Stirling railway station, Perth

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Stirling
Transperth Stirling Train Station.jpg
Northbound view in August 2005
General information
Location Mitchell Freeway, Stirling
Australia
Coordinates 31°53′39″S115°48′16″E / 31.894101°S 115.804482°E / -31.894101; 115.804482
Owned by Public Transport Authority
Operated by Transperth
Line(s)      Yanchep line
Distance9.0 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Perth
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeJSG
99821 (platform 1)
99822 (platform 2)
Fare zone2
History
Opened28 February 1993
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
March 20184,700 per day
Services
Preceding station Transperth icon.svg Transperth Following station
Glendalough
towards Elizabeth Quay
Yanchep line Warwick
towards Yanchep
Location
Stirling railway station, Perth
Location of Stirling railway station

Stirling railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Yanchep line, nine kilometres from Perth Underground station serving the suburb of Stirling.

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History

Stirling station opened on 28 February 1993 in the median strip of the Mitchell Freeway. [1] [2] [3] Before Stirling was constructed, the Northern Suburbs Transit System considered a deviation of the rail alignment to directly service Innaloo and its shopping district. [4] However, this idea was rejected by both the project coordinators and the public at large due to the significant cost, lack of identifiable benefits, and environmental impact. [4] The station's location presented some interesting design challenges as the road reserve for the future Stephenson Highway ran in an area directly over the station at the southern end of its platforms. During the design of the station and its approach roads, the engineering firm Ove Arup & Partners was tasked with investigating and designing road layouts to accommodate for both future and current needs. [5]

Innaloo bus station on Oswald Street was the terminus for most bus routes until 1992; these now terminate at Stirling station. A pair of crossovers link the two mainline tracks at the Perth end of the station, allowing the turnback of train services in the event of a disruption in either direction. [6]

Stirling station won the Australian Institute of Architects' 1993 Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture. [7] [8]

In 2003, the contract for extending the platforms on seven Joondalup line (now Yanchep line) stations, including Stirling station, was awarded to Lakis Constructions. The platforms on these stations had to be extended by 50 metres (160 ft) to accommodate 150-metre (490 ft) long six-car trains, which were planned to enter service. Along with the extensions, the platform edges were upgraded to bring them into line with tactile paving standards. [9] Work on this station was done in mid-2004. [10]

In August 2014, the passengers and staff at Stirling station worked together to free a man who became trapped between the platform and the train by pushing the carriage to tilt. [11] [12]

On 12 December 2020, the WA Government announced a $90 million upgrade to the Stirling Bus Interchange. [13] The upgrade will increase the station's number of bus stands from 18 to 30, with completion expected in mid-2025. [14]

Services

Stirling station is served by Transperth Yanchep line services. [15]

Stirling station saw 1,468,098 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year. [16] In March 2018, Stirling station had approximately 4,700 boardings per weekday, making it the third busiest station on the Joondalup line. [17]

Platforms

Platforms currently in use are as follows:

Stirling station platforms
StopPlatformLineStopping patternDestinationNotes
998211 Yanchep All stations, A, K, W Perth Underground
998222 Yanchep All stations Yanchep
K Clarkson
W Whitfords W-pattern shuttle peak time weekdays only

Bus routes

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stand 1414to Glendalough station via Balcatta & Main Street [18]
428to Warwick station via Jones Street & Natalie Way [19]
904Rail replacement service to Yanchep station
904Rail replacement service to Perth station
Stand 2415to Mirrabooka bus station via Amelia Street & Ravenswood Drive [20]
Stand 3998 CircleRoute to Fremantle station via Morley, Bayswater, Belmont & Murdoch [21] Limited stops [22]
Stand 4999 CircleRoute to Fremantle station via Innaloo, Churchlands & Cottesloe [23] Limited stops [22]
Stand 5410to Scarborough via Scarborough Beach Road [24]
412to Scarborough Beach via Woodlands [25]
Stand 6421to Scarborough Beach via Doubleview [26]
423to Warwick station via Karrinyup bus station & Hillarys Boat Harbour [27]
Stand 7425to Warwick station via Karrinyup bus station & Carine [28]
681to Crown Perth, Burswood
Stand 8413to Glendalough station via Osborne Park [29]
424to Karrinyup bus station via Gwelup & North Beach [30]
427to Warwick station via North Beach Road & Erindale Road [31]
Stand 9402to Perth Busport via Main Street & Loftus Street [32]
403to Perth Busport via Royal Street & Loftus Street [33]
422to Scarborough Beach via Huntriss Road & Karrinyup bus station [34]

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