Lord Street, Perth

Lord Street is a road in East Perth, Western Australia. It starts from Victoria Square near Royal Perth Hospital and ends at Walcott Street, Mount Lawley, crossing a number of roads on the way out of Perth.

Lord Street

General information
TypeRoad
Length2.1 km (1.3 mi)[1]
Route number(s) State Route 51 (north of Wellington Street)
Major junctions
North end
 
South endVictoria Square, Perth
Location(s)
Major suburbsMount Lawley, Highgate, East Perth

The street formerly extended south to the Swan River, with Victoria Avenue being the new name as of 1903 for the section south of Victoria Square.[2][3]

Lord Street crosses Moore Street, Wellington Street and Wittenoom Street.

The street used to cross the railway line east of Perth railway station, at the Lord Street level crossing.[4][5]

With the development of the Northbridge Tunnel, and railway upgrades, a bridge was created to cross the works, just west of the Claisebrook railway station.[6]

The easternmost point of Newcastle Street is at Lord Street.

nib Stadium lies on the west side of Lord Street at the intersection with Bulwer Street.

The final northern part of Lord Street changes into Guildford Road just south of the Mount Lawley subway.

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