Elizabeth Quay railway station

Elizabeth Quay
Station in December 2007
Location Mounts Bay Road, Perth
Australia
Coordinates 31°57′24″S 115°51′20″E / 31.956586°S 115.855476°E / -31.956586; 115.855476Coordinates: 31°57′24″S 115°51′20″E / 31.956586°S 115.855476°E / -31.956586; 115.855476
Owned by Public Transport Authority
Operated by Transperth
Line(s)
Distance 0.6 kilometres from Perth
Platforms 2 (1 island)
Tracks 2
Connections Bus transfer at Elizabeth Quay
Construction
Structure type Underground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code REE
99611 (platform 1)
99612 (platform 2)
Fare zone 1 /
History
Opened 15 October 2007
Electrified Yes
Previous names Esplanade (2007–2016)
Services
Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station
through to Mandurah Line
Joondalup Line
All, K, W
Free Transit Zone
Free Transit Zone
Terminus
Mandurah Line
All, K, W
Zone 1

Elizabeth Quay station, formerly known as the Esplanade station, serves the southern end of Perth's central business district including Elizabeth Quay and the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. It is part of the Transperth network.

History

Elizabeth Quay station was built as part of the New MetroRail project.[1] Construction began in 2004[2] with the station opening under the name Esplanade station on 15 October 2007, as the terminus of the Joondalup line.[3][4] On 23 December 2007, the Mandurah line opened and through services commenced.[5] On 31 January 2016, Esplanade station and the Esplanade Busport were renamed to Elizabeth Quay railway station and Elizabeth Quay Bus Station at an estimated combined cost of $700,000. The opposition Labor Party criticised the costs given the state's poor finances.[6]

Services

Elizabeth Quay station is served by Transperth Joondalup and Mandurah line services.[7][8]

Platforms

Elizabeth Quay station has the following platform configuration:

[3009] Elizabeth Quay station platforms
Stop Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
99611 1 Joondalup All stations Butler Services continue through Perth underground onto Joondalup Line[7]
K Clarkson
W Whitfords Whitfords shuttle peak hour-Weekdays only[7]
99612 2 Mandurah All stations Mandurah [8]
K Rockingham [8]
W Cockburn Central W-pattern shuttle peak time weekdays only[8]

Bus transfers are available at the adjoining Elizabeth Quay Bus Station, including the Blue CAT. Ferry transfers are available at Elizabeth Quay nearby.

References

  1. ↑ Esplanade Station New MetroRail
  2. ↑ William Street (South) closes Monday April 19 to begin Esplanade station works Transperth 15 April 2004
  3. ↑ Perth CBD's first underground train station in operation ABC News 15 October 2007
  4. ↑ Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2008 Public Transport Authority
  5. ↑ 1500 take first railway trip to Mandurah The West Australian 23 December 2007
  6. ↑ Kagi, Jacob (16 December 2015). "WA Government attacked for costly renaming of Elizabeth Quay bus and train station". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC News. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 Joondalup Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
  8. 1 2 3 4 Mandurah Line timetable Archived 28 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Transperth 31 January 2016
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