Kwinana railway station is a railway station in Bertram and Parmelia, suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. It is on the Mandurah railway line, which is part of the Transperth commuter rail network, and it serves the City of Kwinana. It has two side platforms located in a cutting, accessed by a ground-level station concourse. Services run every 10 minutes during peak, and every 15 minutes between peak. The journey to Perth railway station is 32.9 kilometres (20.4 mi), and takes 26 minutes. The station has a bus interchange with five bus stands, and five regular bus routes.
Kwinana | |||||||||||
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 Station entrance in December 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Sulphur Road, Bertram/Parmelia Western Australia Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°14′06″S 115°50′34″E / 32.234961°S 115.842662°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transperth Train Operations | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Mandurah line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 32.9 kilometres from Perth | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | 5 | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 5 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | RKA 99681 (platform 1) 99682 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 23 December 2007 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 565,545 | ||||||||||
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The station was known as Thomas Road station during planning. The station was designed by Woodhead International Architects and MPS Architects. Construction of the station by Doric Constructions and Brierty Contractors started in late 2005. The station was complete by January 2007, and was opened on 23 December 2007, along with the rest of the Mandurah line.
Description edit
Kwinana railway station is on the border of Bertram and Parmelia, suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. Both of these suburbs are in the City of Kwinana. The station is 32.9 kilometres (20.4 mi),[1] or a 26-minute train journey, from Perth railway station.[2] The adjacent stations are Aubin Grove railway station towards Perth, and Wellard railway station towards Mandurah.[2][3]
The station consists of two side platforms situated in a cutting below ground level. The platforms are approximately 150 metres (490 ft) long, or long enough for a Transperth 6 car train – the longest trains used by Transperth. At ground level is a concourse which can be used to cross over the railway or access the station's platforms. There is one escalator, one lift, and one set of stairs to each platform. On the station concourse is a kiosk, a customer service office, fare gates, and toilets. The station is fully accessible. At the north-western entrance to the station is a bus interchange with four bus stands. At the south-eastern entrance to the station is a car park with 297 car bays, and 15 motorcycle bays.[3][4][5]: 303
History edit
Kwinana was originally served by a station on the Fremantle line. However passenger services ceased in the 1960s, with the line closed in 1973.[6]
During planning, the station was known as Thomas Road station, as it was near Thomas Road.[7]
For the construction of the railway to Mandurah, among other rail projects in Perth, New MetroRail was set up as a division of the Public Transport Authority.[8] The design and construction of the Mandurah railway line was split up into eight "packages". Among the things that were part of Package A was the bulk earthworks for several stations on the line, including Kwinana station.[9] The $310 million contract for Package A was awarded to a joint venture between John Holland, MacMahon Contractors, and Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd on 23 May 2004.[5]: 301
The actual construction of Kwinana station, along with Cockburn Central station and Wellard station, was part of Package B. The designer for Package B was Woodhead International Architects and MPS Architects.[5]: 301 The design contract was awarded to them in April 2002, at a cost of $2.1 million.[10] Expressions of interest for the construction of Package B opened in September 2003.[11] The contract for the construction of Package B was awarded to the consortium of Doric Constructions and Brierty Contractors in March 2005, at a cost of $32 million.[12][13] Construction on the station began in late 2005.[7] By January 2007, the station was complete and handed over to the Public Transport Authority.[14] Kwinana station opened along with the rest of the Mandurah line on 23 December 2007.[15]
Services edit
Kwinana railway station is served by the Mandurah railway line on the Transperth network. These services are operated by Transperth Train Operations, a division of the Public Transport Authority.[16] The line goes between Mandurah railway station and Perth railway station, continuing north from there as the Joondalup railway line. Mandurah line trains stop at the station every 10 minutes during peak on weekdays, and every 15 minutes during the day outside peak every day of the year except Christmas Day. At night, trains are half-hourly, or hourly. All services stop at all stations, except for the once-per-day K pattern, which runs early in the morning each direction, terminating and commencing at Rockingham station.[2] The station saw 565,545 boardings in the 2013–14 financial year, making it the second least used station on the Mandurah line, after Wellard station.[17]
| Stop | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Destination | Notes |
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| 99681 | 1 | Mandurah | All stations | Perth Underground | |
| 99682 | 2 | Mandurah | All stations, K | Mandurah |
Kwinana station has a bus interchange with five bus stands. Five bus routes serve the station.[4] Bus services are operated by Transdev WA under contract.[18]
| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
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| Stand 1 | 540 | to Kwinana bus station via Orelia[19] | |
| 909 | Rail replacement service to Perth station | ||
| Stand 2 | 541 | to Wellard station via Sulphur Road[20] | |
| Stand 3 | 542 | to Wellard station via Chisham Avenue[21] | |
| Stand 4 | 543 | to Kwinana bus station via Johnson Road, Bertram Road & Challenger Avenue[22] | |
| 544 | to Wellard Station via Johnson Road & Lambeth Circle[23] | ||
| School Specials | |||
| Stand 5 – Set down | 909 | Rail replacement service to Mandurah station |
References edit
- ^ "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 30 August 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mandurah Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Kwinana Station". Transperth. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Kwinana Station – Access Map" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Longhurst, Derek (2008). 48 months, 48 minutes : building the Perth to Mandurah railway. West Perth, Western Australia: Rawlhouse Publishing. ISBN 9780958740685.
- ^ Railway (Coogee-Kwinana Railway) Discontinuance Act 1973 Parliament of Western Australia
- ^ a b "Kwinana". New MetroRail. Archived from the original on 13 March 2007.
- ^ "What is New MetroRail?". New MetroRail. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "OnTrack: July 2003" (PDF). New MetroRail. July 2003. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "OnTrack: March 2003" (PDF). New MetroRail. March 2003. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Construction interest sought for about $80m worth of stations on Perth to Mandurah railway". Media Statements. 2 September 2003. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "OnTrack: April 2005" (PDF). New MetroRail. April 2005. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Contract awarded for three more New MetroRail stations". Media Statements. 24 March 2005. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Project Timeline". New MetroRail. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "All aboard as the new Perth-to-Mandurah Railway begins". Media Statements. 23 December 2007. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Transperth". Public Transport Authority. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Question On Notice No. 4245 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "About Transperth". Transperth. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Route 540". Bus Timetable 124 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
- ^ "Route 541". Bus Timetable 124 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
- ^ "Route 542". Bus Timetable 124 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
- ^ "Route 543". Bus Timetable 124 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
- ^ "Route 544". Bus Timetable 124 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
External links edit
Media related to Kwinana railway station at Wikimedia Commons
