Loch Street railway station

Loch Street
Loch Street
Location	Loch Street, Karrakatta; Australia
Coordinates	31°58′18″S 115°47′30″E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Fremantle line
Distance	8.0 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	FLS; 99261 (platform 1); 99262 (platform 2)
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	1954
Electrified	Yes
Services

Loch Street railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, eight kilometres from Perth station serving the suburbs of Claremont, Mount Claremont and Karrakatta.

History

Loch Street station opened in 1954. Its construction was part of the conversion of Perth's passenger train system from steam to diesel power, allowing smaller intervals between stations.[1][2] On 18 August 2002, Loch Street had its regular services limited due to low passenger numbers, closeness to Karrakatta station (500 metres) and, prior to May 2009, the length of its platforms.[3][4][5] The platforms weren't long enough to accommodate four car train sets, resulting in alternate trains skipping the station. Only two car train sets stopped, at night and on weekends. In May 2009, work to extend the platforms was completed.[6]

Services

Loch Street station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.[7][8]

Platforms

[2762] Loch Street station platforms
Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99261	1	Fremantle	All stations	Perth
99262	2	Fremantle	All stations, B	Fremantle

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[19507] Railway Road (east bound)	906	Rail replacement service to Perth station
[19510] Railway Road (west bound)	906	Rail replacement service to Fremantle station

References

"Passenger Trains To Be Faster". The West Australian. 30 September 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
New services for Loch and Grant Street stations Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 13 September 2002
Weekend train services to Loch and Grant Street Stations start again Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 11 October 2002
Plan to extend evening train services to Loch and Grant Street Stations Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 1 November 2002
Grant Street and Loch Street stations upgrade Public Transport Authority
Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
Understanding Australia's urban railways Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12

External links

Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations

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[1] "Passenger Trains To Be Faster". The West Australian. 30 September 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 5 November 2016.

[2] History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track

[3] New services for Loch and Grant Street stations Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 13 September 2002

[4] Weekend train services to Loch and Grant Street Stations start again Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 11 October 2002

[5] Plan to extend evening train services to Loch and Grant Street Stations Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 1 November 2002

[6] Grant Street and Loch Street stations upgrade Public Transport Authority

[7] Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016

[8] Understanding Australia's urban railways Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12