Canning Bridge
Northbound view in September 2007
General information
LocationKwinana Freeway, Como
Australia
Coordinates32°00′35″S 115°51′22″E / 32.009605°S 115.856154°E / -32.009605; 115.856154
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth
Line(s)     Mandurah line
Distance4 kilometres from Perth
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Bus routes9
Bus stands4
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeRCE
99631 (platform 1)
99632 (platform 2)
Fare zone1
History
Opened11 February 2002 (as bus station)
23 December 2007 (as railway station)
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2013-14932,132
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
Elizabeth Quay
Free Transit Zone
towards Perth Underground
 Mandurah line
All, K, W
 Bull Creek
towards Cockburn Central, Rockingham or Mandurah
Location
Map
Location of Canning Bridge railway station

Canning Bridge railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Mandurah line, four kilometres from Perth station inside the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway located adjacent to the suburb of Como.

History

Southbound view from Platform 1 in May 2012
Station roof in May 2012

The station was originally constructed as the Canning Bridge bus station, with bus platforms at the Kwinana Freeway and Canning Highway levels, enabling transfer between bus services on those two roads. The bus station opened on 11 February 2002, and cost $34 million.[1]

The contract for the construction of Canning Bridge railway station, along with Bull Creek railway station and Murdoch railway station, was awarded to John Holland Pty Ltd in November 2004. This contract was the first contract awarded for the construction of stations on the Southern Suburbs Railway project, and it had a value of $32 million.[2] Construction on the conversion to a railway station began in early 2006.[3]

The lower bus platforms closed on 29 January 2006 for the construction of the Mandurah railway line and conversion to railway platforms.[4]

To make room for the rail corridor, the 120-metre-long, 1,800-tonne Canning Highway bus bridge was moved 9.5 metres southwest by pulling the bridge sideways over Teflon mats. This was a more economical alternative to constructing a completely new bridge. The move did not disrupt ongoing traffic on the Kwinana Freeway.[5][6]

The station opened along with the rest of the Mandurah line on 23 December 2007.[7][8]

Services

Canning Bridge station is served by Transperth Mandurah line services.[9]

Canning Bridge station saw 932,132 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.[10]

Platforms

Canning Bridge station platforms
Stop Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
99631 1 Mandurah All stations Perth Underground
99632 2 Mandurah All stations Mandurah
K Rockingham
W Cockburn Central W-pattern shuttle peak time weekdays only

Bus routes

Stop Route Destination / description Notes
Stand 1 148 to Como via Davilak Street[11]
910 to Perth Busport via Canning Highway[12]High frequency[12]
Stand 2 111, 158 to WACA Ground via Kwinana Freeway[13][14]
114, 115 to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via Kwinana Freeway[15][16]
160 to Hale Street, East Perth via Kwinana Freeway[17]
909 Rail replacement service to Perth station
Stand 3 100 to Cannington Station via Manning, Kent Street & Curtin University[18]
101 to Curtin Central Bus Station via Manning, Lawson Street & Curtin University[19]
Stand 4 111 to Fremantle station via Canning Highway[13]
114 to Lake Coogee via Booragoon bus station & Palmyra[15]Limited stops[15]
115 to Hamilton Hill via Booragoon bus station, Winthrop & Kardinya[16]Limited stops[16]
148 to Fremantle station via Applecross & Attadale[11]
158 to Fremantle station via Attadale & Bicton[14]
160 to Fremantle station via Booragoon bus station[17]
910 to Fremantle station via Canning Highway[12]High frequency[12]
909 Rail replacement service to Mandurah station

References

  1. ^ "Freeway bus lanes open on Monday". Media Statements. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Contract awarded for first three Southern Suburbs Railway stations". Media Statements. 6 November 2004. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Canning Bridge". New MetroRail. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007.
  4. ^ "Closure of Canning Bridge platforms (29 January 06)". 8 February 2006. Archived from the original on 8 February 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  5. ^ Canning Bridge New MetroRail
  6. ^ Shifting the Canning Bus Bridge Sideways Wyche Consulting
  7. ^ History of Stations on the Mandurah Line Right Track
  8. ^ Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2008 Public Transport Authority
  9. ^ Mandurah Line Timetable Archived 28 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
  10. ^ "Question On Notice No. 4245 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Route 148". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 8 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
  12. ^ a b c d "Route 910". Bus Timetable 207 (PDF). Transperth. 12 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
  13. ^ a b "Route 111". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 8 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
  14. ^ a b "Route 158". Bus Timetable 39 (PDF). Transperth. 8 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
  15. ^ a b c "Route 114". Bus Timetable 118 (PDF). Transperth. 12 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
  16. ^ a b c "Route 115". Bus Timetable 46 (PDF). Transperth. 12 December 2022 [effective from 29 January 2023].
  17. ^ a b "Route 160". Bus Timetable 34 (PDF). Transperth. 8 December 2022 [effective from 20 December 2020].
  18. ^ "Route 100". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
  19. ^ "Route 101". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. 25 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].

General references and further reading

External links

Public Transport Authority of Western Australia railway stations
Buses in Perth
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