Glendalough_railway_station,_Perth
Glendalough railway station
Railway station in Perth, Western Australia
Glendalough railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network in Perth, Western Australia. It is located on the Joondalup line, five kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Glendalough.
Glendalough | |||||||||||
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 Glendalough station platforms in March 2021 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Mitchell Freeway, Glendalough Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°54′53″S 115°49′23″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transperth Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Joondalup line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 5.0 kilometres from Perth | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | 8 | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 9 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | JGH 99811 (platform 1) 99812 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 28 February 1993 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| March 2018 | 2,800 per day | ||||||||||
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Glendalough station opened on 28 February 1993 in the median strip of the Mitchell Freeway where it crosses over Scarborough Beach Road via a bridge.[1][2]
In 2003, the contract for extending the platforms on seven Joondalup line stations, including Glendalough station, was awarded to Lakis Constructions. The platforms on these stations had to be extended by 50 metres (160 ft) to accommodate 150-metre (490 ft) long six car trains, which were planned to enter service. Along with the extensions, the platform edges were upgraded to bring them into line with tactile paving standards.[3] Work on this station was done in mid-2004.[4]
In the mid-2000s, there was a push to rename the station to Scarborough Beach Road station, to better emphasize the buses that run along Scarborough Beach Road to the coastal suburb of Scarborough and its beach and entertainment precinct. The government requested public opinion on the possible name change, but eventually ruled it out in 2004, with acting Planning and Infrastructure Minister Tom Stephens saying "including Scarborough in the name of a station eight kilometres from the beach could also have caused confusion".[5]
In September 2023, a trackless tram was delivered to the City of Stirling to begin trials for a proposed route between Glendalough railway station and Scarborough Beach.[6]
Glendalough station is served by Transperth Joondalup line services.[7]
Glendalough station saw 1,081,767 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.[8] In March 2018, Glendalough station had approximately 2,800 boardings on an average weekday.[9]
Platforms currently in use are as follows:
| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stand 1 | 406 | to Edith Cowan University Mount Lawley via Walcott Street[10] | |
| Stand 2 | 85 | to Perth Busport via Wembley[11] | |
| 95 | to Bob Hawke College via Harborne Street and Subiaco Station[12] | ||
| 413 | to Stirling station via Osborne Park[13] | ||
| Stand 3 | 15 | to Perth Busport via Mount Hawthorn & Oxford Street[14] | |
| Stand 4 | 414 | to Stirling station via Main Street & Balcatta[15] | |
| Stand 5 | 990 | to Perth Busport via Scarborough Beach Road[16] | High frequency[17] |
| 904 | Rail replacement service to Perth station | ||
| Stand 6 | Set down only | ||
| Stand 7 | 990 | to Scarborough Beach bus station, Scarborough via Scarborough Beach Road[16] | High frequency[17] |
| Stand 8 | 904 | Rail replacement service to Butler station | |
| School Specials | |||
| Stand 9 | 407 | Osborne Park Circular via Walters Drive & Hasler Road[18] |
- Bus/train interchanges on northern subs railway to open February Archived 10 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Transport 28 January 1993
- "OnTrack: October 2003" (PDF). New MetroRail. October 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- "OnTrack: July 2004" (PDF). New MetroRail. July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- "No name change for Glendalough Station". Media Statements. 15 March 2004. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- "Australia's first trackless tram arrives in Perth before potential trial along Scarborough Beach Road". PerthNow. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- Joondalup Line Timetable Archived 19 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
- "Question On Notice No. 4246 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- "Yanchep Rail Extension Project Definition Plan" (PDF). Metronet. June 2018. p. 18. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- "Route 406". Bus Timetable 71 (PDF). Transperth. 8 February 2023 [effective from 12 March 2023].
- "Route 85". Bus Timetable 43 (PDF). Transperth. 7 March 2024 [effective from 14 April 2024].
- "Route 95". Bus Timetable 41 (PDF). Transperth. 5 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
- "Route 413". Bus Timetable 59 (PDF). Transperth. 24 October 2023 [effective from 17 December 2023].
- "Route 15". Bus Timetable 56 (PDF). Transperth. 19 June 2023 [effective from 16 July 2023].
- "Route 414". Bus Timetable 59 (PDF). Transperth. 24 October 2023 [effective from 17 December 2023].
- "Route 990". Bus Timetable 206 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
- Bus Timetable 206 Transperth
- "Route 407". Bus Timetable 79 (PDF). Transperth. 24 October 2023 [effective from 17 December 2023].
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