Claisebrook railway station

Claisebrook railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Airport, Armadale, Ellenbrook, Midland, and Thornlie lines 1.3 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of East Perth.

Claisebrook
General information
LocationGraham Farmer Freeway, Edward Street, Fielder Street
East Perth
Western Australia
Australia
Coordinates31°56′58″S 115°52′21″E / 31.949390°S 115.872534°E / -31.949390; 115.872534
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth
Line(s)
Distance1.3 km (0.8 mi) from Perth
Platforms4 (1 island, 2 side)
Tracks4
Bus routes1
ConnectionsYellow CAT[1]
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeMCK
Fare zone1 / Free Transit Zone
History
Opened1883
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Perth
Passengers
2013-14535,085
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
McIver
towards Perth
Armadale line
All
Burswood
towards Armadale
Armadale line
B, C
Oats Street
towards Armadale
Armadale line
Events
Perth Stadium
towards Armadale
Thornlie line
T
Burswood
towards Thornlie
Midland line East Perth
towards Midland
McIver
towards Perth or Claremont
Airport line East Perth
towards High Wycombe
McIver
towards Perth
Ellenbrook line East Perth
towards Ellenbrook
Location
Map
Location of Claisebrook railway station

History

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Opened in 1883 under the name East Perth, Claisebrook station is a busy junction along the Airport, Midland, Armadale and Thornlie lines due to both lines running through the station and the Claisebrook railway depot being next door.

The original railway station was built in timber with hardwood weatherboarding and external and timber lining. Rendered brick fireplaces were built in two of the rooms - possibly the waiting rooms and railway staff room and had very elegant rendered chimney caps providing a balance to the roof.

The Battye library carries the original plans and shows exposed heavy timber trussing of the roof which was very typical of the architecture of railway buildings of the era. The roofing was corrugated iron curved to provide a concave upper surface with the roof overhanging the tracks and providing cover to passengers leaving and arriving at the station. As railway rolling stock grew taller the wide eaves and the timber trussing of the roof were trimmed back giving the roof a truncated appearance.

The station was located centrally between the east and west bound tracks and provided access to both. In 1984 the station was relocated to Whiteman Park to be the Central Station on the light railway system under construction in the majority by the Western Australian Light Railway Preservation Association and the Metropolitan Region Planning Authority funded under Wage Pause and Community Employment Programmes.

In 1969, a new railway terminal was built 600 m away on the Midland line called East Perth, and caused this station to be renamed Claisebrook after a watercourse that is near the station.[2][3] Between 2002 and 2003 the station was mostly rebuilt with new station structures, signage, platform finishes and a footbridge.

It has received Airport line services since 9 October 2022[4][5] as well as Ellenbrook line services since 8 December 2024.

In 2024, Claisebrook station was identified as one of three stations to have its platform extended to 150 metres (490 ft) as part of phase one of the platform and signalling upgrade program to allow for six-car trains on the Ellenbrook line and Thornlie line.[6][7]

Platforms

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The station saw 535,085 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.[9][10]

The following platforms are currently in use at Claisebrook:

Claisebrook station platforms[11][12]
Stop Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
99021 1 Armadale, Thornlie All stations Perth [13]
99022 2 Armadale All stations Victoria Park [13]
Thornlie T Victoria Park [13]
99023 3 Midland, Airport, Ellenbrook All stations, P (Airport Only) Perth, Claremont [14]
99024 4 Midland, Airport, Ellenbrook All stations Midland, High Wycombe, Ellenbrook [14]

Bus connections

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Claisebrook Station at night

Connections are available by Yellow CAT, which serves throughout East Perth, West Perth, and the City's centre corridor.

Stop Route Destination / description Notes
Claisebrook station Yellow CAT 3 Yellow CAT to West Perth via Wellington Street[15]
Fielder Street Northbound 901 Rail replacement service to Midland
902 Rail replacement service to High Wycombe
905 Rail replacement service to Victoria Park
Fielder Street Southbound 901, 902, 905 Rail replacement service to Perth

References

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  1. ^ "Perth CAT Timetable 203" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ "PTA: History at a glance". www.pta.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
  3. ^ "History of stations on the Midland line" (PDF). www.righttrack.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
  4. ^ "All aboard: date set for opening of METRONET Forrestfield-Airport Link". Media Statements. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. ^ de Kruijff, Peter (16 August 2022). "Long-delayed $1.9b Forrestfield-Airport rail link to open in October". WAtoday. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Platform and Signalling Upgrade Program Phase 1 and Phase 2 Upgrades Project: Summary Assessment Report" (PDF). Infrastructure Western Australia. January 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  7. ^ Mckenzie, Matt (11 July 2024). "Metronet: Armadale, Midland, Fremantle lines need longer platforms to take upgraded trains". The West Australian. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Question On Notice No. 4247 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Question On Notice No. 4248 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  11. ^ Farrell, Michael. "SmartRider". Metrodroid Wiki. GitHub. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Stops Near You (99022)". Transperth. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  13. ^ a b c "Armadale Line". Armadale Thornlie Line Timetable (PDF) (Armadale Thornlie Line). Transperth. 17 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  14. ^ a b "Midland Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Yellow CAT". Perth CAT Timetable 203 (PDF) (Perth CAT). Transperth. 25 June 2024 [effective from 3 March 2024].