Welshpool, Western Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Welshpool
State:wa
City:Perth
Postcode:6106
Lga:City of Canning
Lga2:Town of Victoria Park
Map Type:nomap
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Est:1895
Stategov:Belmont, Victoria Park
Fedgov:Swan
Near-Nw:Carlisle
Near-N:Kewdale
Near-Ne:Kewdale
Near-E:Wattle Grove
Near-W:East Victoria Park
Near-Sw:St James
Bentley
Near-S:Queens Park
East Cannington
Near-Se:Beckenham
Kenwick
Dist1:11
Location1:the Perth CBD

Welshpool is an inner southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located mostly within the City of Canning and partially within the Town of Victoria Park.

The area is one of the main industrial areas of Perth, along with Kewdale, Kwinana Beach, Henderson, Malaga, O'Connor, Canning Vale and Osborne Park.

Welshpool is visually known for its three complexes of silo towers. These house storage of feed products for the poultry and agricultural industries.

Welshpool is a traditional industrial suburb partly to the fact of its proximity to Perth Airport and short distance to the Perth central business district.

Welshpool is named after the town of Welshpool in Wales.

Transport

Welshpool was home to Welshpool railway station; it was located on the Armadale and Thornlie lines.

In the twentieth century the railway station yard was connected to a number of active sidings, including in the second world war to a munitions factory,[1] however by the 2000s all sidings had been removed.

Welshpool Station was closed on 20 November 2023 and demolished due to low patronage and the modernisation of the railway line.[2]

Welshpool Station was not connected to bus routes, though routes 282 and 283 are located close by on Welshpool Road. Both these routes run from Elizabeth Quay bus station to Kalamunda bus station.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Factory that was. . . 62 . 18,634 . Western Australia . 3 April 1946 . 16 March 2024 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Web site: New stations and elevated rail for Perth level crossing removal. 14 July 2024.