West Leederville railway station

West Leederville railway station is on the Transperth network in Western Australia. It is located on the Fremantle line and Airport line, 2.7 kilometres from Perth station on the boundary between West Leederville and Subiaco. It was the main station for the former Subiaco Oval containing a special event platform no longer in use.

Not to be confused with Leederville railway station.

West Leederville
Eastbound view from Platform 1 in January 2015
General information
LocationRailway Parade, West Leederville
Australia
Coordinates31°56′34″S 115°49′59″E
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth Train Operations
Line(s)     Airport line
     Fremantle line
Distance2.7 kilometres from Perth
Platforms3 side
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened12 July 1897
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesLeederville
Passengers
2013–14223,313
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
City West
towards Perth
 Fremantle line
All
 Subiaco
towards Fremantle
City West
towards High Wycombe
 Airport line
All (W For Fremantle Line going to Claremont)
 Subiaco
towards Claremont
Location
Location of West Leederville railway station

History

A station at West Leederville was not part of the original Eastern Railway between Fremantle and Guildford when it opened on 1 March 1881. A realigned track through the new Leederville Cutting between West Leederville and West Perth station was opened for traffic on 9 June 1897, and on 12 July the station was opened as Leederville. The station was renamed West Leederville on 1 February 1913 to reflect the name of the local area.[1][2][3][4]

The station closed on 1 September 1979 along with the rest of the Fremantle line, re-opening on 29 July 1983 when services were restored.[5] In 2005, the platforms were extended to accommodate six carriage trains used on match days at Subiaco Oval. In 2007, a third platform was added on a stabling siding to the west of the existing platforms.[6] When Subiaco Oval closed in 2017 Platform 3 was abandoned as there was no longer a need to use it. It is still occasionally used as a siding to stable a train.

Services

West Leederville station is linked by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line,[7][8] and Airport line services from Claremont to High Wycombe.

Since 10 October 2022, the station has also received Airport line services.[9][10]

During events at Subiaco Oval, West Leederville was also linked with Mandurah line services.[11]

West Leederville station saw 223,313 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.[12]

Platforms
West Leederville station platforms[14][15][16]
Stop Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
99211 1 Fremantle All stations Perth Through service via the Midland line to Midland
Airport All stations High Wycombe
99212 2 Fremantle All stations Fremantle
Airport All stations Claremont
99213 3 None None None Disused platform, previously used by the Mandurah line during events at Subiaco Oval

References
  1. "A Railway Record – the Marvels of Change". Truth. Perth, WA. 8 February 1913. p. 10. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  2. "News in Brief". The Daily News. Perth. 10 June 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. "Western Australian Government Railways. Opening Leederville Station". The West Australian. Perth. 12 July 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
  5. Our History Public Transport Authority
  6. Public transport boost for major Subiaco Oval events Archived 30 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine Government of Western Australia 22 October 2006
  7. Fremantle Line Timetable Archived 21 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
  8. Understanding Australia's urban railways Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12
  9. "New Airport Line a win for commuters with services to almost double". Media Statements. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  10. de Kruijff, Peter (16 August 2022). "Long-delayed $1.9b Forrestfield-Airport rail link to open in October". WAtoday. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  11. West Leederville Station Fremantle Dockers
  12. "Question On Notice No. 4244 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  13. "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  14. Farrell, Michael. "SmartRider". Metrodroid Wiki. GitHub. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  15. "Stops Near You (99211)". Transperth. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  16. "Fremantle Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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