Swanbourne railway station, Perth
Swanbourne | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Claremont Crescent, Swanbourne Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 31°58′58″S 115°46′14″E / 31.982762°S 115.770498°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||
Operated by | Transperth | ||||||||||
Line(s) | 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 | |||||||||||
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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]
Services
Swanbourne station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.[9][10]
Swanbourne station saw 105,274 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.[11]
Platforms
Stop | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Destination | Notes |
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99291 | 1 | Fremantle | All stations, A, S | Perth | |
99292 | 2 | Fremantle | All stations | Fremantle |
Bus routes
Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
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Claremont Crescent (east bound) | 906 | Rail replacement service to Perth station | |
Claremont Crescent (west bound) | 906 | Rail replacement service to Fremantle station |
References
- ^ "Congdon Street Railway Station". The Daily News. Perth. 13 October 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 19 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "News and Notes". The West Australian. Perth, WA. 2 March 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ "Our City Letter". The Midlands Advertiser. Moora, WA. 12 April 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ "Osborne Railway Station". The West Australian. Perth. 27 December 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 19 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Passing of Osborne". The West Australian. Perth. 31 January 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
- ^ Our History Public Transport Authority
- ^ Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
- ^ Understanding Australia's urban railways Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 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.