North Fremantle railway station

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North Fremantle
North Fremantle Station, Western Australia, March 2022 04.jpg
General information
Location Stirling Highway, North Fremantle
Australia
Coordinates 32°01′48″S115°45′06″E / 32.030054°S 115.751760°E / -32.030054; 115.751760
Owned by Public Transport Authority
Operated by Transperth
Line(s)      Fremantle line
Distance16.2 kilometres from Perth
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
Station codeFNF
99341 (platform 1)
99342 (platform 2)
Fare zone2
History
Opened1881
Rebuilt28 July 1991
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2013–14168,147
Services
Preceding station Transperth icon.svg Transperth Following station
Victoria Street
towards Perth
Fremantle line Fremantle
Terminus
Former services
Leighton
towards Perth
Fremantle line Fremantle
Terminus
Location
North Fremantle railway station
Location of North Fremantle railway station

North Fremantle railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 16.2 kilometres from Perth, serving the Fremantle suburb of North Fremantle.

Contents

History

The original North Fremantle station on the north side of Tydeman Street opened in 1881. [1]

The station and yard was linked to the Rocky bay railway, during the existence of the life of the branch line. [2] It was also linked to the Leighton marshalling yard, and the railway lines in the grounds of North Wharf of Fremantle Harbour. [3]

In 1964, a new station halt opened in conjunction with a new Fremantle Railway Bridge with the original site redeveloped as a diesel locomotive depot. [4] On 28 July 1991 as part of the electrification of the line, a new station opened 800 metres to the north also replacing Leighton station that was a further 700 metres further north. [5] [6]

Services

North Fremantle station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line. [7] [8]

North Fremantle station saw 168,147 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year. [9]

Platforms

North Fremantle station platforms
StopPlatformLineStopping patternDestinationNotes
993411 Fremantle All stations, +S Perth
993422 Fremantle All stations, +S Fremantle

Bus routes

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stirling Highway (north bound)998 CircleRoute clockwise via Stirling Highway [11] Limited stops [11]
107to Claremont Station via Victoria Street & Palmerston Street [12]
906Rail replacement service to Perth station
Stirling Highway (south bound)999 CircleRoute anti-clockwise via Stirling Highway [13] Limited stops [13]
107to Fremantle Station via Queen Victoria Street [12]
906Rail replacement service to Fremantle station

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References

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