Mosman Park railway station

Coordinates: 32°00′25″S 115°45′27″E / 32.006893°S 115.757468°E / -32.006893; 115.757468
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Mosman Park
Mosman Park station in March 2022
General information
LocationStirling Highway, Mosman Park
Australia
Coordinates32°00′25″S 115°45′27″E / 32.006893°S 115.757468°E / -32.006893; 115.757468
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth
Line(s)     Fremantle line
Distance13.5 kilometres from Perth
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
Station codeFMP
99321 (platform 1)
99322 (platform 2)
Fare zone2
History
Opened1 March 1894
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBuckland Hill
Cottesloe Beach
Passengers
2013-14159,850
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
Cottesloe
towards Perth
Fremantle line Victoria Street
towards Fremantle
Location
Map
Location of Mosman Park railway station

Mosman Park railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 13.5 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburbs of Mosman Park and Cottesloe.

History[edit]

Although the Eastern Railway opened on 1 March 1881, regular passenger services to Mosman Park station (then called Cottesloe Beach station) only commenced on 1 March 1894.[1] In 1896 a station-master was appointed.[2] The name of the station was changed to Buckland Hill in 1931 and to Mosman Park in 1937 to reflect changes of name of the local government area from Cottesloe Beach Road District to Buckland Hill Road District to Mosman Park Road District.[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. To the west of the station, a now lifted freight line ran from Cottesloe to the Leighton Marshalling Yard.[3][4]

Station location[edit]

Mosman Park station is located on the western edge of Mosman Park. The railway's right-of-way is between two important roads: Stirling Highway and Curtin Avenue. There is one access point to the eastbound end of the Perth-bound platform and two access points, at the eastbound end and centre, to the Fremantle-bound platform. There is a track crossing at grade level connecting the eastbound ends of the platforms.[5]

Services[edit]

Mosman Park station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.[6][7]

Mosman Park station saw 159,850 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.[8]

Platforms[edit]

Mosman Park station platforms
Stop Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
99321 1 Fremantle All stations Perth
99322 2 Fremantle All stations Fremantle

Bus routes[edit]

Buses only arrive and depart on the Stirling Highway, next to the Perth-bound platform. Reaching buses from Curtin Avenue or platform two requires crossing the tracks at grade level.[5]

Stop Route Destination / description Notes
Stirling Highway (north bound) 998 CircleRoute clockwise via Stirling Highway[9]Limited stops[9]
906 Rail replacement service to Perth station[5]
Stirling Highway (south bound) 999 CircleRoute anti-clockwise via Stirling Highway[10]Limited stops[10]
906 Rail replacement service to Fremantle station[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Government Notices". The West Australian. 27 February 1894. p. 3. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  2. ^ "The Executive Council – Yesterday's Decisions and Appointments". The West Australian. 17 September 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
  4. ^ Our History Public Transport Authority
  5. ^ a b c d Mosman Park station layout Transperth
  6. ^ Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
  7. ^ Understanding Australia's urban railways Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ a b "Route 998". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF). Transperth. 29 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
  10. ^ a b "Route 999". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF). Transperth. 29 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].

External links[edit]

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