Kelmscott railway station
Kelmscott | |||||||||||
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![]() Station in April 2010 | |||||||||||
Location | Railway Avenue, Kelmscott Western Australia Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°06′48″S 116°00′47″E / 32.113218°S 116.013168°ECoordinates: 32°06′48″S 116°00′47″E / 32.113218°S 116.013168°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||
Operated by | Transperth Train Operations | ||||||||||
Line(s) | South Western Railway | ||||||||||
Distance | 25.9 kilometres from Perth | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Bus routes | 6 | ||||||||||
Bus stands | 5 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | AKT 99161 (platform 1) 99162 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 2 May 1893 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Kelmscott Station is a railway station on the South Western Railway 25.9 kilometres from Perth Station in the suburb of Kelmscott. It is served by Armadale Line services which are part of the Transperth network.
History[]
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Kelmscott station in October 1920
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/KelmscottStation30Mar1921_WEFretwellCollection.jpg/220px-KelmscottStation30Mar1921_WEFretwellCollection.jpg)
Kelmscott station in 1921
Kelmscott station opened on 2 May 1893 as one of the original stations on the Armadale Line.[1] On 2 July 1980, a bus interchange opened on the platform.[2]
In 2008, the Public Transport Authority completed a $10.8 million upgrade of the station.[3]
Services[]
Kelmscott station is served by Transperth Armadale Line services.[4] Until April 1992, it was served by The Australind.[5]
Platforms[]
Stop | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Destination | Notes |
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99161 | 1 | Armadale | All stations, B, C | Perth | |
99162 | 2 | Armadale | All stations, B, C | Armadale |
Bus routes[]
Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
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Stand 1 | 245 | Armadale station via Westfield Road[6] | |
907 | Rail replacement service to Perth Station | ||
686 | to Crown Perth, Burswood | ||
Stand 2 | 243 | to Armadale station via Seville Drive[7] | |
244 | to Armadale station via Braemore Street[8] | ||
Stand 3 | 219 | to Armadale station via Armadale Kelmscott Hospital[9] | |
241 | Kelmscott to Roleystone Circular Service[10] | ||
Stand 4 | 240 | Kelmscott to Clifton Hills Circular Service[11] | |
907 | Rail replacement service to Armadale station | ||
Stand 5 | Set down only | ||
Albany Highway (north bound) | 220 | to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via Albany Highway[12] | |
Albany Highway (south bound) | 220 | to Armadale Station via Albany Highway[12] |
References[]
- ^ History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
- ^ Our History Public Transport Authority
- ^ "Kelmscott Station". Public Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Archived 25 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
- ^ Australind rail service to revert to Armadale stop Minister for Transport 26 March 1992
- ^ "Route 245". Bus Timetable 8 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 3 February 2019].
- ^ "Route 243". Bus Timetable 8 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 3 February 2019].
- ^ "Route 244". Bus Timetable 8 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 3 February 2019].
- ^ Bus Route 219 Timetable. Transperth.
- ^ "Route 241". Bus Timetable 7 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 19 May 2019].
- ^ "Route 240". Bus Timetable 7 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 19 May 2019].
- ^ a b "Route 220". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 7 October 2018].
External links[]
Media related to Kelmscott railway station, Perth at Wikimedia Commons
- Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations
Categories:
- Armadale railway line
- Railway stations in Perth, Western Australia
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1889