Roe Street bus station

Roe Street bus station
General information
LocationRoe Street, Perth
Australia
Coordinates31°56′58″S 115°51′25″E / 31.9495°S 115.857°E / -31.9495; 115.857
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth
Bus routes25
Bus stands12
ConnectionsTrain transfer at Perth railway station
Other information
Fare zone1 / Free Transit Zone
History
Opened12 January 2014
Closed17 July 2016

Roe Street bus station was a Transperth bus station located on Roe Street, next to Perth station in Western Australia which operated between 12 January 2014 and 17 July 2016.

History

Roe Street bus station opened on 12 January 2014, as a temporary replacement for the closed Wellington Street bus station.[1] Most services transferred to this station, while others were transferred to Esplanade Busport.[2][3][4] A second temporary bus station was also constructed on Wellington Street to handle displaced services.[5] It had 12 stands and was used by 25 Transperth routes.[6] It closed on 17 July 2016 when Perth Busport began operating.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Closure of Wellington Street bus station Transit Australia April 2014 page 122
  2. ^ Temporary bus station open Public Transport Authority 13 January 2014
  3. ^ Ducey, Liam (11 January 2014). "End is nigh for Wellington Street Bus Station". WAtoday. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Bus stop to be demolished". Australasian Bus & Coach. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Last step to reconnect Perth and Northbridge under way". ExpoTrade. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. ^ Wellington Street Bus Station Rattler issue 450 October 2014 page 35
  7. ^ "July 2016 Bus Service Changes". Transperth. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  8. ^ New Perth Busport Opens Rattler issue 457 July 2016 page 13