Claremont railway station, Perth
Claremont | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Claremont railway station in August 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Location | Gugeri Street, Claremont Australia | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 31°58′51″S 115°46′53″E / 31.980706°S 115.781415°ECoordinates: 31°58′51″S 115°46′53″E / 31.980706°S 115.781415°E | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||||||
Operated by | Transperth | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Fremantle line | ||||||||||||||
Distance | 9.3 kilometres from Perth | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||
Architectural style | Federation | ||||||||||||||
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Station code | FCT 99281 (platform 1) 99282 (platform 2) | ||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 1886 | ||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Previous names | Butlers Swamp | ||||||||||||||
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Type | State Registered Place | ||||||||||||||
Designated | 20 December 2002 | ||||||||||||||
Reference no. | 486 |
Claremont railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 9.3 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Claremont.
History[]
Claremont station opened in 1881 as Butlers Swamp, being renamed Claremont in 1883. In 1886 a new station was constructed 300 metres to the east. The 1886 buildings are now the oldest extant railway station buildings in Perth.[1][2][3][4] It was the only station on the line to be built with a crossing loop.[5]
With the relocation of the Royal Perth Show to the Claremont Showground in 1905, a third platform was added with the station serving the show until Showgrounds station opened in 1954.[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.[6] The station building was restored at the same time. When the line was electrified in 1991, the station was cut back to one island platform and the original platform abandoned.
After the Town of Claremont's Council Chambers were gutted by fire in 2010, it relocated its administration to the former station master's building.[7] The former goods shed has been converted into a cultural centre and cafe.[8]
Station location[]
Claremont station is located in the middle of Claremont. The railway's right-of-way lies between two arterial roads: Shenton Road and Gugeri Street. There are three access points to the station from each street. At the western and eastern ends of the island platform are grade level track crossings through electrically activated gates. In the centre of the platform the original pedestrian bridge provides access by stairs to the platform and to the elevated signal box.[9]
Services[]
Claremont station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.[10][11]
Redevelopment[]
In 2018, an upgrade to rail facilities at Claremont station was announced by the Government of Western Australia.[12] The project involves the construction of new train turnback facilities west of the station, allowing Forrestfield-Airport Link trains to turn around at Claremont. Also included in the project is future proofing for an extension of the platform to facilitate six-carriage trains, and the installation of an additional underpass to replace the western pedestrian level crossing. Works are expected to be completed in 2021.[13][14]
Platforms[]
Stop | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Destination | Notes |
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99281 | 1 | Fremantle | All stations, A, S | Perth | |
99282 | 2 | Fremantle | All stations, B | Fremantle |
Bus routes[]
Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
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[19604] Gugeri Street (east bound) | 27, 28 | Terminating[15][16] | |
995 | to Elizabeth Quay bus station via Stirling Highway[17] | ||
906 | Rail replacement service to Perth station | ||
[11160] Gugeri Street (west bound) ![]() |
23 | to Elizabeth Quay bus station via Dalkeith & Mounts Bay Road[18] | |
24 | to East Perth via Dalkeith & Shenton Park[19] | ||
25 | to East Perth via Nedlands, Shenton Park & Subiaco[20] | ||
27 | to East Perth via Swanbourne & Mount Claremont[15] | ||
28 | to Perth Busport via Mount Claremont & Floreat[16] | ||
102 | to Cottesloe station via Marine Parade[21] | ||
107 | to Fremantle station via Peppermint Grove[22] | ||
906 | Rail replacement service to Fremantle station | ||
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Further reading[]
- A History of Claremont Station Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 599 September 1987 pp195–216
References[]
- ^ "This week". The Herald. Fremantle, WA. 5 May 1883. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "News of the Day". The Daily News. Perth, WA. 20 November 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Claremont Railway Station Heritage Council of Western Australia
- ^ Jump up to: a b History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
- ^ Minchin, RS; Higham, GJ (1981). Robb's Railway Fremantle to Guildford Railway Centenary. Bassendean: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 23. ISBN 0 9599690 2 0.
- ^ Our History Public Transport Authority
- ^ Claremont Station Master's House Rescue 2013 Western Australian Heritage Awards
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Claremont Station Layout Transperth
- ^ Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
- ^ Understanding Australia's urban railways Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12
- ^ "Claremont Station upgrade to support METRONET frequency boost". Government of Western Australia Media Statements. 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Claremont Station Project". Metronet. Public Transport Authority. 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Claremont Station Project: drop-in community information session wrap up" (PDF). Metronet. Public Transport Authority.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Route 27". Bus Timetable 33 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Route 28". Bus Timetable 33 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
- ^ "Route 995". Bus Timetable 213 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 18 July 2021].
- ^ "Route 23". Bus Timetable 44 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
- ^ "Route 24". Bus Timetable 44 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
- ^ "Route 25". Bus Timetable 44 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
- ^ "Route 102". Bus Timetable 31 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
- ^ "Route 107". Bus Timetable 31 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
External links[]
Media related to Claremont railway station, Perth at Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery History of Western Australia Railways & Stations
- Claremont, Western Australia
- Fremantle railway line
- Listed railway stations in Australia
- Railway stations in Perth, Western Australia
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1886
- State Register of Heritage Places in the Town of Claremont
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1881