Kelmscott railway station

Kelmscott
Station in November 2023
General information
LocationRailway Avenue, Kelmscott
Western Australia
Australia
Coordinates32°06′48″S 116°00′47″E / 32.113218°S 116.013168°E / -32.113218; 116.013168
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth Train Operations
LineSouth Western Railway
Distance25.9 kilometres (16.1 mi) from Perth
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Bus routes6
Bus stands5
Construction
Structure typeGround
Platform levels2
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened2 May 1893
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2013–14496,711
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station
Seaforth
towards Perth
 Armadale line Challis
towards Byford
Location
Location of Kelmscott station

Kelmscott railway station is located on the South Western Railway, 25.9 kilometres from Perth Station in the suburb of Kelmscott. It is served by Armadale Line services which are part of the Transperth network.

History

Kelmscott station opened on 2 May 1893 as one of the original stations on the Armadale Line.[1] A rebuilt Kelmscott station that integrated a bus interchange with its train platforms opened on 2 July 1980.[2]

In 2008, the Public Transport Authority completed a $10.8 million upgrade of the station.[3]

The station was closed on 20 November 2023 for an 18 month shutdown to facilitate works on the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal and Byford Rail Extension projects. During this time the station received a number of upgrades, and saw the removal of the congested nearby level crossing at Denny Avenue and construction of a replacement underpass at Davis Road. This project also saw the refurbishment of the public space on the Albany Highway side of the station, with a new plaza constructed and the original Station Master's house restored.[4][5] The station reopened on 12 October 2025 with the extension to Byford.

Services

Train services

Kelmscott station is served by Transperth Armadale Line services.[6] Until April 1992, it was served by The Australind.[7]

The station saw 496,711 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.[8]

Platforms

Kelmscott platform arrangement
Stop ID Platform Line Destination Via Stopping Pattern Notes
99161 1  Armadale line  Perth All stations
99162 2  Armadale line  Byford All stations

[9]

Bus routes

Kelmscott station is unique from other Transperth bus interchange train stations as all 5 of its bus stands are located between the two platforms edges of the island platform.[10] This means that all buses which serve the interchange must cross two bus-only level crossings to both enter and exit the train station.

Bus stands

Stop Route Destination / description Notes
Stand 1 245 Armadale station via Westfield Road[11]
907 Rail replacement service to Perth Station
686 to Crown Perth, Burswood
Stand 2 243 to Armadale station via Seville Drive[12]
244 to Armadale station via Braemore Street[13]
Stand 3 219 to Armadale station via Armadale Kelmscott Hospital[14]
241 Kelmscott to Roleystone Circular Service[15]
Stand 4 240 Kelmscott to Clifton Hills Circular Service[16]
907 Rail replacement service to Armadale station
Stand 5 Set down only
Albany Highway (north bound) 220 to Perth Busport via Albany Highway[17]
Albany Highway (south bound) 220 to Armadale Station via Albany Highway[17]

References

  1. ^ History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
  2. ^ Our History Public Transport Authority
  3. ^ "Kelmscott Station". Public Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Abundant art in Kelmscott". METRONET. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Denny Avenue Level Crossing Removal". metronet.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 22 June 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  6. ^ Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Archived 25 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
  7. ^ Australind rail service to revert to Armadale stop Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Transport 26 March 1992
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Armadale Line timetable" (PDF). Transperth. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Kelmscott station map" (PDF). Transperth. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Route 245". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 21 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
  12. ^ "Route 243". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 21 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
  13. ^ "Route 244". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 21 August 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
  14. ^ "Route 219". Bus Timetable 22 (PDF). Transperth. 10 December 2025 [effective from 1 February 2026].
  15. ^ "Route 241". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. 4 September 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
  16. ^ "Route 240". Bus Timetable 21 (PDF). Transperth. 4 September 2025 [effective from 13 October 2025].
  17. ^ a b "Route 220". Bus Timetable 22 (PDF). Transperth. 10 December 2025 [effective from 1 February 2026].
  • Media related to Kelmscott railway station, Perth at Wikimedia Commons
  • Gallery Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine History of Western Australian Railways & Stations
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