Swanbourne railway station, Perth

Swanbourne
Eastbound view of the station platforms, July 2005
General information
Location	Claremont Crescent, Swanbourne Australia
Coordinates	31°58′58″S115°46′14″E / 31.982762°S 115.770498°E / -31.982762; 115.770498
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line	Fremantle line
Distance	10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi) from Perth
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	FSE 99291 (platform 1) 99292 (platform 2)
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1 March 1904
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Osborne Congdon Street
Passengers
2013-14	105,274
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Claremont towards Perth Fremantle line Grant Street towards Fremantle
Location Location of Swanbourne railway station

Swanbourne railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 10.4 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburbs of Swanbourne, Claremont and Cottesloe.

History

Swanbourne station opened on 1 March 1904 as Congdon Street. ^{[1] [2]} It was renamed Osborne in 1912 ^{[3] [4]} (with 'West Claremont' also being considered at this time ^[5] ) before finally being renamed Swanbourne in 1921. The last change was at the request of the Commissioner of Railways to eliminate confusion with Osborne Park in the city's north-west. ^{[6] [7]}

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. ^[8]

From 2034, Swanbourne station's platforms are planned to be extended to the east to accommodate six-car trains. ^[9]

Services

Swanbourne station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line. ^{[10] [11]}

Swanbourne station saw 105,274 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year. ^[12]

Platforms

Swanbourne station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99291	1	Fremantle	All stations, A, S	Perth
99292	2	Fremantle	All stations	Fremantle

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
Claremont Crescent (east bound)	906	Rail replacement service to Perth station
Claremont Crescent (west bound)	906	Rail replacement service to Fremantle station

References

1. "Congdon Street Railway Station". The Daily News . Perth. 13 October 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 19 March 2015– via National Library of Australia.
2. "News and Notes". The West Australian . Perth, WA. 2 March 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
3. "Our City Letter". The Midlands Advertiser. Moora, WA. 12 April 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
4. "Osborne Railway Station". The West Australian. Perth. 27 December 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 19 March 2015– via National Library of Australia.
5. "THE NAME OF A STATION". Sunday Times (Perth) . No. 721. Western Australia. 12 November 1911. p. 16. Retrieved 12 January 2018– via National Library of Australia.
6. "The Passing of Osborne". The West Australian. Perth. 31 January 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
7. History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
8. Our History Public Transport Authority
9. Gorman, Lloyd (18 January 2025). "Subi to Freo stations on home stretch". Post. pp. 7, 53.
10. Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
11. Understanding Australia's urban railways Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12
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.