Armadale railway station, Perth
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| Location | Commerce Avenue, Armadale Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°09′12″S 116°00′47″E / 32.153411°S 116.013152°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operated by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 30.0 kilometres (18.6 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 island, 1 side) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bus stands | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 2 May 1893 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013-14 | 497,748 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Armadale railway station is a suburban and regional railway station, located on the South Western Railway 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Perth station serving the suburbs of Armadale, Brookdale and Haynes. The station was reopened on 12 October 2025 after being rebuilt as part of the Byford Extension project. Prior to this, Armadale station served as the terminus of the Armadale line. The station is served by Armadale line services and will also be served by the Transwa Australind services from early 2026.
History
The original station opened on 2 May 1893 when the South Western Railway opened from Claisebrook to Pinjarra.[1]
On 15 July 1907, Armadale became a junction station when the Spearwood–Armadale line opened. This line closed on 23 January 1964.[1][2][3]
1990s and 2004 rebuild
As part of the electrification of the line in the early 1990s, a new station was built with the former signal box relocated to the Armadale Tourist Centre.[4] On 6 November 2004, another new, more substantial station opened slightly further north with an electrified through platform and bay platform.[5][6][7]
2020s rebuild
As a part of the Metronet Byford Rail Extension project, the Armadale Road, Forrest Avenue and Church Avenue railway crossings were removed by elevating the rail on a viaduct, and road-over-rail bridges built to replace the Eleventh Road and Thomas Road crossings. The pedestrian crossings at Frys Lane and Seventh Road were rebuilt, going under the elevated rail. The elevated rail starts approximately 450 metres north of Armadale Road, and will continue until returning to ground level, around 420 metres south of Church Avenue.
Elevating the rail through Armadale involved building a new elevated Armadale station. The existing station was demolished starting with the platforms on 11 December 2023 and then the terminal building on 13 December, leading to the station being fully demolished by 15 December. The new station is a more modern design with lifts, escalators, three platforms (two urban and one regional), a bus interchange (including a dedicated stop for Transwa coaches) as well as 8 hectares of new public space beneath the elevated tracks. The Armadale line and Australind service closed for 18 months to allow construction to take place, starting on 20 November 2023. The new station and extension to Byford opened on 12 October 2025.[8][9][10][11][12][13] The Australind service will resume in early 2026.[14]
Services
Armadale station is served by Transperth Armadale Line services.[15] It was also served by Transwa Australind services to Bunbury.[16] For a time, The Australind did stop at Kelmscott, however this was reverted in April 1992.[17]
The station saw 497,748 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.[18]
| Armadale platform arrangement | ||||||
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| Stop ID | Platform | Line | Destination | Via | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
| 99191 | 1 | Armadale line | Perth | All stations | ||
| 99192 | 2 | Australind | Perth | Limited express services | Australind services suspended until 2026. The platform is also electrified, so it can be used by Armadale line services if necessary. | |
| Australind | Bunbury | All stations | ||||
| 99193 | 3 | Armadale line | Byford | All stations | ||
Bus routes
| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
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| Stand 1 | Set Down | ||
| Stand 2 | Set Down | ||
| Stand 3 | 249 | to Helbert via Rowley Road[21] | |
| 251 | to Byford Station via South Western Highway[22] | ||
| Stand 4 | 907 | Rail replacement service to Perth Station | |
| 686 | to Crown Perth, Burswood | ||
| School Specials | |||
| Stand 5 | GS1 | Transwa Coach Services to East Perth | |
| GS1 | Transwa Coach Services to Albany | ||
| School Bus Services | |||
| Stand 6 | 219 | to Kelmscott Station via Armadale Kelmscott Hospital[23] | |
| 220 | to Perth Busport via Albany Highway[24] | [25] | |
| Stand 7 | 519 | to Murdoch Station via Armadale Road, Nicholson Road & Southacre Drive[26] | |
| 529 | to Cockburn Central Station via Armadale Road[27] | ||
| Stand 8 | 246 | to Hilbert via Forrest Road[28] | |
| 250 | Armadale to Wungong Circular Service[29] | ||
| Stand 9 | 243 | to Kelmscott Station via Seville Drive[30] | |
| 244 | to Kelmscott Station via Braemore Street[31] | ||
| Stand 10 | 245 | to Kelmscott Station via Westfield Road[32] |
Armadale is also served by Transwa services to Perth Coach Terminal, Albany and Esperance.[33][34]
References
- ^ a b Newland, Andrew; Quinlan, Howard (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 – 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 64. ISBN 0-909650-49-7.
- ^ Fremantle to Armadale train line remembered One Perth 31 August 2013
- ^ "Jandakot Railway Extension". The Evening Mail. No. 807. Western Australia. 16 August 1906. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ 1990s Timeline City of Armadale
- ^ History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
- ^ New Armadale train station a model of co-operation Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 6 November 2004
- ^ Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2005 Public Transport Authority
- ^ Dee, Mel (21 December 2023). "Armadale station gone". Your Local Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Byford Rail Extension Armadale Station and Landscaping development application". www.wa.gov.au. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Byford Rail Extension". metronet.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Huge train line shutdown begins in Perth, forcing 10,000 passengers to change daily commutes". ABC News. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Stations". metronet.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Just Announced: The METRONET Byford Rail Extension opens on the 13th of October!". Rita Saffioti MLA. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Joint media statement - Armadale line to reopen as Metronet Byford Rail Extension reaches final stages". WA.gov.au. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Archived 25 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
- ^ Australind timetable Archived 15 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transwa
- ^ Australind rail service to revert to Armadale stop Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Transport 26 March 1992
- ^ "Question On Notice No. 4248 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Armadale Line timetable" (PDF). 13 October 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Australind timetable". 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Route 249". Bus Timetable 24 (PDF). Transperth. 27 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
- ^ "Route 251". Bus Timetable 25 (PDF). Transperth. 20 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
- ^ "Route 219". Bus Timetable 22 (PDF). Transperth. 10 December 2025 [effective from 1 February 2026].
- ^ "Route 220". Bus Timetable 22 (PDF). Transperth. 10 December 2025 [effective from 1 February 2026].
- ^ Transperth. "Changes to Transperth Bus Services". Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Additional archives: 2016-11-16. - ^ "Route 519". Bus Timetable 10 (PDF). Transperth. 5 September 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
- ^ "Route 529". Bus Timetable 23 (PDF). Transperth. 20 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
- ^ "Route 246". Bus Timetable 24 (PDF). Transperth. 27 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
- ^ "Route 250". Bus Timetable 24 (PDF). Transperth. 27 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
- ^ "Route 243". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 21 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
- ^ "Route 244". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 21 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
- ^ "Route 245". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 21 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
- ^ GE1 timetable Archived 1 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transwa
- ^ GS1 timetable Archived 16 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transwa
External links
- Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations