Whitfords railway station

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Whitfords
Whitfords station from Whitfords Ave.jpg
Southbound view in August 2014
General information
Location Mitchell Freeway, Padbury
Australia
Coordinates 31°47′58″S115°46′56″E / 31.799318°S 115.782348°E / -31.799318; 115.782348
Owned by Public Transport Authority
Operated by Transperth Trains
Line(s)      Yanchep line
Distance19.0 kilometres from Perth
Platforms2 platform faces with 1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus routes19
Bus stands8
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking908 paid car bays
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeJWS
99851 (platform 1)
99852 (platform 2)
Fare zone3
History
Opened28 February 1993
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
March 20184,200 per day
Services
Preceding station Transperth icon.svg Transperth Following station
Greenwood
towards Elizabeth Quay
Yanchep line
All, K
 Edgewater
towards Clarkson or Yanchep
Yanchep line
W
Terminus
Location
Whitfords railway station
Location of Whitfords railway station

Whitfords railway station is a railway station located on the boundary of Padbury and Kingsley, suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. It is on the Yanchep line, which is part of the Transperth commuter rail network. It is located in the median of the Mitchell Freeway, and consists of an elevated bus interchange on top of an island platform at ground level. South of Whitfords, trains run every 5 minutes during peak. North of Whitfords, trains run every 10 minutes during peak. Between peak during the day, trains run every 15 minutes. The journey to Perth Underground railway station is 19.8 kilometres (12.3 mi), and takes 19 minutes.

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The station was constructed as part of the Northern Suburbs Transit System project. Construction began in November 1991 and was completed in December 1992. It opened on 28 February 1993, along with most other stations on the Yanchep line (then known as the Joondalup line).

Description

Whitfords railway station is on the boundary of Padbury and Kingsley, suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. It is located in the median of the Mitchell Freeway, just south of Whitfords Avenue. The station consists of an elevated bus interchange on top of an island platform at ground level. The bus interchange is a road looping around a central island. The platform is accessed from the bus interchange island via stairs, a set of escalators, a lift, or a ramp. There are toilets and a kiosk on the bus interchange. It is linked to the east over the freeway by a bus bridge and a pedestrian bridge. [1]

Whitfords station is 19.8 kilometres (12.3 mi), [2] or a 19-minute train journey, from Perth Underground railway station, placing the station in fare zone 3. The adjacent stations are Greenwood railway station to the south, and Edgewater railway station to the north. [3] To the north of the station is a 250 metres (820 ft) long turnback siding. [2]

History

Design and construction

At the time of the station's design, it was recognised by The Urban Rail Electrification Committee that the placement of bus services in close proximity or direct connection to rail infrastructure was of significant importance. This was evidenced by the Kelmscott and Armadale stations, and the then recently completed Cannington station. [4]

Under the Northern Suburbs Transit System Project, construction on the station was scheduled to commence on 16 November 1991, with completion expected by the end of December 1992. Warwick station being of a similar design was scheduled for construction in synchronisation with Whitfords station. [5]

The station was to include a number of facilities, including a bus concourse to connect with feeder bus services, information booths and offices for railway staff, amenities and services, as well as access services for mobility-impaired passengers in line with design requirements of the time. Further to this, pieces of the Passenger Information Network installed at the station included previously unseen electronic displays on the upper bus decks designed to provide drivers with information so they could connect with appointed trains or communicate with bus depot control in the event of delays. [4]

North of the station a headshunt was laid for terminating trains. Even though the siding is in the middle of the Mitchell Freeway with no pedestrian access, Transperth was forced to fence the area in 2006 due to repeated graffiti attacks while trains were briefly in the siding. [6] Car parking spaces were also included as part of the construction project, which included a significant number of on-grade parking bays on the eastern side of the station for commuter use. [4]

The design of the station also allowed for the possible extension of the upper bus deck in a northern direction towards Whitfords Avenue. [4] This extension would provide for five additional regular bus bays, as well as additional pedestrian access if required. [5]

The most interesting part of the station was the upper bus deck. The deck was constructed of precast concrete that was formed off-site, which was then transported to the site before being placed atop columns constructed as part of the station's foundations. The precast concrete flooring was then put in place and held in specially formed ridges running the length of the beams. This upper deck was the most expensive structural element of the station, and was the cause of significant attention and consideration as part of the design and construction process. [5]

Whitfords station opened on 28 February 1993. [6] [7] [8]

After opening

A report done by the Department of Transport in 1999 identified Whitfords station as a station where the existing parking provisions were not sufficient for demand. The report said that the expansion of parking at Whitfords station should be given priority. [9] In 2002, the car park was expanded to the south. [10] The car park was expanded again, in 2009 and 2010, this time north of Whitfords Avenue. [11] [12]

In 2003, the contract for extending the platforms on seven Yanchep line (then Joondalup line) stations, including Whitfords 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. [13] Work on this station began in early 2004, [14] and was complete by July 2004. [15]

Services

Transperth B-series train departing from Whitfords station Whitfords station platform 1.jpg
Transperth B-series train departing from Whitfords station

Whitfords is served by the Yanchep line on the Transperth network. This line goes between Yanchep station and Elizabeth Quay station in the Perth central business district. [3] The line continues south from the Perth as a through service to the Mandurah line.

All stops services stop at the station every 10 minutes during peak on weekdays, and every 15 minutes outside peak during the day every day of the year except Christmas Day. At night time, trains are half-hourly or hourly. In addition, during peak, W pattern services run every 10 minutes south of Whitfords, using the turnback siding north of the station to turn around. At the end of peak periods, K pattern services run every 10 minutes from Elizabeth Quay to Clarkson station. The station saw 1,240,654 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year. [17] In March 2018, the station had approximately 4,200 boardings per weekday, making it the fourth busiest station on the Yanchep line. [18]

Whitfords station platforms [19] [20]
StopPlatformLineStopping patternDestinationNotes
998511 Yanchep All stations, K, W Elizabeth Quay Initial station of the W shuttles.
P Perth Initial station of the P shuttle. Terminates at Perth station above ground.
998522 Yanchep All stations Yanchep
K Clarkson
WTerminates
Bus interchange Whitfords station bus interchange.jpg
Bus interchange

The bus interchange has eight bus stands with 19 regular bus routes. Buses run to Joondalup railway station, Warwick railway station, Mirrabooka bus station, and Ellenbrook. Train replacement buses operate on route 904. [1]

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stand 1467to Joondalup station via Pearsall, Hocking & Ashby [21]
468to Joondalup station via Wanneroo Road [22]
Stand 2355to Ellenbrook Central via Wangara, Gnangara Road & Henley Brook bus station [23]
374to Mirrabooka bus station via Madeley & Girrawheen Avenue [24]
376to Mirrabooka bus station via Gnangara Road & Mirrabooka Avenue [25]
Stand 3445to Warwick station via Coolibah Drive [26]
446to Warwick station via Allenswood Road [27]
447to Warwick station via Moolanda Boulevard [28]
904Rail replacement service to Butler station
Stand 4443to Warwick station via Giles Avenue [29]
444to Warwick station via Gibson Avenue [30]
904Rail replacement service to Perth station
Stand 5441to Warwick station via Seacrest Drive [31]
442to Warwick station via Waterford Drive [32]
Stand 6460to Joondalup station via Oceanside Promenade [33]
461to Joondalup station via Dampier Avenue [34]
Stand 7462to Joondalup station via Bridgewater Drive [35]
463to Joondalup station via Gradient Way [36]
Stand 8464to Joondalup station via Eddystone Avenue [37]
465to Joondalup station via Trappers Drive [38]
466to Joondalup station via Timberlane Drive [39]

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