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Stirling railway station, Perth

Stirling railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Yanchep line, nine kilometres from Perth Underground station serving the suburb of Stirling.

History

Stirling station opened on 28 February 1993 in the median strip of the Mitchell Freeway.[1][2][3] Before Stirling was constructed, the Northern Suburbs Transit System considered a deviation of the rail alignment to directly service Innaloo and its shopping district.[4] However, this idea was rejected by both the project coordinators and the public at large due to the significant cost, lack of identifiable benefits, and environmental impact.[4] The station's location presented some interesting design challenges as the road reserve for the future Stephenson Highway ran in an area directly over the station at the southern end of its platforms. During the design of the station and its approach roads, the engineering firm Ove Arup & Partners was tasked with investigating and designing road layouts to accommodate for both future and current needs.[5]

Innaloo bus station on Oswald Street was the terminus for most bus routes until 1992; these now terminate at Stirling station. A pair of crossovers link the two mainline tracks at the Perth end of the station, allowing the turnback of train services in the event of a disruption in either direction.[6]

In 2003, the contract for extending the platforms on seven Joondalup line (now Yanchep line) stations, including Stirling 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.[7] Work on this station was done in mid-2004.[8]

In August 2014, the passengers and staff at Stirling station worked together to free a man who became trapped between the platform and the train by pushing the carriage to tilt.[9][10]

On 12 December 2020, the WA Government announced a $90 million upgrade to the Stirling Bus Interchange.[11] The upgrade will increase the station's number of bus stands from 18 to 30, with completion expected in late 2024.[12]

Services

Stirling station is served by Transperth Yanchep line services.[13]

Stirling station saw 1,468,098 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.[14] In March 2018, Stirling station had approximately 4,700 boardings per weekday, making it the third busiest station on the Joondalup line.[15]

Platforms

Platforms currently in use are as follows:

Bus routes

References

  1. ^ Bus/train interchanges on northern subs railway to open February Archived 10 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Transport 28 January 1993
  2. ^ History of Stations on the Clarkson Train Line Right Track
  3. ^ Northern Suburbs Transit System; Perth to Joondalup Railway; Progress Summary - June 1991. Perth: The Urban Rail Electrification Committee, Government of Western Australia. 1991. Fig. 2, retrieved at J S Battye Library, Perth
  4. ^ a b Northern Suburbs Transit System: Transport Study Report. Perth: Urban Rail Electrification Steering Committee, Government of Western Australia. 1989. Pg. 4, retrieved at J S Battye Library, Perth
  5. ^ Stirling Transfer Station: Traffic Engineering and Network Capacity Analysis for Urban Rail Development Office. West Perth: Ove Arup & Partners. November 1990. Sect. 3.1, retrieved at J S Battye Library, Perth
  6. ^ "Network and Infrastructure - PTA Annual Report 2011-12". Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  7. ^ "OnTrack: October 2003" (PDF). New MetroRail. October 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  8. ^ "OnTrack: July 2004" (PDF). New MetroRail. July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Train rescue: Commuters use people power to free man trapped against platform at Perth's Stirling station". Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Faith in humanity restored as crowd lift train to save trapped man (2014)". Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  11. ^ McGowan Government commits $45 million to Stirling Bus Interchange Archived 12 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine WA Government 12 December 2020
  12. ^ "Stephenson Avenue Extension". Main Roads WA. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  13. ^ Joondalup Line Timetable Archived 19 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Yanchep Rail Extension Project Definition Plan" (PDF). Metronet. June 2018. p. 18. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Route 414". Bus Timetable 59 (PDF). Transperth. 24 October 2023 [effective from 17 December 2023].
  17. ^ "Route 428". Bus Timetable 61 (PDF). Transperth. 25 October 2023 [effective from 17 December 2023].
  18. ^ "Route 415". Bus Timetable 59 (PDF). Transperth. 24 October 2023 [effective from 17 December 2023].
  19. ^ "Route 998". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 29 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
  20. ^ a b CircleRoute Timetable 200 Archived 14 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth
  21. ^ "Route 999". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 29 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
  22. ^ "Route 410". Bus Timetable 60 (PDF). Transperth. 20 June 2023 [effective from 16 July 2023].
  23. ^ "Route 412". Bus Timetable 60 (PDF). Transperth. 20 June 2023 [effective from 16 July 2023].
  24. ^ "Route 421". Bus Timetable 62 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
  25. ^ "Route 423". Bus Timetable 62 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
  26. ^ "Route 425". Bus Timetable 62 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].
  27. ^ "Route 413". Bus Timetable 59 (PDF). Transperth. 24 October 2023 [effective from 17 December 2023].
  28. ^ "Route 424". Bus Timetable 61 (PDF). Transperth. 25 October 2023 [effective from 17 December 2023].
  29. ^ "Route 427". Bus Timetable 61 (PDF). Transperth. 25 October 2023 [effective from 17 December 2023].
  30. ^ "Route 402". Bus Timetable 58 (PDF). Transperth. 21 June 2023 [effective from 16 July 2023].
  31. ^ "Route 403". Bus Timetable 58 (PDF). Transperth. 21 June 2023 [effective from 16 July 2023].
  32. ^ "Route 422". Bus Timetable 62 (PDF). Transperth. 11 January 2024 [effective from 28 January 2024].

External links

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