Loch Street railway station

Loch Street
General information
Location	Loch Street, Karrakatta Australia
Coordinates	31°58′18″S115°47′30″E / 31.971805°S 115.791607°E / -31.971805; 115.791607
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth Train Operations
Line(s)	Fremantle line       Airport line
Distance	8.0 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	1954
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2013–14	70,656
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Karrakatta towards Perth Fremantle line Claremont towards Fremantle Karrakatta towards High Wycombe Airport line Claremont Terminus
Location
Location of Loch Street railway station

Loch Street railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle and Airport lines, eight kilometres from Perth station serving the suburbs of Claremont, Mount Claremont and Karrakatta.

History

Loch Street station opened in 1954. Its construction was part of the conversion of Perth's passenger train system from steam to diesel power, allowing smaller intervals between stations. ^{[1] [2]} On 18 August 2002, Loch Street had its regular services limited due to low passenger numbers, closeness to Karrakatta station (500 metres) and, prior to May 2009, the length of its platforms. ^{[3] [4] [5]} The platforms weren't long enough to accommodate four car train sets, resulting in alternate trains skipping the station. Only two car train sets stopped, at night and on weekends. In May 2009, work to extend the platforms was completed. ^[6]

Since 10 October 2022, the station has been served by Airport line services in addition to the pre-existing Fremantle line services. ^[7]

Services

Loch Street station is served by the Airport and Fremantle lines on the Transperth network. Services are operated by Transperth Train Operations, a division of the PTA. ^{[8] [9]} The Fremantle line runs between Fremantle station and Perth station, continuing past Perth as the Midland line. The Airport line, which commenced regular services on 10 October 2022, goes between High Wycombe station and Claremont station. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Airport line and Fremantle line trains stop at Loch Street every 12 minutes each during peak hour for a combined frequency of a train every 6 minutes. Outside peak hour and on weekends and public holidays, each line has a train every 15 minutes for a combined frequency of 7.5 minutes. Late at night, each line has a half-hourly or hourly frequency. ^{[11] [12]}

Loch Street station saw 70,656 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year, making it the second least used station on the Fremantle line, beaten only by its neighbour Karrakatta. ^[13]

References

1. "Passenger Trains To Be Faster". The West Australian . 30 September 1954. p. 1.
2. History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
3. New services for Loch and Grant Street stations Archived 25 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 13 September 2002
4. Weekend train services to Loch and Grant Street Stations start again Archived 25 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 11 October 2002
5. Plan to extend evening train services to Loch and Grant Street Stations Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 1 November 2002
6. Grant Street and Loch Street stations upgrade Public Transport Authority
7. "New Airport Line a win for commuters with services to almost double". Public Transport Authority. 29 September 2022.
8. "Transperth". Public Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
9. "About Us". Transperth. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
10. "Train System Map" (PDF). Transperth. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
11. "Fremantle Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. 10 October 2022.
12. "Airport Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. 10 October 2022.
13. "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.