Portal:Trains/Selected article/Week 15, 2022

Butler railway station (officially Butler Station) is a commuter railway station in Butler, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth. It is the terminus of the Joondalup line, which is on the Transperth commuter rail network. The station was built as part of a $240 million extension of the Joondalup line from Clarkson to Butler. Construction began on the station on 16 July 2012, and was completed on 16 May 2014, opening on 21 September 2014. Butler station has two side platforms situated in a cutting below the surrounding ground level. It is accessed from a ground-level concourse. The journey to Perth railway station is 40.7 km, and takes 38 minutes. The station is served by six regular bus routes, operated by Swan Transit under contract. The Joondalup line is being extended past Butler station to Yanchep railway station. As of November 2021, the extension is planned to open at the end of 2023.