Transwa
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Transwa is Western Australia's regional public transport provider, linking 275 destinations within Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, from Kalbarri
Kalbarri, Western Australia
Kalbarri is a coastal town in the Mid West region located 592 km north of Perth, Western Australia. The town is found at the mouth of the Murchison River and has an elevation of...
in the north to Augusta
Augusta, Western Australia
Augusta is a town on the south-west coast of Western Australia, where the Blackwood River emerges into Flinders Bay. It is the nearest town to Cape Leeuwin, on the farthest south-west corner of the Australian continent. In the 2001 census it had a population of 1,694; by 2006 the population of...
in the south to Esperance
Esperance, Western Australia
Esperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 9,536 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture,...
in the east along with the regional centres of Bunbury
Bunbury, Western Australia
The port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district...
, Kalgoorlie
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Kalgoorlie, known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder, is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, and is located east-northeast of state capital Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway...
, Northam
Northam, Western Australia
Northam is a town in Western Australia, situated at the confluence of the Avon and Mortlock Rivers, about north-east of Perth in the Avon Valley. At the 2006 census, Northam had a population of 6,009. Northam is the largest town in the Avon region...
, Geraldton
Geraldton, Western Australia
Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia located north of Perth in the Mid West region. Geraldton has an estimated population at June 2010 of 36,958...
and Albany
Albany, Western Australia
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
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Transwa is part of the Public Transport Authority
Public Transport Authority
The Public Transport Authority, or PTA, is a Western Australian statutory authority. It controls Transperth and Transwa. This authority is the most recently constituted body governing public transport in Western Australia...
and was launched on 28 May 2003.
Fleet
- 21 five-star Scania coaches
- 2x 2 car Prospector railcars
- 1x 3 car Prospector railcar
- 1x 2 car Avonlink railcar
- 5 Australind railcars
Services
Services from Perth depart the East Perth terminal all except the Australind train from Perth station.Trains
Transwa operates 4 rail services:- Transwa ProspectorTranswa ProspectorThe Transwa Prospector is a standard-gauge passenger train operated by Transwa that runs between Perth, Western Australia, and the Goldfields town of Kalgoorlie.-History:...
– Perth to Kalgoorlie - Transwa AvonLinkTranswa AvonlinkThe AvonLink is a standard gauge passenger train operated by Transwa that operates between Perth, Western Australia and the Avon Valley. It provides one service in each direction every weekday, to and from the regional town of Northam, and since 2004, has provided three extended services a week to...
– Perth to Northam- Transwa MerredinLinkTranswa AvonlinkThe AvonLink is a standard gauge passenger train operated by Transwa that operates between Perth, Western Australia and the Avon Valley. It provides one service in each direction every weekday, to and from the regional town of Northam, and since 2004, has provided three extended services a week to...
– extension of the AvonLink to Merredin three times a week.
- Transwa MerredinLink
- Transwa AustralindTranswa AustralindThe Transwa Australind is a diesel railcar train operated by Transwa that runs between Perth, Western Australia, and the south-west city of Bunbury on the South Western Railway . The Australind fleet consists of three powered railcars ADP101, ADP102 and ADP103, with two non-driving trailers ADQ121...
– Perth to Bunbury
Coaches
Albany, Western Australia
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
, Augusta
Augusta, Western Australia
Augusta is a town on the south-west coast of Western Australia, where the Blackwood River emerges into Flinders Bay. It is the nearest town to Cape Leeuwin, on the farthest south-west corner of the Australian continent. In the 2001 census it had a population of 1,694; by 2006 the population of...
, Pemberton
Pemberton, Western Australia
Pemberton is a town located in the South West region of Western Australia, named after the early settler Pemberton Walcott. It is the home of the karri tree, the largest tree in Western Australia and the third largest hardwood tree in the world...
, Esperance
Esperance, Western Australia
Esperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 9,536 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture,...
, Geraldton
Geraldton, Western Australia
Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia located north of Perth in the Mid West region. Geraldton has an estimated population at June 2010 of 36,958...
, Kalbarri
Kalbarri, Western Australia
Kalbarri is a coastal town in the Mid West region located 592 km north of Perth, Western Australia. The town is found at the mouth of the Murchison River and has an elevation of...
and out to Meekatharra
Meekatharra, Western Australia
Meekatharra is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Meekatharra is an Australian Aboriginal word meaning 'place of little water'. At the 2006 census, Meekatharra had a population of 798, with 44.0% being Aboriginal....
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There are 15 routes:
GE1: Perth to Esperance via Jerramungup/Dumbleyung
GE2: Perth to Esperance via Kulin/Hyden
GE3: Kalgoorlie to Esperance
GE4: Albany to Esperance (Hopetoun/Bremer Bay connection)
GS1: Perth to Albany via Williams/Kojonup/Narrogin
GS2: Perth to Albany/Gnowangerup/Katanning via Northam/Narrogin
GS3: Perth to Albany via Bunbury/Walpole
N1: Perth to Geraldton/Kalbarri via Eneabba
N2: Perth to Geraldton via Moora/Kalbarri to Perth via Moora
N3: Perth to Geraldton via Northam/Mullewa
N4: Geraldton to Meekatharra
N5: Perth to Mukinbudin via Northam
SW1: Perth to Augusta/Pemberton via Bunbury
SW2: Perth to Pemberton via Bunbury
SW3: Perth to Boyup Brook via Brunswick Junction/Collie
Booking centres
Booking centres are located at Armadale, Midland, Perth, East Perth, Northam, Kalgoorlie, Bunbury and Albany with ticket agentslocated at Augusta, Australind, Balingup, Beverley, Boyup Brook, Bridgetown, Brunswick, Busselton, Collie, Coorow, Cranbrook, Corrigin, Cue, Cunderdin, Denmark, Dongara, Donnybrook, Dunsborough, Esperance, Fremantle, Floreat, Geraldton, Gingin, Gnowangerup, Greenbushes, Harvey, Jerramungup, Kalbarri, Kalgoorlie, Kambalda, Katanning, Kellerberrin, Kojonup, Lake Grace, Mandurah, Manjimup, Margaret River, Merredin, Moora, Mingenew, Morawa, Mt. Barker, Mullewa, Nannup, Narembeen, Narrogin, Newdegate, Norseman, Northampton, Northcliffe, Pemberton, Pinjarra, Ravensthorpe, Rockingham, Southern Cross, Tammin, Three Springs, Toodyay, Wagin, Walpole, Waroona, Williams, Wongan Hills, Yarloop and York
See also
- TransGoldfieldsTransGoldfieldsTransGoldfields is a public bus service in the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, owned and maintained by Eastern Goldfields Transport Board. In 2005, the company was upgraded thanks to funding from the state government...
- TransperthTransperthTransperth is the brand name of the public transport system in Perth, Western Australia. It is operated by the Public Transport Authority.-History:...
– also run by the Public Transport Authority, controls public transport in Perth