Swanbourne railway station, Perth

Swanbourne
Eastbound view in July 2005
General information
LocationClaremont Crescent, Swanbourne
Australia
Coordinates31°58′58″S 115°46′14″E / 31.982762°S 115.770498°E / -31.982762; 115.770498
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth
Line(s)     Fremantle line
Distance10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi) from Perth
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
Station codeFSE
99291 (platform 1)
99292 (platform 2)
Fare zone2
History
Opened1 March 1904
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesOsborne
Congdon Street
Passengers
2013-14105,274
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
Claremont
towards Perth
 Fremantle line Grant Street
towards Fremantle
Location
Map
Location of Swanbourne railway station

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.

History

Swanbourne 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

Swanbourne 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

Swanbourne station platforms
Stop Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
99291 1 Fremantle All stations, A, S Perth
99292 2 Fremantle All stations Fremantle

Bus routes

Stop Route Destination / description Notes
Claremont Crescent (east bound) 906 Rail replacement service to Perth station
Claremont Crescent (west bound) 906 Rail replacement service to Fremantle station

References

  1. ^ "Congdon Street Railway Station". The Daily News. Perth. 13 October 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 19 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "News and Notes". The West Australian. Perth, WA. 2 March 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Our City Letter". The Midlands Advertiser. Moora, WA. 12 April 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Osborne Railway Station". The West Australian. Perth. 27 December 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 19 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "The Passing of Osborne". The West Australian. Perth. 31 January 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  7. ^ History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
  8. ^ Our History Public Transport Authority
  9. ^ Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
  10. ^ Understanding Australia's urban railways Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12
  11. ^ "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.