Midland railway station, Perth

Midland
Westbound view from the old Midland platform terminus Platform 2, December 2022, prior to its demolition in January 2026
General information
LocationRailway Parade, Midland
Australia
Coordinates31°53′33″S 116°00′12″E / 31.892415°S 116.00344°E / -31.892415; 116.00344
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth
Line     Midland line
Distance16.42 kilometres from Perth
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks5 (3 passenger, 2 freight)
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeMMD
Fare zone2
History
Opened8 October 1968
Closed22 January 2026
Rebuilt22 February 2026
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2013-141,125,120[1]
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station
Woodbridge
towards Perth
 Midland line Terminus
Preceding station Transwa Following station
East Perth
Terminus
 AvonLink Toodyay
towards Northam, Merredin or Kalgoorlie
MerredinLink
Prospector
Location
Location of Midland railway station

Midland railway station is a station and the terminus of the Midland line in Perth. Western Australia. It is operated by Transperth and is connected with the feeder bus services that utilise the adjacent bus terminal in Midland and by Transwa regional coach and rail services.

History

Original station

Midland station was originally opened on 8 October 1968 by Minister for Transport & Railways Ray O'Connor as a replacement for Midland Junction station when the main Eastern Railway was being converted to dual gauge.[2][3]

It originally had four narrow gauge platform faces, platform 1 at the southern side allowed through-running for regional services, while platforms 2-4 were terminating tracks. In the 1990s, the track was removed from platform 4 at the northern side. Initially, a separate platform was provided for the standard gauge line approximately 150 metres (490 ft) away to the west. From 18 February 2001, the through-running platform 1 was converted to dual gauge to allow The Prospector (and other future standard gauge trains) to call at the main station.[4][5]

Redevelopment Plans

In the 2010s the former Midland Redevelopment Authority (MRA) had advocated the relocation of the station east to be in line with Cale Street, the site of the original Midland Junction station.[6][7] The MRA also desired an extension of the Midland line to Bellevue, which would take on a primarily park and ride function, to allow for land around Midland station to be redeveloped. There have been previous attempts to extend the line to Bellevue.[8]

As part of Metronet, Midland Station was to be demolished and replaced with a new station located to the east between Helena and Cale streets.[9] The relocation of the station was required to accommodate the extension to Bellevue, where a new railcar manufacturing facility is located.[10][11] A multi-storey car park with over 600 bays and a 12 stand bus interchange were planned to make use of the former station site.[12] As part of the project, the level crossing at Helena Street was closed and replaced with a new crossing at Cale Street.[13]

Current Station

Construction on the new station began on 23 July 2023.[14][15] The last TransWA service to use the original platform 1 was on 24 October 2024, with all standard gauge regional trains using a temporary platform located nearby.

Between 3 January and 22 February 2026, all services on the MerredinLink and Prospector did not serve the station with all services on the AvonLink service being temporarily extended to East Perth Terminal.[16] This was due to the closure and dismantling of the temporary regional platform necessary for the final rail realignment.

The old station closed on 22 January 2026, followed by a 31 day shutdown of the Midland Line between Bassendean and Midland. The current Midland station was then opened on the 22 February 2026.[17]

Services

Train services

Midland station has three platforms, platform one is a dual gauge platform served by Transwa's AvonLink, MerredinLink and Prospector services,[19][20] and platforms two and three are used by terminating Transperth Midland line services. The new station design will allow for terminating trains to continue east towards the Bellevue railway depot once it opens.

The station saw 1,125,120 Transperth passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.[1]

Midland platform arrangement
Stop ID Platform Line Stopping Pattern Destination Via Notes
95026 1  Prospector  All, Limited express East Perth
Kalgoorlie
 MerredinLink  All, Limited express East Perth
Merredin
 AvonLink  All East Perth
Northam
99531 2  Midland line  All stations Perth Bayswater
99532 3  Midland line  All stations Perth Bayswater

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Bus Services

Midland Station is served by Transperth bus services as well as Transwa road coaches which utilise stand 7.

Bus stands

Midland bus stand arrangement
Stop ID Stand Route Destination / description Notes
28962 1 Set-down only
901 Rail Replacement to Perth
28963 2 313 to Jane Brook via Morrison Road, Talbot Road and Jane Brook Drive[22]
314 Jane Brook Circular (clockwise) via Talbot Road and Morrison Road[23]
315 Stratton Circular (clockwise) via Blackadder Road and Morrison Road[24]
28964 3 323 to Swan View via Morrison Road, Innamlncka Road and Welbourn Road[25]
324 Jane Brook Circular (anti-clockwise) via Morrison Road and Talbot Road[26]
325 Stratton Circular (anti-clockwise) via Morrison Road and Blackadder Road[27]
326 Midvale Circular (anti-clockwise) via Victoria Parade[28]
327 to Swan View via Morrison Road and Blanchard Road[29]
28965 4 320 to Mundaring via Great Eastern Highway, Old York Road and Strettle Road[30]
328 to Chidlow via Great Eastern Highway, Old York Road, Parkerville, Stoneville and Keane Street East Selected trips extend to Wooroloo or further to Wundowie
28966 5 307 to Kalamunda bus station via Military Road and Helena Valley[31]
321 to Glen Forrest via Great Eastern Highway, Old York Road, Hillsden Road and Ryecroft Road[32] Selected trips extend to Mundaring
322 to Glen Forrest via Koongamia, Coulston Road and Ryecroft Road[33] Selected trips deviate via Hillsden Road or extend to Mundaring
28972 6 277 to High Wycombe Station via Midland Road and Newburn Road[34]
278 to High Wycombe Station via Abernethy Road and Wittenoom Road[35]
28973 7 811 Geraldton via Northam and Mullewa[36] Transwa serices
879, GPE1 Kalbarri or Geraldton via Eneabba[37]
891, 851 Geraldton via Moora[38]
EP3, EP5 Esperance via Kulin or via Hyden[39]
28974 8 290 to Redcliffe Station via Great Eastern Highway[40]
291 to Redcliffe Station via Serpentine Drive and Barker Road[41]
28975 9 308 Viveash circular via La Salle College
310 to Upper Swan via Hamersley Street and Great Northern Highway[42]
312 to Ellenbrook Town Centre via Great Northern Highway, West Swan Road and Henley Brook Bus Station[43]
28975 10 358 to Whiteman Park via Suffolk St / West Swan Rd[44]
359 to Whiteman Park via West Swan Rd / Reid Hwy[45]
28975 11 300 Midland Gate Circular (anti-clockwise)[46]
School specials
28975 12 301 to Midland Health Campus[47]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Question On Notice No. 4247 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. 25 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Our History". Public Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. ^ "History of stations on the Midland line" (PDF). Righttrack WA. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Way and Works". Australian Railway History. No. 76. Australian Railway Historical Society. 2 April 2001. pp. 156–158.
  5. ^ "Rail Heritage WA Archive Photo Gallery". www.railheritagewa.org.au. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  6. ^ Future vision for Midland city centre unveiled Archived 26 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine Midland Redevelopment Authority 8 September 2014
  7. ^ Station move planned in Midland's future vision Archived 26 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine inmycommunity.com 14 October 2014
  8. ^ "Hansard". Western Australia Legislative Assembly. 3 April 1996. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  9. ^ "New Midland Station". METRONET. 23 November 2017. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Site chosen for METRONET's Midland Station relocation". Government of Western Australia. 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  11. ^ "$160m to be spent replacing 51-year-old Midland train station amid City of Swan's 'rise and rise'". The West Australian. 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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  15. ^ Clarke, Tim (23 July 2023). "Start of major works on new $330 million train station in Midland, wielded by Roger Cook and Rita Saffioti". The West Australian. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Midland Station Service Disruptions". Transwa. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  17. ^ "Completion date announced for final METRONET rail project | Western Australian Government". www.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  18. ^ "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
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  20. ^ "TransWA Train Timetables". TransWA. 23 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  21. ^ "Route 313". Bus Timetable 87 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  22. ^ "Route 314". Bus Timetable 87 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  23. ^ "Route 315". Bus Timetable 87 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  24. ^ "Route 323". Bus Timetable 87 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  25. ^ "Route 324". Bus Timetable 87 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  26. ^ "Route 325". Bus Timetable 87 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  27. ^ "Route 326". Bus Timetable 86 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  28. ^ "Route 327". Bus Timetable 87 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  29. ^ "Route 320". Bus Timetable 97 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  30. ^ "Route 307". Bus Timetable 110 (PDF). Transperth. 18 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  31. ^ "Route 321". Bus Timetable 96 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  32. ^ "Route 322". Bus Timetable 96 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  33. ^ "Route 277". Bus Timetable 110 (PDF). Transperth. 18 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  34. ^ "Route 278". Bus Timetable 110 (PDF). Transperth. 18 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  35. ^ Timetable N3. Transwa.
  36. ^ Timetable N1. Transwa.
  37. ^ Timetable N2. Transwa.
  38. ^ Timetable GE2. Transwa.
  39. ^ "Route 290". Bus Timetable 111 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  40. ^ "Route 291". Bus Timetable 111 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  41. ^ "Route 310". Bus Timetable 91 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  42. ^ "Route 335". Bus Timetable 98 (PDF). Transperth. 13 May 2025 [effective from 15 June 2025].
  43. ^ "Route 358". Bus Timetable 93 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  44. ^ "Route 359". Bus Timetable 93 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  45. ^ "Route 300". Bus Timetable 92 (PDF). Transperth. 17 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  46. ^ "Route 301". Bus Timetable 95 (PDF). Transperth. 18 December 2025 [effective from 22 February 2026].
  47. ^ "Midland Map" (PDF). Transperth. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
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