West Leederville railway station

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West Leederville
West Leederville railway station.jpg
Eastbound view from Platform 1 in January 2015
General information
LocationRailway Parade, West Leederville
Australia
Coordinates 31°56′34″S115°49′59″E / 31.942681°S 115.833058°E / -31.942681; 115.833058
Owned by Public Transport Authority
Operated by Transperth Train Operations
Line(s)      Airport line
      Fremantle line
Distance2.7 kilometres from Perth
Platforms3 side
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened12 July 1897
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesLeederville
Passengers
2013–14223,313
Services
Preceding station Transperth icon.svg Transperth Following station
City West
towards Perth
Fremantle line
All
Subiaco
towards Fremantle
City West
towards High Wycombe
Airport line
All (W For Fremantle Line going to Claremont)
Subiaco
towards Claremont
Location
West Leederville railway station
Location of West Leederville railway station

West Leederville railway station is on the Transperth network in Western Australia. It is located on the Fremantle line and Airport line, 2.7 kilometres from Perth station on the boundary between West Leederville and Subiaco. It was the main station for the former Subiaco Oval containing a special event platform no longer in use.

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History

A station at West Leederville was not part of the original Eastern Railway between Fremantle and Guildford when it opened on 1 March 1881. A realigned track through the new Leederville Cutting between West Leederville and West Perth station was opened for traffic on 9 June 1897, and on 12 July the station was opened as Leederville. The station was renamed West Leederville on 1 February 1913 to reflect the name of the local area. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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. [5] In 2005, the platforms were extended to accommodate six carriage trains used on match days at Subiaco Oval. In 2007, a third platform was added on a stabling siding to the west of the existing platforms. [6] When Subiaco Oval closed in 2017 Platform 3 was abandoned as there was no longer a need to use it. It is still occasionally used as a siding to stable a train.

Services

West Leederville station is linked by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line, [7] [8] and Airport line services from Claremont to High Wycombe.

Since 10 October 2022, the station has also received Airport line services. [9] [10]

During events at Subiaco Oval, West Leederville was also linked with Mandurah line services. [11]

West Leederville station saw 223,313 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year. [12]

Platforms

West Leederville station platforms [14] [15] [16]
StopPlatformLineStopping patternDestinationNotes
992111 Fremantle All stations Perth Through service via the Midland line to Midland
Airport All stations High Wycombe
992122 Fremantle All stations Fremantle
Airport All stations Claremont
992133NoneNoneNoneDisused platform, previously used by the Mandurah line during events at Subiaco Oval

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