Burswood railway station

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Burswood
File:Transperth Burswood Train Station.jpg
Station in April 2005
Location Victoria Park Drive, Burswood
Australia
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Owned by Public Transport Authority
Operated by Transperth
Line(s)       Armadale
Distance 4.8 kilometres from Perth
Platforms 2 (1 island)
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Station code ABD
99041 (platform 1)
99042 (platform 2)
Fare zone 1
History
Opened 1893
Electrified Yes
Previous names Rivervale
Services
Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station
towards Perth
Armadale Line
towards Armadale
Thornlie Line
towards Thornlie

Burswood railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Armadale line, 4.8 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburbs of Burswood, Lathlain and Rivervale.

History

The station was originally to be named Burrswood, however it became Burswood after being misspelt by the station sign's painters when it opened in 1893.[1] The station was renamed Rivervale on 30 May 1923, mirroring that of the suburb that was renamed in 1921 in part due to the public's association of Burswood with sewerage processing;[2] On 31 March 1968, a new platform opened.[3]

However, after the Burswood Resort and Casino was built, the name reverted on 1 May 1994. Rivervale has survived as a suburb 600 metes east of the station.[3][4]

Station location

The station lies between Goodwood Parade and Victoria Park Drive. There are entrances to the station from either side of the tracks at the southern end of the platform, requiring passengers to cross the tracks at grade level.[5]

Services

Burswood station is served by Transperth Armadale/Thornlie line services.[6]

Stop no. Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
[2780] Burswood station platforms
99041 17px Armadale All stations Perth
Thornlie
99042 17px Armadale All stations Armadale
Thornlie T Thornlie

Bus routes

Route Destination / Description
[22054] Victoria Park Drive (north bound)
    907, 908 Rail replacement service to Perth station
[22055] Victoria Park Drive (south bound)
    907 Rail replacement service to Armadale station
    908 Rail replacement service to Thornlie station

References

  1. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. Dr Geoff Gallop. "From The Swan To The Canning - Historical Notes on Victoria Park and Surrounding Districts", December 1989. Originally published in Southern Gazette, 14 November 1989, p.8. Accessed at Battye Library, Perth.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Local History Timeline Town of Victoria Park
  4. History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
  5. Burswood Station Access Map Transperth
  6. Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Transperth 18 July 2013

External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations


Burswood
Zone 1

Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station
Free Transit Zone
towards Perth
Armadale Line
All
Zone 1
towards Armadale
Thornlie Line
T
Zone 1
towards Thornlie