Transperth is the public transport system serving Perth, Western Australia. The Transperth rail network is owned and operated by the Public Transport Authority (PTA), a state government agency.[1][2] It has 78 stations and seven lines which radiate out from the central station of Perth. The lines are the Airport, Armadale, Fremantle, Mandurah, Midland, Thornlie, and Yanchep lines.[3] From June 2022 to June 2023, the Transperth rail network had 53.2 million boardings.[4]
The first railway to open in the Perth area was the Eastern Railway, which opened in 1881 between Fremantle to Guildford via Perth, forming the modern-day Fremantle and Midland lines. This was later extended past Midland and suburban services were extended to Midland in 1904 and 1905. The South Western Railway was opened between Perth and Bunbury in 1893. Suburban services initially ran as far as Cannington, but were extended over the following decades to reach Armadale station by the 1950s to form the Armadale line.[5]
Initially served by steam trains, diesel railcars began running on 28 November 1954. This allowed for smaller spacing between stations, and so seven new stations opened on that day: Ashfield, Higham (now known as Beckenham station), Grant Street, Stokely, Loch Street, Oats Street, and Victoria Street.[6][7] The Fremantle line was closed on 2 September 1979 due to declining patronage, but it was reopened on 29 July 1983 after a public outcry. The network was electrified in the early 1990s,[8] and the Yanchep line opened on 20 December 1992 as the Joondalup line with three stations operational: Leederville, Edgewater, and Joondalup.[9] The remaining stations between Perth and Joondalup opened on 21 March 1993,[10] and an extension to Currambine station opened on 8 August 1993.[11] Subiaco station was rebuilt in the late 1990s, opening on 12 December 1998 as Perth's first underground station.[12][13]
A number of new stations opened in the 2000s under the New MetroRail project. This included an extension of the Joondalup line to Clarkson on 4 October 2004,[14] a branch off the Armadale line to Thornlie on 7 August 2005,[15][16] and the 72-kilometre (45 mi) Mandurah line, which opened in 2007. The first section of the Mandurah line, which was the two underground stations (Perth Underground and Elizabeth Quay), opened on 15 October 2007,[17][18] and the second section, which was the nine stations between Elizabeth Quay and Mandurah, which opened on 23 December 2007.[19] On 21 September 2014, an extension of the Joondalup line to Butler opened.[20]
Another large increase in the station count is occurring under the Metronet program in the 2020s. This included the Airport line, which is a three-station branch off the Midland line that opened on 9 October 2022,[21][22] a three-station extension of the Joondalup line to Yanchep that opened on 14 July 2024 (coinciding with the Joondalup line being renamed the Yanchep line),[23][24] the Ellenbrook line, which is a five-station branch off the Midland line planned to open on 8 December 2024,[25] an extension of the Thornlie line to link up to the Mandurah line with two new stations, expected to open in 2025,[26] and an extension of the Armadale line by one station to Byford.[27] Additionally, five stations along the Armadale line are being rebuilt as part of the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project, which has closed the Armadale line for 18 months starting in November 2023.[28][29]
There are 75 Transperth railway stations. 39 of those stations have bus transfers.[30] Five of those stations are underground: Airport Central,[31] Elizabeth Quay, Perth Underground,[17][18] Redcliffe,[31] and Subiaco stations.[12] Two of those stations only operate during special events: Perth Stadium station only operates on weekends and during events at Perth Stadium,[32] and Showgrounds station only operates during events at the Claremont Showground.[33]
The Armadale, Fremantle, and Midland lines are known as the "heritage lines" as they were constructed long before the other lines.[34] Over half the stations on the heritage lines have poor disabled accessibility. Perth station is accessible with the exception of platform four, which is used by the Thornlie line. 17 stations along the Armadale and Thornlie lines are not accessible. The exceptions are Claisebrook, Perth Stadium, Thornlie, and Victoria Park stations. 13 stations along the Fremantle line are not accessible. The exceptions are Fremantle, Subiaco, and West Leederville stations. Eight stations along the Midland line are not accessible. The exceptions are Bassendean, Bayswater, Claisebrook, East Perth, Maylands, and Midland stations. All stations along the Airport line branch and the Mandurah line are accessible and all stations along the Yanchep line except Edgewater, Leederville, and Stirling stations are accessible. All stations have step-free access. Factors limiting accessibility include non-compliant ramps, a lack of tactile paving, large platform gaps, and pedestrian level crossings.[35]
All stations along the Airport line branch, the Yanchep line, and the Mandurah line have 150-metre (490 ft) long platforms, which are long enough for six car trains, the longest trains used on the network. Most stations along the heritage lines have platforms which are only 100 metres (330 ft) long, limiting the length of trains that can be used on those lines. The exceptions are Bayswater, East Perth, Perth, and West Leederville. The other stations are planned to be lengthened eventually.[36]
Station | Image | Served by[37] | Distance from Perth[38] | Fare zone[37] | Location[39] | Opened | Notes | |
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km | mi | |||||||
Airport Central | 13.4 | 8.3 | 2 | Perth Airport | 9 Oct 2022[40][41] | |||
Alkimos | 43.9 | 26.7 | 5 | Alkimos | 14 July 2024[23][24] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Armadale‡ | 30.4 | 18.9 | 4 | Armadale | 1893[42] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Ashfield | 9.3 | 5.8 | 2 | Ashfield, Bassendean | 28 Nov 1954[43][6][7] | |||
Aubin Grove | 23.8 | 14.8 | 3 | Atwell, Success | 23 Apr 2017[44] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Bassendean | 10.8 | 6.7 | 2 | Bassendean | 30 Apr 1910[43][45][46] | Bus interchange[30] Originally named West Guildford. Renamed to Bassendean in 1922.[43][46] | ||
Bayswater | 6.7 | 4.2 | 1 | Bayswater | 1896[43][47] | Bus interchange[30] Rebuilt station opened on 8 October 2023[48] | ||
Beckenham‡ | 13.6 | 8.5 | 2 | Beckenham | 28 Nov 1954[6][7] | Originally named Higham.[42] | ||
Bull Creek | 11.7 | 7.3 | 2 | Bateman, Bull Creek | 23 Dec 2007[49] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Burswood | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1 | Burswood | 1893[42] | Originally named Burswood. Renamed to Rivervale in 1906,[50] on 30 May 1923[51] or in April 1929.[42] Renamed to Burswood on 1 May 1994.[51] | ||
Butler | 40.7 | 25.3 | 5 | Butler | 21 Sep 2014[52] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Canning Bridge | 7.2 | 4.5 | 1 | Como | 23 Dec 2007[49] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Cannington‡ | 12.2 | 7.6 | 2 | Cannington, East Cannington | 1897[50] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Carlisle‡ | 7.4 | 4.6 | 1 | Carlisle, East Victoria Park | 1912[42][51] | Originally named Mint Street. Renamed to East Victoria Park in 1912. Renamed to Carlisle in April 1919.[42][51] | ||
Challis‡ | 27.3 | 17.0 | 3 | Kelmscott | 29 Oct 1973[50][42] | |||
City West | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1/FTZ | West Perth | 18 Jun 1986[53] | Originally named West Perth.[53] Renamed to City West on 19 November 1987.[54] | ||
Claisebrook | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1/FTZ | East Perth, Perth | 1883[43] | Originally named East Perth. Renamed to Claisebrook in 1969.[43] | ||
Claremont | 9.4 | 5.8 | 1 | Claremont | 1886[55][56] | Bus interchange[30] Originally named Butler's Swamp. Renamed to Claremont in 1882/1883.[43] | ||
Clarkson | 33.2 | 20.6 | 4 | Clarkson | 4 Oct 2004[57] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Cockburn Central | 20.5 | 12.7 | 3 | Cockburn Central, Jandakot | 23 Dec 2007[49] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Cottesloe | 12.4 | 7.7 | 2 | Cottesloe | c. 1890[43] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Currambine | 29.2 | 18.1 | 4 | Currambine, Joondalup | 8 Aug 1993[58] | |||
Daglish | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1 | Daglish, Subiaco | 14 Jul 1924[59][60] | |||
East Guildford | 14.1 | 8.8 | 2 | Guildford | 1898[43] | Originally named Woodbridge. Renamed East Guildford in 1908.[43] | ||
East Perth | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1 | East Perth, Perth | 1969[43] | |||
Edgewater | 22.9 | 14.2 | 3 | Edgewater, Heathridge | 20 Dec 1992[61] | |||
Eglinton | 46.7 | 29.0 | 5 | Eglinton | 14 July 2024[23][24] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Elizabeth Quay | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1/FTZ | Perth | 15 Oct 2007[62] | Bus interchange[30] Originally named Esplanade. Renamed to Elizabeth Quay in January 2016.[63][64] Underground[62] | ||
Fremantle | 19.0 | 11.8 | 2 | Fremantle | 1907[43][65][66] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Glendalough | 5.6 | 3.5 | 1 | Glendalough, Osborne Park, Mount Hawthorn | 21 Mar 1993[61] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Gosnells‡ | 20.7 | 12.9 | 3 | Gosnells | 17 Apr 2005[50][67] | Bus interchange[30] Original station opened in 1905.[42] Station relocated 300 metres (980 ft) northeast in 2005.[67] | ||
Grant Street | 11.2 | 7.0 | 2 | Cottesloe | 28 Nov 1954[43][6][7] | |||
Greenwood | 17.7 | 11.0 | 2 | Duncraig, Greenwood, Kingsley, Padbury | 29 Jan 2005[68] | |||
Guildford | 12.6 | 7.8 | 2 | Guildford | 1881[43] | |||
High Wycombe | 15.8 | 9.8 | 2 | High Wycombe | 9 Oct 2022[40][41] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Joondalup | 26.2 | 16.3 | 3 | Joondalup | 20 Dec 1992[61] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Karrakatta | 7.6 | 4.7 | 1 | Karrakatta | 1896[43] | |||
Kelmscott‡ | 25.8 | 16.0 | 3 | Kelmscott | 2 May 1893[50][42] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Kenwick‡ | 15.6 | 9.7 | 2 | Kenwick | 1914[42] | |||
Kwinana | 32.9 | 20.4 | 4 | Bertram, Parmelia | 23 Dec 2007[49] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Lakelands | 64.5 | 40.1 | 7 | Lakelands | 11 Jun 2023[69][70] | Bus interchange[71] | ||
Leederville | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1 | Leederville, West Leederville | 20 Dec 1992[61] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Loch Street | 8.0 | 5.0 | 1 | Claremont, Karrakatta | 28 Nov 1954[43][6][7] | |||
Maddington‡ | 17.6 | 10.9 | 2 | Maddington | 1896[42] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Mandurah | 70.8 | 44.0 | 7 | Mandurah | 23 Dec 2007[49] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Maylands | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1 | Maylands | 1896[43] | Originally named 15 mile Siding. Renamed to Falkirk in 1897. Renamed to Maylands in 1899.[43] | ||
McIver | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1/FTZ | Perth | 1 Sep 1989[72] | |||
Meltham | 5.5 | 3.4 | 1 | Bayswater | 14 Jun 1948[73] | |||
Midland | 16.1 | 10.0 | 2 | Midland | 1968[50] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Mosman Park | 13.6 | 8.5 | 2 | Cottesloe, Mosman Park | 1895[74] | Originally named Cottesloe Beach. Renamed to Buckland Hill in 1931. Renamed to Mosman Park in 1937.[43] | ||
Mount Lawley | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1 | Mount Lawley | 1968[43] | Originally opened in 1907. Rebuilt 300 metres (980 ft) northwest in 1968. Originally named Fenian's Crossing.[43] | ||
Murdoch | 13.9 | 8.6 | 2 | Leeming, Murdoch | 23 Dec 2007[49] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
North Fremantle | 16.1 | 10.0 | 2 | North Fremantle | 28 Jul 1991[50] | |||
Oats Street‡ | 8.1 | 5.0 | 1 | Carlisle, East Victoria Park | 28 Nov 1954[42][6][7] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Perth | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1/FTZ | Perth | 1 Mar 1881[75] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Perth Stadium | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1 | Burswood | 2 Dec 2017[76] | |||
Perth Underground | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1/FTZ | Perth | 15 Oct 2007[62] | Bus interchange[30] Underground[62] | ||
Queens Park‡ | 11.3 | 7.0 | 2 | Cannington, Queens Park | 1899[42] | Originally named Woodlupine. Renamed to Queens Park on 16 April 1912.[50][42] | ||
Redcliffe | 10.7 | 6.6 | 2 | Redcliffe | 9 Oct 2022[40][41] | Bus interchange[30] Underground[77] | ||
Rockingham | 43.2 | 26.8 | 5 | Cooloongup, Rockingham | 23 Dec 2007[49] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Seaforth‡ | 22.6 | 14.0 | 3 | Gosnells | 4 May 1948[78][50] | |||
Shenton Park | 6.0 | 3.7 | 1 | Shenton Park | 1908[43][79] | Bus interchange[30] Originally named West Subiaco. Renamed to Shenton Park in 1934.[43] | ||
Sherwood‡ | 28.6 | 17.8 | 3 | Armadale | 1973[42][80] | Originally named Kingsley.[42][80] | ||
Showgrounds§ | 8.7 | 5.4 | 1 | Claremont | 20 Sep 1995[81] | Only used during events at Claremont Showground[82] | ||
Stirling | 8.8 | 5.5 | 2 | Innaloo, Osborne Park, Stirling | 21 Mar 1993[61] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Subiaco | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1 | Subiaco | 12 Dec 1998[12] | Bus interchange[30] Underground[12] | ||
Success Hill | 11.7 | 7.3 | 2 | Bassendean | 1960[43][45] | |||
Swanbourne | 10.5 | 6.6 | 2 | Claremont, Swanbourne | 1904[43] | Originally named Congdon Street. Renamed to Osborne in 1911/12. Renamed to Swanbourne in 1921.[43] | ||
Thornlie‡ | 17.0 | 10.6 | 2 | Thornlie | 7 Aug 2005[83] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Victoria Park | 6.1 | 3.8 | 1 | Lathlain, Victoria Park | 2 Aug 2008[50][84] | Original station opened in 1898.[42] Rebuilt 230 metres (750 ft) southeast in 2007 and 2008.[84][85] | ||
Victoria Street | 14.2 | 8.8 | 2 | Cottesloe, Mosman Park | 28 Nov 1954[43][6][7] | |||
Warnbro | 47.5 | 29.5 | 5 | Warnbro | 23 Dec 2007[49] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Warwick | 14.5 | 9.0 | 2 | Carine, Duncraig, Hamersley, Warwick | 21 Mar 1993[61] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Wellard | 37.1 | 23.1 | 4 | Wellard | 23 Dec 2007[49] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
West Leederville | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1 | Subiaco, West Leederville | 1897[43] | Originally named Leederville. Renamed West Leederville in 1912/1913.[43] | ||
Whitfords | 19.8 | 12.3 | 3 | Craigie, Kingsley, Padbury, Woodvale | 21 Mar 1993[61] | Bus interchange[30] | ||
Woodbridge | 15.4 | 9.6 | 2 | Woodbridge | 1903[43] | Originally named West Midland. Renamed to Woodbridge in 2004.[50] | ||
Yanchep | 54.5 | 33.9 | 6 | Yanchep | 14 July 2024[23][24] | Bus interchange[30] |
Station | Image | Line | Fare zone | Location[39] | Planned opening | Notes |
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Byford | 4[86] | Byford | 2025[40] | Bus interchange[86] | ||
Ellenbrook | 3[87] | Ellenbrook | 2024[88] | Bus interchange[87] | ||
Ballajura | 2[87] | Whiteman | 2024[88] | Bus interchange[87] | ||
Morley | 2[87] | Embleton, Morley | 2024[88] | Bus interchange[87] | ||
Nicholson Road | 2 | Canning Vale | 2025[40] | Bus interchange[89] | ||
Noranda | 2[87] | Morley, Noranda | 2024[88] | Bus interchange[87] | ||
Ranford Road | 2 | Canning Vale | 2025[40] | Bus interchange[89] | ||
Whiteman Park | 2[87] | Whiteman | 2024[88] | Bus interchange, heritage tram[87] |
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