Swanbourne railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 10.4 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburbs of Swanbourne, Claremont and Cottesloe.
Swanbourne | |||||||||||
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 Eastbound view in July 2005 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Claremont Crescent, Swanbourne Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°58′58″S 115°46′14″E / 31.982762°S 115.770498°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transperth | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Fremantle line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | FSE 99291 (platform 1) 99292 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 March 1904 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Osborne Congdon Street | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2013-14 | 105,274 | ||||||||||
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History
editSwanbourne station opened on 1 March 1904 as Congdon Street.[1][2] It was renamed Osborne in 1912[3][4] (with 'West Claremont' also being considered at this time[5]) before finally being renamed Swanbourne in 1921. The last change was at the request of the Commissioner of Railways to eliminate confusion with Osborne Park in the city's north-west.[6][7]
The station closed on 1 September 1979 along with the rest of the Fremantle line, re-opening on 29 July 1983 when services were restored.[8]
Services
editSwanbourne station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.[9][10]
Swanbourne station saw 105,274 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.[11]
Platforms
edit| Stop | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Destination | Notes |
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| 99291 | 1 | Fremantle | All stations, A, S | Perth | |
| 99292 | 2 | Fremantle | All stations | Fremantle |
Bus routes
edit| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
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| Claremont Crescent (east bound) | 906 | Rail replacement service to Perth station | |
| Claremont Crescent (west bound) | 906 | Rail replacement service to Fremantle station |
References
edit- ^ "Congdon Street Railway Station". The Daily News. Perth. 13 October 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 19 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "News and Notes". The West Australian. Perth, WA. 2 March 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ "Our City Letter". The Midlands Advertiser. Moora, WA. 12 April 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ "Osborne Railway Station". The West Australian. Perth. 27 December 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 19 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE NAME OF A STATION". Sunday Times (Perth). No. 721. Western Australia. 12 November 1911. p. 16. Retrieved 12 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Passing of Osborne". The West Australian. Perth. 31 January 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
- ^ Our History Public Transport Authority
- ^ Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
- ^ Understanding Australia's urban railways Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12
- ^ "Question On Notice No. 4244 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2021.