Mosman Park railway station

Mosman Park
Mosman Park
	Mosman Park station in March 2022
General information
Location	Stirling Highway, Mosman Park ; Australia
Coordinates	32°00′25″S115°45′27″E / 32.006893°S 115.757468°E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Fremantle line
Distance	13.5 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	FMP; 99321 (platform 1); 99322 (platform 2)
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1 March 1894
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Buckland Hill; Cottesloe Beach
Passengers
2013-14	159,850
Services
Location
	Location of Mosman Park railway station

Last updated June 29, 2023

Mosman Park railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 13.5 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburbs of Mosman Park and Cottesloe.

History

Although the Eastern Railway opened on 1 March 1881, regular passenger services to Mosman Park station (then called Cottesloe Beach station) only commenced on 1 March 1894.^[1] In 1896 a station-master was appointed.^[2] The name of the station was changed to Buckland Hill in 1931 and to Mosman Park in 1937 to reflect changes of name of the local government area from Cottesloe Beach Road District to Buckland Hill Road District to Mosman Park Road District.^[3]

The station closed on 1 September 1979 along with the rest of the Fremantle line, re-opening on 29 July 1983 when services were restored. To the west of the station, a now lifted freight line ran from Cottesloe to the Leighton Marshalling Yard.^[3]^[4]

Station location

Mosman Park station is located on the western edge of Mosman Park. The railway's right-of-way is between two important roads: Stirling Highway and Curtin Avenue. There is one access point to the eastbound end of the Perth-bound platform and two access points, at the eastbound end and centre, to the Fremantle-bound platform. There is a track crossing at grade level connecting the eastbound ends of the platforms.^[5]

Services

Mosman Park station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.^[6]^[7]

Mosman Park station saw 159,850 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.^[8]

Platforms

Mosman Park station platforms
Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99321	1	Fremantle	All stations	Perth
99322	2	Fremantle	All stations	Fremantle

Bus routes

Buses only arrive and depart on the Stirling Highway, next to the Perth-bound platform. Reaching buses from Curtin Avenue or platform two requires crossing the tracks at grade level.^[5]

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
Stirling Highway (north bound)	998	CircleRoute clockwise via Stirling Highway ^[9]	Limited stops^[9]
Stirling Highway (north bound)	906	Rail replacement service to Perth station ^[5]
Stirling Highway (south bound)	999	CircleRoute anti-clockwise via Stirling Highway ^[10]	Limited stops^[10]
Stirling Highway (south bound)	906	Rail replacement service to Fremantle station^[5]

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References

↑ "Government Notices". The West Australian . 27 February 1894. p. 3. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
↑ "The Executive Council – Yesterday's Decisions and Appointments". The West Australian. 17 September 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
1 2 History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
↑ Our History Public Transport Authority
1 2 3 4 Mosman Park station layout Transperth
↑ Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
↑ Understanding Australia's urban railways Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12
↑ "Question On Notice No. 4244 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
1 2 "Route 998". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 March 2023].
1 2 "Route 999". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 March 2023].

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[1] "Government Notices". The West Australian . 27 February 1894. p. 3. Retrieved 23 July 2013.

[2] "The Executive Council – Yesterday's Decisions and Appointments". The West Australian. 17 September 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 23 July 2013.

[Righttrack-3] 1 2 History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track

[4] Our History Public Transport Authority

[Map-5] 1 2 3 4 Mosman Park station layout Transperth

[6] Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016

[7] Understanding Australia's urban railways Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12

[8] "Question On Notice No. 4244 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[Route998-9] 1 2 "Route 998". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 March 2023].

[Route999-10] 1 2 "Route 999". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 March 2023].

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