Victoria Park railway station, Perth
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Victoria Park Station is a Transperth
train station 6.2 km southeast of Perth Train Station
on the Armadale / Thornlie Line, located between the suburbs of Lathlain
and Victoria Park
in inner suburban Perth
, Western Australia
. The new Victoria Park station located 230 metres south of the existing station and commenced operations on 20 July 2008. The old station platforms, footbridge and pedestrian level crossing have been demolished as of 27 July 2008. The carpark was refurbished and is now used as a public carpark.
As part of improvements to the Armadale line following the announcement of the new Mandurah line alignment in August 2002, the rail alignment was upgraded including the introduction of grade separate
rail crossings. The nearby Lathlain Station was also demolished, in preparation for the construction of a new Victoria Park station nearby. After some delay, on 17 July 2007 Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan
announced that a A$9.2 million (2007) contract for the construction of the new station had been awarded.
As with the previous station, the platforms are in an island configuration
. Unlike the previous station, the platforms may be accessed via covered walkway, accessible ramps and lifts, which are of particular importance due to the station's location adjacent to the Association for the Blind.
Transperth
Transperth is the brand name of the public transport system in Perth, Western Australia. It is operated by the Public Transport Authority.-History:...
train station 6.2 km southeast of Perth Train Station
Perth railway station
Perth Station including Perth Underground is the largest railway station in Perth, Western Australia, and functions as an interchange between the Transperth Trains Armadale / Thornlie, Fremantle, Joondalup, Mandurah and Midland railway lines, as well as the Transwa Australind.-History:The Victorian...
on the Armadale / Thornlie Line, located between the suburbs of Lathlain
Lathlain, Western Australia
Lathlain is an inner south eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Town of Victoria Park.-History:Lathlain's development commenced in the 1890s when Peet and Co subdivided and sold lots in the "Victoria Park Station Estate" east of the railway station, with...
and Victoria Park
Victoria Park, Western Australia
The Town of Victoria Park is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of 17.62 km² in metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The Town of Victoria Park maintains 154.55 km of roads, a little over 1 km² of parks and gardens and has a...
in inner suburban Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, 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...
. The new Victoria Park station located 230 metres south of the existing station and commenced operations on 20 July 2008. The old station platforms, footbridge and pedestrian level crossing have been demolished as of 27 July 2008. The carpark was refurbished and is now used as a public carpark.
Redevelopment
Grade separation
Grade separation is the method of aligning a junction of two or more transport axes at different heights so that they will not disrupt the traffic flow on other transit routes when they cross each other. The composition of such transport axes does not have to be uniform; it can consist of a...
rail crossings. The nearby Lathlain Station was also demolished, in preparation for the construction of a new Victoria Park station nearby. After some delay, on 17 July 2007 Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan
Alannah MacTiernan
Alannah Joan Geraldine Cecilia MacTiernan is an Australian politician. She was an ALP member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since 1996, representing the electorate of Armadale until her resignation from the Western Australian Parliament on 19 July 2010...
announced that a A$9.2 million (2007) contract for the construction of the new station had been awarded.
As with the previous station, the platforms are in an island configuration
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
. Unlike the previous station, the platforms may be accessed via covered walkway, accessible ramps and lifts, which are of particular importance due to the station's location adjacent to the Association for the Blind.
Platforms
Bus routes
| Route Number | Destination / Description | ||
| [14450] Rutland Avenue (north-west bound) | |||
| 907, 908 | Train Replacement Service to Perth | ||
| [14449] Rutland Avenue (south-east bound) | |||
| 907 | Train Replacement Service to Armadale | ||
| 908 | Train Replacement Service to Thornlie | ||
See also
- Victoria Park railway station, Perth is at coordinates 31.970203°N 115.901068°W