new station prior to Greenmount on the original first route, was the terminus from 1962 to 1966.
In 1966, the stations on the first two Eastern Railway routes as well as the old Midland Junction railway station were closed and the new Midland was constructed 200 metres (660 ft) to the west and became the new terminus.
Generally, changes from the 1970s saw a significant number of stations on the line moved or turned into island platform stations (to be compatible with the double track, dual-gauge track configuration between East Perth and Midland).
On 24 July 2004, Bassendean became the first station to be upgraded under the "Building Better Stations" project.
In the early decades of the twentieth century, a significant number of rail-crossing accidents between motor vehicles and trains occurred. Unattended crossings were provided with boom gates, flashing lights and bells to counter inattention or risk taking from drivers. Also, crossings were reduced, and in a number of locations, bridges were constructed.[ citation needed ]
In December 2013, the Government of Western Australia announced its intention to construct a railway line branching off the Midland line east of Bayswater station to Forrestfield via Perth Airport. [4] Construction of the Forrestfield–Airport Link commenced in November 2016 and was scheduled to open in 2021. [5] [6] [7] [8] After construction delays it opened on 9 October 2022. [9] [10]
The future Morley–Ellenbrook line, under construction as a branch northward from the Midland line east of Bayswater station, is due for completion in late-2024. [11] [12]
During hot weather, the tracks can distort. As a result, train speeds are reduced by approximately 20 kilometres per hour (12 mph) when the air temperature is above 37 °C (99 °F), and by an additional 10 kilometres per hour (6.2 mph) when the air temperature is above 41 °C (106 °F). [13] [14]
The Transperth network currently uses fixed block signalling and automatic train protection, which stops trains that pass a red signal and slows trains that drive too fast. [15] : 21 These systems will be replaced by an automatic train control system, likely a communications-based train control system. [15] : 27 The new systems are planned to be in place on the Midland line by June 2027. [15] : 77
Since 21 July 2019, all regular services stop at all stations on this line. [16]
Station | Distance from Perth [17] | Fare zone [18] | Location | Opened | Connections | |
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km | mi | |||||
Perth | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1/FTZ | Perth | 1881 | Bus at Perth Busport Australind, Airport, Armadale, Joondalup, Mandurah and Thornlie lines Services continue on the Fremantle line |
McIver | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1/FTZ | Perth | 1989 | Airport, Armadale and Thornlie lines |
Claisebrook | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1/FTZ | East Perth, Perth | 1883 | Airport, Armadale and Thornlie lines |
East Perth | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1 | East Perth, Perth | 1969 | Airport line, Transwa coaches, MerredinLink , Prospector , [19] and Indian Pacific [20] |
Mount Lawley | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1 | Mount Lawley | 1907 | Airport line |
Maylands | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1 | Maylands | 1896 | Airport line |
Meltham | 5.5 | 3.4 | 1 | Bayswater | 1948 | Airport line |
Bayswater | 6.8 | 4.2 | 1 | Bayswater | 1896 | Bus, Airport line |
Ashfield | 9.3 | 5.8 | 2 | Ashfield, Bassendean | 1954 | |
Bassendean | 10.8 | 6.7 | 2 | Bassendean | 1910 | Bus |
Success Hill | 11.7 | 7.3 | 2 | Bassendean | 1960 | |
Guildford | 12.6 | 7.8 | 2 | Guildford | 1881 | |
East Guildford | 14.1 | 8.8 | 2 | Guildford | 1896 | |
Woodbridge | 15.4 | 9.6 | 2 | Woodbridge | 1903 | |
Midland | 16.1 | 10.0 | 2 | Midland | 1968 | Bus, AvonLink , MerredinLink, Prospector |
Below is the annual patronage of Midland line from 2010 to 2020 financial year. Figures are provided as total boardings, which includes all fare-paying boardings and free travel on stations within the free transit zones as well as transfers between stations. The figures for rail replacement and special events services are not included in the total. [21]
Year | Patronage | ±% |
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2010–11 | 6,319,788 | — |
2011–12 | 6,626,464 | +4.85% |
2012–13 | 6,688,843 | +0.94% |
2013–14 | 6,646,213 | −0.64% |
2014–15 | 6,661,434 | +0.23% |
2015–16 | 6,437,107 | −3.37% |
2016–17 | 6,143,986 | −4.55% |
2017–18 | 5,784,146 | −5.86% |
2018–19 | 5,994,370 | +3.63% |
2019–20 | 5,025,933 | −16.16% |
2020–21 | 4,407,653 | −12.30% |
2021–22 | 4,243,760 | −3.72% |
2022–23 | 3,889,196 | −8.35% |
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. |
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