- Claremont railway station, Perth
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Claremont Fremantle Line Station code FCT Street Gugeri Street, Shenton Road, Leura Avenue, Davies Road Suburb Claremont Fare zone 1 Distance from Perth Station 9.3 km (5.8 mi) Stopping patterns All, A, B, K, L, SD Number of platforms 2 Platform architecture 1 island Station structure Open Station Access by Pedestrian Overpass, Maze Transit guard booth Yes Train transfer No Bus transfer Yes Park 'n' Ride Yes Lock 'n' Ride No Lifts 0 Escalators 0 Add Value Machines No Public telephones No Public toilets No Coordinates: 31°58′51″S 115°46′53″E / 31.980706°S 115.781415°E
Claremont Station is a Transperth railway station 9.3 km from Perth station, in Western Australia, on the Fremantle Line. It is the westernmost station in Zone 1 on the Fremantle Line and is located approximately halfway between Perth and Fremantle. The disused signalling cabin at the station has been preserved as a museum and is open for viewing on the first Saturday of the month. [1]
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Station location
Claremont station is located in the middle of Claremont. The railway's right-of-way lies between two arterial roads: Shenton Road and Gugeri Street.There are three access points to the station from each street. At the western and eastern ends of the island platform are grade level track crossings through electrically activated gates. In the centre of the platform the original pedestrian bridge provides access by stairs to the platform and to the elevated signal box. [2] Local schools served by the station include Claremont Primary School, East Claremont Primary School, Claremont School of Art, Christ Church Grammar School, Methodist Ladies' College and Scotch College. Scotch College is primarily served by Swanbourne station.
Future
There are plans by the Public Transport Authority to upgrade the current station. Originally scheduled for completion in 2004, the works by 2009 had been deferred to 2013. [3] Upgrades to the station would include improved pedestrian, bicycle, and bus access to the station along with enhanced lighting and security.[3]
Services
All trains stop at Claremont station; these are all stations, A, B, K, L, and S-pattern trains. During peak hours trains operate every ten minutes in each direction. Trains run every 15 minutes during daylight off-peak hours, and every 30 minutes in the evenings till midnight.[4] Between 5am and 6pm all Perth-bound trains from Claremont, except one, are Midland Line through services terminating at Midland station. Claremont is also the point at which A and B trains switch from local to express running, with A trains running local towards Fremantle and B trains running local towards Perth.[4]
Stop No. Platform Line Stopping Pattern Destination Notes [2766] Claremont Station platforms 99281 1 Fremantle All, A, K, L, S Perth 99282 2 Fremantle All, B, K, L Fremantle Bus routes
Route Number Destination / Description [19604] Gugeri Street (eastbound) 27 Terminating 28 Terminating 102, 107 to Wellington Street Bus Station via Stirling Highway and Esplanade Busport 906 Train Replacement Service to Perth [11160] Gugeri Street (westbound) ‡ 23 to Wellington Street Bus Station via Dalkeith, Mounts Bay Rd and Esplanade Busport 24 to East Perth via Dalkeith and Shenton Park 25 to East Perth via Nedlands, Shenton Park and Subiaco 27 to East Perth via Swanbourne and Mount Claremont 28 to East Perth via Mount Claremont and Floreat 102 to Cottesloe railway station via Marine Parade 107 to Fremantle railway station via Peppermint Grove 906 Train Replacement Service to Fremantle - ‡ Bus stop situated in Zone 2.
Historic references
A History of Claremont Station, Cartledge, Andrew - Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, September, 1987 pp195-216
References
- ^ Claremont signal cabin Western Australia Government Railways Retrieved 2008-04-20
- ^ Claremont station layout Transperth Trains Retrieved 2008-04-20
- ^ a b Claremont station Public Transport Authority Retrieved 2008-04-20
- ^ a b Fremantle Line timetable Transperth Trains Retrieved 2010-09-20
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