Lathlain railway station

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Lathlain
Lathlain Train Station, Western Australia.jpg
Station after closure in February 2003
LocationRutland Avenue, Victoria Park
Australia
Coordinates31°58′32″S 115°54′21″E / 31.975637°S 115.905864°E / -31.975637; 115.905864Coordinates: 31°58′32″S 115°54′21″E / 31.975637°S 115.905864°E / -31.975637; 115.905864
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth
Line(s)      Armadale
Distance6.5 kilometres from Perth
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusClosed
Station codeALN
Fare zone1
History
Opened2 May 1959
Closed3 February 2003
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
Victoria Park
towards Perth
 Armadale line Carlisle
towards Armadale
Thornlie line Carlisle
towards Thornlie

Lathlain Park railway station was a railway station on the Transperth network. It was located on the Armadale line, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) from Perth station serving the suburb of Victoria Park.

History[]

Lathlain station opened in 1959 to serve the newly built Lathlain Park, to which the Perth Football Club had moved. It closed on 3 February 2003, eventually being replaced by the new Victoria Park station on 2 August 2008 as part of the New MetroRail project.[1][2][3][4]

The station was demolished with the illuminated station signs donated to the Perth Football Club.

Services[]

Lathlain station was served by Transperth Armadale/Thornlie line services.

References[]

  1. ^ Our History Public Transport Authority
  2. ^ Victoria Park railway services to be upgraded Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 13 December 2002
  3. ^ Lathlain Station Closure Transperth
  4. ^ New Victoria Park Train Station opened Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 2 August 2008

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