East Perth railway station

East Perth
Northbound view in April 2005
Location	East Parade, East Perth
Coordinates	31°56′38″S 115°52′37″E / 31.943896°S 115.876976°E / -31.943896; 115.876976Coordinates: 31°56′38″S 115°52′37″E / 31.943896°S 115.876976°E / -31.943896; 115.876976
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Midland
Distance	1.90 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	MEP
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	1969
Electrified	Yes

East Perth railway station is located on the Midland line in Perth, Western Australia. It is operated by Transperth serving the suburb of East Perth. It is adjacent to the East Perth Terminal and Public Transport Centre.

History

The site occupied by East Perth station, East Perth Terminal and the Public Transport Centre was formerly the East Perth Locomotive Depot.^[1]

The station took the name of the previous East Perth station, which was renamed Claisebrook.^[2] The former East Perth railway station was removed on the change of the railway system in the late 1960s.

The original East Perth railway station opened in 1883, and in the early 20th century was found the name East Perth Junction (the junction being the line that proceeded to Armadale joined the Eastern Railway close to the station. It was renamed Claisebrook in 1969.^[3]

Platforms

[2804] East Perth station platforms
Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99421	1	Midland	All stations	Perth
99422	2	Midland	All stations, B, P	Midland

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[12986] East Parade (south bound)	905	Train replacement service to Perth
[12986] East Parade (south bound)	905	Train replacement service to Midland

References

↑ East Perth Station History of Western Australian Railways & Stations
↑ History at a Glance Public Transport Authority
↑ Higham, G. J; Geoproject Solutions (2006), Where WAS that? : an historical gazetteer of Western Australia (2nd ed.), Geoproject Solutions, ISBN 978-0-9758024-0-3

East Perth
Zone 1

Preceding station		Transperth Trains network		Following station
Claisebrook SmartRider Free Transit Zone towards Perth		Midland Line All, B		Mount Lawley Zone 1 towards Midland
		Midland Line P		Maylands Zone 1 towards Midland

Transperth railway stations

Armadale line

Perth ■■■■ McIver ■ Claisebrook ■ Stadium ■■ Burswood Victoria Park Carlisle Oats Street Welshpool Queens Park Cannington → Beckenham Kenwick Maddington Gosnells Seaforth Kelmscott Challis Sherwood Armadale

Thornlie line	Cannington ■ → Thornlie

Perth ■■■■ McIver ■ Claisebrook ■ East Perth Mount Lawley Maylands Meltham Bayswater Ashfield Bassendean Success Hill Guildford East Guildford Woodbridge Midland

Forrestfield-Airport Link (proposed)	Belmont Airport Central Forrestfield

Arrow indicates spur line: inbound → outbound
■■■■■ indicate connections
Stations in italics are under planning or under construction

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