Swanbourne railway station, Perth explained
| Swanbourne |
| Style: | Transperth |
| Style2: | FRE |
| Address: | Claremont Crescent, Swanbourne |
| Country: | Australia |
| Coordinates: | -31.9828°N 115.7705°W |
| Distance: | from Perth |
| Structure: | Ground |
| Platform: | 2 side |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Opened: | 1 March 1904 |
| Electrified: | Yes |
| Code: | FSE
99291 (platform 1)
99292 (platform 2) |
| Owned: | Public Transport Authority |
| Operator: | Transperth |
| Zone: | 2 |
| Former: | Osborne
Congdon Street |
| Passengers: | 105,274 |
| Pass Year: | 2013-14 |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Caption: | Location of Swanbourne railway station |
| Mapframe-Zoom: | 13 |
Swanbourne railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 10.4 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburbs of Swanbourne, Claremont and Cottesloe.
History
Swanbourne station opened on 1 March 1904 as Congdon Street.[1] [2] It was renamed Osborne in 1912[3] [4] (with 'West Claremont' also being considered at this time[5]) before finally being renamed Swanbourne in 1921. The last change was at the request of the Commissioner of Railways to eliminate confusion with Osborne Park in the city's north-west.[6] [7]
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.[8]
Services
Swanbourne station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.[9] [10]
Swanbourne station saw 105,274 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.[11]
Notes and References
- News: Congdon Street Railway Station. The Daily News. Perth. 13 October 1903. 19 March 2015. 5. National Library of Australia.
- News: News and Notes. 19 March 2015. The West Australian. 2 March 1904. Perth, WA. 4.
- News: Our City Letter. 19 March 2015. The Midlands Advertiser. 12 April 1912. Moora, WA. 5.
- News: Osborne Railway Station. The West Australian. Perth. 27 December 1920. 19 March 2015. 7. National Library of Australia.
- News: THE NAME OF A STATION . . 721 . Western Australia . 12 November 1911 . 12 January 2018 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
- News: The Passing of Osborne. 19 March 2015. The West Australian. 31 January 1921. Perth. 4.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080721030836/http://www.righttrack.wa.gov.au/Portals/3/media/History_Fremantle.pdf History of Stations on the Fremantle Line
- http://www.pta.wa.gov.au/aboutus/ourhistory/tabid/42/default.aspx Our History
- http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/timetablepdfs/Fremantle%20Line%2020160131.pdf Fremantle Line Timetable
- https://bitre.gov.au/publications/2012/files/report_131.pdf Understanding Australia's urban railways
- Web site: Question On Notice No. 4244 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220205/https://parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/pquest.nsf/viewLAPQuestByDate/4440C3F6F8C0E53248257E6E00293108 . 5 February 2022 . live. Parliament of Western Australia . 2 December 2021.
