Stirling railway station, Perth
Stirling | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view in August 2005 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Mitchell Freeway, Stirling Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°53′39″S 115°48′16″E / 31.894101°S 115.804482°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transperth | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Joondalup | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.0 kilometres from Perth | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | JSG 99821 (platform 1) 99822 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 28 February 1993 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Stirling railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Joondalup line, nine kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Stirling.
History
Stirling station opened on 28 February 1993 in the median strip of the Mitchell Freeway.[1][2][3]
A pair of crossovers link the two mainline tracks at the Perth end of the station, allowing the turnback of train services in the event of a disruption in either direction.[4]
Traffic issues
The station's location presented some interesting design challenges - while the station resides within the Mitchell Freeway road reserve, the road reserve for the future Stephenson Highway runs in an area directly over the station at the southern end of its platforms. During the design of the station and its approach roads, the engineering firm Ove Arup & Partners was tasked with investigating and designing road layouts to accommodate for both future and current needs.[5]
Due to the nature of the future Stephenson Highway, a number of road layout options were considered including:[5]
- Original designs first proposed for the freeway by the Main Roads Department, consisting of a diamond interchange between Scarborough Beach Road and Stephenson Highway, and link of existing Oswald Street (later known as Ellen Stirling Boulevard), Osborne Park.
- As per the above option, but without the Osborne Park link.
- As per the above option, but without the link of Oswald Street between Scarborough Beach Road and Cedric Street (an option recommended by station designers Hames Sharley architects).
- A design only known as the Forbes and Fitzhardinge planning scheme, of which no information or design drawings exist within the engineers' report.
All of the above designs involved significantly complex road layouts which amongst others included partial cloverleaf interchanges, and the construction of new bridges connecting the future highway to Cedric Street.[5]
Services
Stirling station is served by Transperth Joondalup line services.[6]
Platforms
Platforms currently in use are as follows:
| Stop | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99821 | 1 | Joondalup | All station, A, K, W | Perth Underground | |
| 99822 | 2 | Joondalup | All stations | Butler | |
| K | Clarkson | ||||
| W | Whitfords | W-pattern shuttle peak time weekdays only |
Bus routes
| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| [11537] Stand 1 | 414 | to Glendalough station via Balcatta & Main Street[7] | |
| 428 | to Warwick station via Jones Street & Natalie Way[8] | ||
| 904 | Rail replacement service to Butler station | ||
| 904 | Rail replacement service to Perth station | ||
| [11538] Stand 2 | 415 | to Mirrabooka bus station via Amelia Street & Ravenswood Drive[9] | |
| [11539] Stand 3 | 998 | CircleRoute to Fremantle station via Morley, Bayswater, Belmont & Murdoch[10] | Limited stops[11] |
| [11540] Stand 4 | 999 | CircleRoute to Fremantle station via Innaloo, Churchlands & Cottesloe[12] | Limited stops[11] |
| [11541] Stand 5 | 410 | to Scarborough via Scarborough Beach Road[13] | |
| 412 | to Scarborough via Woodlands[14] | ||
| [11542] Stand 6 | 421 | to Scarborough via Doubleview[15] | |
| 423 | to Warwick station via Karrinyup bus station & Hillarys Boat Harbour[16] | ||
| [11543] Stand 7 | 425 | to Warwick station via Karrinyup bus station & Carine[17] | |
| 681 | to Crown Perth, Burswood | ||
| [11544] Stand 8 | 413 | to Glendalough station via Osborne Park[18] | |
| 424 | to Karrinyup bus station via Gwelup & North Beach[19] | ||
| 427 | to Warwick station via North Beach Road & Erindale Road[20] | ||
| [26332] Stand 9 | 402 | to Perth Busport via Main Street & Loftus Street[21] | |
| 403 | to Perth Busport via Royal Street & Loftus Street[22] | ||
| 422 | to Scarborough Beach via Huntriss Road & Karrinyup bus station[23] |
References
- ^ Bus/train interchanges on northern subs railway to open February Minister for Transport 28 January 1993
- ^ History of Stations on the Clarkson Train Line Right Track
- ^ Northern Suburbs Transit System; Perth to Joondalup Railway; Progress Summary - June 1991. Perth: The Urban Rail Electrification Committee, Government of Western Australia. 1991. Fig. 2, Accessed at J S Battye Library, Perth
- ^ Network and Infrastructure - PTA Annual Report 2011-12
- ^ a b c Stirling Transfer Station: Traffic Engineering and Network Capacity Analysis for Urban Rail Development Office. West Perth: Ove Arup & Partners. November 1990. Sect. 3.1, Accessed at J S Battye Library, Perth
- ^ Joondalup Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
- ^ "Route 414". Bus Timetable 59 (PDF). Transperth. 8 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 428". Bus Timetable 61 (PDF). Transperth. 8 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 415". Bus Timetable 59 (PDF). Transperth. 8 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 998". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 12 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ a b CircleRoute Timetable 200 Transperth
- ^ "Route 999". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 12 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 410". Bus Timetable 60 (PDF). Transperth. 9 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 412". Bus Timetable 60 (PDF). Transperth. 9 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 421". Bus Timetable 62 (PDF). Transperth. 12 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 423". Bus Timetable 62 (PDF). Transperth. 12 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 425". Bus Timetable 62 (PDF). Transperth. 12 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 413". Bus Timetable 59 (PDF). Transperth. 8 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 424". Bus Timetable 61 (PDF). Transperth. 8 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 427". Bus Timetable 61 (PDF). Transperth. 8 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 402". Bus Timetable 58 (PDF). Transperth. 12 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 403". Bus Timetable 58 (PDF). Transperth. 12 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
- ^ "Route 422". Bus Timetable 62 (PDF). Transperth. 12 June 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
External links
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