Maylands railway station

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Maylands
Maylands Station entrance, September 2021.jpg
Station entrance from Whatley Crescent in September 2021
LocationWhatley Crescent, Railway Parade, Eighth Avenue
Maylands
Coordinates31°55′42″S 115°53′30″E / 31.928327°S 115.891659°E / -31.928327; 115.891659Coordinates: 31°55′42″S 115°53′30″E / 31.928327°S 115.891659°E / -31.928327; 115.891659
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth Trains
Line(s)     Midland line
Distance4.5 km (2.8 mi) from Perth
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeOpen Station
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeMMS
Fare zone1
History
Opened1896 (1896)
Previous namesFalkirk
Passengers
2013–14503,370[1]
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
Mount Lawley
towards Perth
 Midland line Meltham
towards Midland
Under development
Mount Lawley
towards Perth
 Airport line Meltham
towards High Wycombe
Future development
Mount Lawley
towards Perth
 Morley–Ellenbrook line Meltham
towards Ellenbrook
Official nameMaylands Parcel Office
TypeState Registered Place
Designated26 February 1999
Reference no.4563

Maylands railway station is a railway station in Maylands, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is on the Midland railway line, between Mount Lawley railway station and Meltham railway station. It is 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi), or 8 minutes by train, from Perth railway station Services run every 10 minutes during peak and every 15 minutes between peak.

The station first opened in 1896 with two side platforms. It was rebuilt as an island platform in the mid to late 1960s, as the Midland line was being converted from narrow gauge to dual gauge, and the standard gauge rail is not compatible with side platforms. Maylands station underwent a refurbishment in 2001, in which disability access was improved, and the station and surrounding area was beautified.

Description[]

island platform with small shelter
Maylands station platform in September 2021

Maylands railway station is in the Perth suburb of Maylands, Western Australia. It is located between Whatley Crescent to the south, and Railway Parade to the north, at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, in the Maylands town centre.[2] It is 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi),[3]: 10  or an 8 minute train journey from Perth railway station along the Midland railway line. The adjacent railway stations are Mount Lawley railway station towards Perth, or Meltham railway station towards Midland.[4][5]

The station consists of a single island platform with two platform faces.[6] The platform is approximately 96 metres (315 ft) long, or long enough for a Transperth 4 car train, but not long enough for a 6 car train.[2] The track through the station is dual gauge.[3]: 92  Transperth services operate on narrow gauge; standard gauge trains do not stop at the station. At the west end of the platform is a pedestrian subway, accessible from the platform by stairs or a ramp. The subway links the platforms to both sides of the railway, and is the only entrance to the station.[6] The station has a transit officer booth and a bike shelter. It also has 81 Transperth parking bays,[5] and more unofficial parking bays.

History[]

A siding opened in 1896 as "15 Mile Siding". It was known as "Falkirk" between 1897 and 1899,[7] after Falkirk, Scotland, the birthplace of Mephan Ferguson. A small branch line existed near the station, which lead to the Ferguson Pipe Factory, located near the present day Ferguson Street and Caledonian Avenue.[8][9]

Brick building painted white
Maylands Station House, also known as the Maylands Parcel Office

By the opening of the station house in 1899, the station was renamed Maylands, to avoid confusion with the branch line. The name was taken from the Maylands Estate, developed by . Some people protested the renaming, the rationale being that Falkirk was a name of substance, whereas Maylands was just a name promoted by a land company. The estate came before Ferguson's factory, however it was the factory that caused the settlement of Maylands.[10] The building was built by A. Davenport at a cost of 1,333 pounds, and it was opened on 1 February 1900. The station house was used to control the signals for the branch line.

In the mid to late 1960s, the station was rebuilt as an island platform, as the Midland line was being converted from narrow gauge to dual gauge, and the side platforms were not compatible with the standard gauge. The station house was kept.[11] It later closed on 1 July 1982.[8] Today, the building is on the State Register of Heritage Places.

Work started in January 2001 on refurbishing Maylands railway station. at a cost of $3.87 million. The refurbishments opened in August 2001.[8] The existing pedestrian bridge was removed, replaced by a pedestrian underpass. Large advertising boards were removed as well. These improved the view from the Eighth Avenue shopping strip, and the Peninsula Hotel.[12] The new station had improved disability access, including features such as a graduated ramp and tactile paving. A media statement said that "a key feature of the design is the openness of the underpass. Sloping walls have been built to create a walkway above and allow natural light to enter the area."[13] Engineering challenges for the upgrade included that the underpass is below the water table, that construction occurred around an operating railway, and that there is an adjacent sewer main. The underpass required tanking (below ground waterproofing).[14] The present building was built to incorporate the older style of the original station.[7] During the 2001/2002 financial year, patronage at Maylands railway station was up 30%.[15]

Station masters[]

The station was manned between 1900 and 1982.[16] The longest serving Station Master was F. R. H. Coombs, who served from July 1925 to March 1943. He was the father of famous economist H. C. Coombs.[8]

Title Name Start date End date
Station Master J. Hudson February 1900 February 1902
Officer in Charge W. J. Dawson February 1902 June 1903
F. H. Steinke June 1903 June 1905
E. W. Vaughan June 1905 January 1910
Station Master January 1910 May 1910
R. F. Geldard May 1910 November 1911
A. Hiddlestone November 1911 July 1912
F. S. Barnett July 1912 September 1913
W. M. Doig September 1913 August 1914
J. Darbyshire August 1914 September 1917
J. H. Evans September 1917 February 1919
M. Soreman February 1919 September 1919
J. F. Grant September 1919 November 1919
M. Storeman November 1919 December 1920
J. L. Warner December 1920 July 1925
F. R. H. Coombs July 1925 March 1943
J. D. Flynne March 1943 April 1954
S. C. Myers April 1954 January 1964
E. J. Kidd January 1964 June 1971
D. F. Membrey June 1971 July 1982

Artwork[]

Concrete railway station underpass
Artwork on the station underpass

In 2002, two braille-themed artworks were added to the station. Created by artist Paul O’Connor, the artworks were made to recognise the history of the in Maylands. The first piece of art is above the underpass entrance on Whatley Crescent, and is made of eight 300x300mm stainless steel panels, which read "Maylands" in braille. The second piece of art is a series of ceramic tiles in the underpass, each with a letter of the alphabet in braille.[17]

Artwork by Jade Dolman representing Noongar culture was installed on the walls of the station's underpass in June 2020. The artwork features a Wagyl, and silhouettes of a wardong (crow), manitj (western corella) and people dancing. A plaque near the artwork says "the dancing silhouette people remind us how the area we now call Maylands was once a rich hunting and camping ground, and a place of celebration for Noongar people".[18][19]

Rail services[]

Maylands railway station is served by the Midland railway line on the Transperth network. This line goes between Midland railway station and Perth railway station. It will be served by the Airport railway line when that opens in the first half of 2022. Services on the airport line will go between High Wycombe railway station and Claremont railway station, branching off from the Midland line at Bayswater station towards High Wycombe.[20] It will also be served by the Morley–Ellenbrook railway line when that opens in late-2024.[21][22] Services on that line will go between Ellenbrook railway station and Perth railway station.[23] Midland line trains stop at the station every 10 minutes during peak on weekdays, and every 15 minutes during the day outside peak every day of the year except Christmas Day. At night time, trains are half-hourly or hourly.[4] When the Airport line opens, Midland line services will stop every 12 minutes during peak, and Airport line services will stop every 12 minutes during peak, for a combined frequency of a train every 6 minutes towards Perth. During off peak, each line will have a train every 15 minutes.[24] When the Morley–Ellenbrook line opens, services on that line will stop every 12 minutes during peak. It is envisioned that by 2031, services on each of the three lines will be every 10 minutes during peak.[25]

The station saw 503,370 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.[1]

[2806] Maylands station platforms
Stop Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
99441 1 Midland All stations Perth
99442 2 Midland All stations Midland

Bus routes[]

Maylands railway station was served by Transperth Route 41 on a trial between 3 July 2016 and 4 March 2017.[26][27] This trial was at the request of the Maylands Residents and Ratepayers Association, who said there was community demand for a bus service linking the surrounding area to the station. A new bus bay was built in the station carpark for the route.[28] The chosen route for the bus down Eighth Avenue came at community opposition however, with local community groups saying that it went against making Eighth Avenue more pedestrian friendly. Local residents also criticised the Public Transport Authority's lack of community engagement.[29] Transperth also proposed an extension of route 406 from Edith Cowan University Mount Lawley in 2016, linking the Midland Line to that university. That proposal never came to fruition.[30][31] Since then, Maylands railway station has not been served by any bus routes aside from rail replacements buses.

Stop Route Destination / description Notes
[16544] Whatley Crescent (south-west bound) 901 Train replacement service to Perth
[16545] Whatley Crescent (north-east bound) 901 Train replacement service to Midland

References[]

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  3. ^ a b "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 30 August 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.: 10  Distance from East Perth Station to Perth Station is 2.1 km. Distance from East Perth Station to Maylands Station is 2.4 km. The sum of 2.1 km and 2.4 km is 4.5 km.
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  18. ^ Plaques on the underpass
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