Ashfield railway station, Perth
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| Location | Guildford Road, Railway Parade Ashfield, Bassendean Western Australia Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°54′47″S 115°56′10″E / 31.913°S 115.936°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transperth Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Midland line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.2 km (5.7 mi) from Perth | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Open station | ||||||||||
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| Station code | MAD | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1954 | ||||||||||
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| 2013–2014 | 143,391[1] | ||||||||||
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Ashfield railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Midland line, 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) from Perth station serving the suburb of Ashfield.
History
[edit]The station opened as a signal box named Cresco in 1930, with passenger facilities provided in 1954. The signal box remained until 1964.[2]
Construction on a new 83-bay car park started in February 2020. The new car park was needed because 180 bays were permanently removed from Bayswater station in late-2020 due to the construction of the new Bayswater station. Since Ashfield station is in fare zone two, and Bayswater station is in fare zone one, catching the train into the city is more expensive from Ashfield. In order to offset the additional cost for passengers going to Ashfield station instead of Bayswater, the parking at Ashfield station was free during the construction of the new Bayswater station. All other stations on the Transperth network have a $2 per day parking fee.[3][4] The new carpark opened in October 2020.[5]
Rail services
[edit]Ashfield station is served by the Midland line on the Transperth network. This line goes between Midland station and Perth station. Midland line trains stop at the station every 12 minutes during peak on weekdays, and every 15 minutes during the day outside peak every day of the year except Christmas Day. Trains are half-hourly or hourly at night time.[6] The station saw 143,391 passengers in the 2013–2014 financial year.[1]
| Stop | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Destination | Notes |
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| 99471 | 1 | Midland | All stations | Perth | |
| 99472 | 2 | Midland | All stations | Midland |
Bus routes
[edit]| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
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| Railway Parade (south-west bound) | 901 | Train replacement service to Perth | |
| Railway Parade (north-east bound) | 901 | Train replacement service to Midland |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "History of stations on the Midland line" (PDF). righttrack.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
- ^ "Bayswater Station car park fact sheet 2020" (PDF). Metronet. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Parking relocation to Ashfield station". Metronet. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Bayswater Station – Project Features". Metronet. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Midland Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 16 September 2021.