Belmont Park railway station, Perth explained

Belmont Park
Style:	Transperth
Address:	Victoria Park Drive, Burswood
Country:	Australia
Coordinates:	-31.95°N 115.8929°W
Distance:	3.2 kilometres from Perth
Structure:	Ground
Platform:	2 (1 island)
Tracks:	2
Opened:	1906
Closed:	18 October 2013
Electrified:	Yes
Status:	replaced by Perth Stadium
Code:	ABP 99031 (platform 1) 99032 (platform 2)
Owned:	Public Transport Authority
Operator:	Transperth
Zone:	1
Former:	Goodwood
Passengers:	1,358
Pass Year:	2013-14

Belmont Park railway station was located on the Armadale/Thornlie line in Perth, Western Australia. It was operated by Transperth serving Belmont Park Racecourse from 1906 until 2013. The station saw 1,358 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.^[1]

History

Belmont Park station opened in 1906 as Goodwood.^[2] In 1979, it was renamed Belmont Park.^{[3] [4]} It was used only when there was an event at the Belmont Park Racecourse.^[5]

The station closed on 13 October 2013 to make way for the Perth Stadium station that was built to service Perth Stadium.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Question On Notice No. 4248 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan . Parliament of Western Australia . 25 July 2022.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20060824170142/http://vicpark.ws/library/index.cfm?link=245 Timeline 1900-1929
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20060822041628/http://vicpark.ws/library_online/index.cfm?link=249 Timeline 1970-2004
4. News: Change of Name of Goodwood Railway Station (City of Perth, 1527/22). Western Australia Government Gazette. 1978:4801. 22 December 1978.
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20080721030500/http://www.righttrack.wa.gov.au/Portals/3/media/History_Armadale.pdf History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019093101/http://www.perthstadium.com.au/belmont-park-stop-to-give-way-to-stadium-station Belmont Park stop to give way to Stadium Station
7. http://www.urbanalyst.com/in-the-news/western-australia/2021-perths-belmont-park-station-to-close-in-october-in-preparation-for-new-stadium-station.html Perth's Belmont Park station to close in October in preparation for new stadium station