Showgrounds
General information
LocationShenton Road, Claremont
Australia
Coordinates31°58′36″S 115°47′14″E / 31.976647°S 115.787230°E / -31.976647; 115.787230
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth
Line(s)     Fremantle line
     Airport line
Distance8.6 kilometres from Perth
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
Station codeFSG
99271 (platform 1)
99272 (platform 2)
99273 (platform 3)
Fare zone1
History
Opened2 October 1954
Rebuilt20 September 1995
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2013-1482,207
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
Loch Street
towards Perth
 Fremantle line
Events only
 Claremont
towards Fremantle
Fremantle line Terminus
Loch Street
towards High Wycombe
 Airport line
Events only
 Claremont
Terminus

Showgrounds railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line & Airport line , 8.6 kilometres from Perth station adjacent to the Claremont Showground. It is used only when events are held at the Showground, such as the Royal Show.

History

The original Showgrounds station opened on 2 October 1954 on the north side of the Ashton Avenue road bridge. It consisted of two 180 metre platforms with free standing passenger shelters and small administration/storage rooms for staff operating the station during Perth Royal Show week.[1][2] The construction was part of the conversion of Perth's passenger train system from steam to diesel power, allowing smaller intervals between stations.[3]

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.[4] In March 1994, construction of a new Showgrounds station 400 metres south commenced.[5] It opened on 20 September 1995.[6]

Services

Showgrounds station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth and Airport line services from Claremont to High Wycombe only during special events, such as the Perth Royal Show.[7][8]

Showgrounds station saw 82,207 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.[9]

Platforms

[2765] Showgrounds station platforms[11][12]
Stop Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
99271 1 Fremantle All stations, S+ Perth
99272 2 Fremantle All stations, S+ Fremantle
99273 3 Fremantle All stations Perth Only used when Perth Royal Show is on

Bus routes

Stop Route Destination / description Notes
[22060] Showgrounds Station Rail replacement service 906 Rail replacement service to Perth station[13]
906 Rail replacement service to Fremantle station[13]

References

  1. ^ History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
  2. ^ "Showground Station". The Sunday Times. 3 October 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Passenger Trains To Be Faster". The West Australian. 30 September 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  4. ^ Our History Public Transport Authority
  5. ^ Building of new railway station to service Claremont Showgrounds to start soon Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Transport 28 February 1995
  6. ^ Charlton, Eric (20 September 1995). "Claremont Showgrounds Railway Station opened". Ministerial Media Statements. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Events Transperth
  8. ^ "Special Events Map – Claremont Showground" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Question On Notice No. 4244 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Manual – Rail Access" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  11. ^ Farrell, Michael. "SmartRider". Metrodroid Wiki. GitHub. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Stops Near You (99271)". Transperth. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Showgrounds Station – Access Map" (PDF). Transperth. 1 July 2014.

External links

Public Transport Authority of Western Australia railway stations
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