Victoria Park Railway Station - Victoria Park, Western Australia, Australia
S 31° 58.298 E 115° 54.117
50J E 396248 N 6462182
Victoria Park Station is a Transperth train station 6.2 km southeast of Perth Train Station on the Armadale / Thornlie Line, located between the suburbs of Lathlain and Victoria Park in inner suburban Perth, Western Australia.
Waymark Code: WME0XB
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 03/18/2012
Views: 3
The new Victoria Park station is located 230 metres south of the old station and commenced operations on 20 July 2008. The old station platforms, footbridge and pedestrian level crossing were demolished by 27 July 2008. The carpark was refurbished and is now used as a public carpark.
As part of improvements to the Armadale line following the announcement of the new Mandurah line alignment in August 2002, the rail alignment was upgraded including the introduction of grade separate rail crossings. The nearby Lathlain Station was also demolished, in preparation for the construction of a new Victoria Park station nearby. After some delay, on 17 July 2007 Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan announced that a A$9.2 million (2007) contract for the construction of the new station had been awarded.
As with the previous station, the platforms are in an island configuration. Unlike the previous station, the platforms may be accessed via covered walkway, accessible ramps and lifts, which are of particular importance due to the station's location adjacent to the Association for the Blind.
The new station was declared open by Alannah MacTiernan, Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, on 2 August 2008.
Platform 1 services trains from the Armadale and Thornlie lines for All stations to Perth.
Platform 2 services trains from Perth for All stations to Armadale or Thornlie.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Perth to Armadale and Thornlie
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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