Murdoch Park 'n' Ride

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Murdoch Park 'n' Ride
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General information
Location Kwinana Freeway, Murdoch
Australia
Coordinates 32°04′00″S115°50′58″E / 32.06667°S 115.84944°E / -32.06667; 115.84944
Owned by Public Transport Authority
Operated by Transperth
Bus routes16 (January 2007)
Bus stands4
Construction
Parking583 spaces
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened14 December 1994
Closed31 January 2007

Murdoch Park 'n' Ride was a Transperth bus station located in Murdoch, Western Australia. It opened on 14 December 1994 with parking for 583 cars. [1] [2] [3]

On 31 January 2007 it closed to facilitate the construction of Murdoch railway station, which incorporated a bus facility on a bridge structure extending over the Kwinana Freeway carriageways and train station. [4] The Park & Ride no longer exists as a bus station, but now operates as a fully integrated bus/train interchange. The buses now leave from the purpose-built bus way bridge that runs parallel to the South Street overpass.

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References

  1. Official opening of Murdoch Park 'n' Ride bus facility Archived 13 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Transport 14 December 1994
  2. Murdoch Park'n'Ride Station Rattler issue 268 December 1994 page 7
  3. Perth Buses Transit Australia February 1995 page 47
  4. Murdoch Park 'n' Ride bus stand relocation Transperth 24 January 2007