CircleRoute

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998 / 999
Overview
OperatorTransperth
Route
StartFremantle station
ViaMurdoch station
Curtin University bus station
Oats Street station
Bayswater station
Stirling station
Shenton Park station
University of WA
EndFremantle station
Length78 kilometres
Service
Journey time3 hours 30 minutes

The CircleRoute is a pair of circular bus routes operated by Transperth through Perth's suburbs.

History[]

The CircleRoute was introduced in two stages. On 16 February 1998 the first stage of the CircleRoute commenced operating between Fremantle and Oats Street stations via Murdoch station.[1][2][3] On 22 February 1999, the route was extended to become a circular route.[4][5]

Prior to the CircleRoute's introduction, Perth had limited cross-suburban routes, with most of the network focused on transporting people towards the Perth central business district, and to a lesser extend, regional centres such as Fremantle. Projected patronage on the CircleRoute before its introduction indicated significant patronage over most of its route, aside from the section through Belmont, which had only modest predicted patronage.[6]

The CircleRoute was designed so that for each section of the route, the route distance is less than 10% over the shortest road distance between two points. The CircleRoute is a limited stops route, meaning it does not stop at every bus stop along its route. The average stop spacing is 500 metres (1,600 ft).[6]

The routes were renumbered from 98 and 99 to 998 and 999 on 31 January 2016, as to signify being a part of Transperth's premium, high-frequency services.[7]

From April 2016 to March 2017, each direction of the CircleRoute had 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 yearly boardings, making the CircleRoute the second and third most used Transperth bus route, after the 950 bus route from Morley bus station to QEII Medical Centre.[8]

Fares[]

Since 25 November 2007, fares have been determined according to the same Transperth zonal system used by other bus routes and trains in the region; prior to that date, the CircleRoute used its own distinct zones.[9]

Route[]

CircleRoute map

Major bus stops[]

CircleRoute 998 operates in a clockwise direction
CircleRoute 999 operates in a anticlockwise direction
Location Zone Serving suburbs Route direction Transfers
998 999
CircleRoute
Fremantle station 2 Fremantle ↓ Bus transfers,      Fremantle line
Stock Road 2 O'Connor, Samson ↑ ↓
Murdoch University 2 Murdoch ↑ ↓
Murdoch station 2 Murdoch ↑ ↓ Bus transfers,      Mandurah line
Southlands Boulevarde 2 Willetton ↑ ↓
Curtin University bus station 1 Bentley ↑ ↓ Bus transfers
Oats Street station 1 Carlisle, East Victoria Park ↑ ↓      Armadale line,      Thornlie line
Belmont Forum 1 Belmont, Cloverdale ↑ ↓
Ascot Racecourse 1 Ascot ↑ ↓
Bayswater station 1 Bayswater ↑ ↓ Bus transfers,      Midland line
Morley bus station 1 Morley ↑ ↓ Bus transfers
Dianella Plaza 1 Dianella ↑ ↓
Stirling station 2 Stirling ↑ ↓ Bus transfers,      Joondalup line
Churchlands Green 1 Churchlands, Herdsman ↑ ↓
Shenton Park station 1 Shenton Park ↑ ↓      Fremantle line
QEII Medical Centre 1 Nedlands ↑ ↓
University of WA 1 Crawley ↑ ↓
Methodist Ladies College, Claremont 2 Claremont ↑ ↓
Fremantle station 2 Fremantle ↑ Bus transfers,      Fremantle line

References[]

  1. ^ Malpeli, Gareth (5 November 1998). "Circle Bus Plan To Link Perth Suburbs". The West Australian.
  2. ^ Launch of first stage of Transperth Circle Route bus service at Murdoch Uni Minister for Transport 16 February 1998
  3. ^ Figures show new Circle Route bus service is an outstanding success Minister for Transport 18 March 1998
  4. ^ Official inauguration of 50km extension to popular Circleroute for buses Minister for Transport 22 February 1999
  5. ^ New cross suburban Circle Route bus service gains popularity Minister for Transport 16 April 1999
  6. ^ a b Better public transport : ten-year plan for Transperth 1998-2007. Transperth. 1998. pp. 25–26. ISBN 073072400X.
  7. ^ Transperth. "Bus, Train and Ferry - Major Timetable Changes". Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Planning and Management of Bus Services" (PDF). Office of the Auditor General. November 2017. p. 33. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  9. ^ Transperth Zone Boundary changes Transperth

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