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==History== |
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The original Byford station was the terminus for selected services from [[Perth railway station|Perth]]. It closed |
The original Byford station was the terminus for selected services from [[Perth railway station|Perth]]. It closed in the 1970s, being demolished in the 1980s.<ref name=RailwayDigestDec99>"Westrail Update" ''[[Railway Digest]]'' December 1999 page 18</ref> |
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In 2000, a new station was built, and today is a calling point for ''[[Transwa Australind|The Australind]]''.<ref name=RailwayDigestDec99/><ref>Westrail Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2001</ref><ref>[http://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/Portals/21/Uploaded_docs/2930-200-005_-_Australind_Timetable.pdf Australind Timetable] Transwa</ref> |
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It has been proposed that [[Transperth Trains|Transperth's]] [[Armadale/Thornlie railway line|Armadale Line]] service be extended to a new station in Byford.<ref>[http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/labor-promises-new-perth-rail-network-20121216-2bhhh.html Labor promises new Perth rail network] ''[[WAtoday]]'' 16 December 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/opposition-unveils-extensive-rail-proposal/story-e6frg13u-1226537881979 Opposition unveils extensive rail proposal] ''[[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)|The Sunday Times]]'' 16 December 2012</ref> |
It has been proposed that [[Transperth Trains|Transperth's]] [[Armadale/Thornlie railway line|Armadale Line]] service be extended to a new station in Byford.<ref>[http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/labor-promises-new-perth-rail-network-20121216-2bhhh.html Labor promises new Perth rail network] ''[[WAtoday]]'' 16 December 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/opposition-unveils-extensive-rail-proposal/story-e6frg13u-1226537881979 Opposition unveils extensive rail proposal] ''[[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)|The Sunday Times]]'' 16 December 2012</ref> |
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| Location | Soldiers Road, Byford | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°13′19″S 116°00′04″E / 32.222°S 116.001°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transwa | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | South Western | ||||||||||
| Distance | 38 kilometres from Perth | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Closed | 1970s | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2000 | ||||||||||
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Byford railway station is located on the South Western Railway in Western Australia. It serves the south-eastern Perth suburb of Byford.
History
The original Byford station was the terminus for selected services from Perth. It closed in the 1970s, being demolished in the 1980s.[1]
In 2000, a new station was built, and today is a calling point for The Australind.[1][2][3]
It has been proposed that Transperth's Armadale Line service be extended to a new station in Byford.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "Westrail Update" Railway Digest December 1999 page 18
- ^ Westrail Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2001
- ^ Australind Timetable Transwa
- ^ Labor promises new Perth rail network WAtoday 16 December 2012
- ^ Opposition unveils extensive rail proposal The Sunday Times 16 December 2012
External links
- Byford Station History of Western Australian Railways & Stations gallery