Burswood railway station

{{short description|Railway station in Perth, Western Australia}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Burswood

| type =

| style = Transperth

| style2 = ARM

| image = Burswood railway station 2017 02.jpg

| image_size =

| image_caption = Southbound view from Platform 2, December 2017

| address = Victoria Park Drive, Burswood

| country = Australia

| coordinates = {{coord|-31.960|115.900|region:AU-WA_type:railwaystation|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| elevation =

| distance = {{cvt|4.8|km|mi|0}} from Perth

| line = {{plainlist|1=

{{rcb|Transperth|ARM|inline=yes}}
{{rcb|Transperth|THO|inline=yes}}

}}

| bus_routes =

| bus_stands =

| structure = Ground

| platform = 2 (1 island)

| depth =

| levels =

| tracks = 2

| parking = Yes

| bicycle = Yes

| opened = 1893

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| electrified = Yes

| accessible = Yes

| status = Unstaffed

| architectural_style =

| code = {{ubli

|ABD

|99041 (platform 1)

|99042 (platform 2)

}}

| owned = Public Transport Authority

| operator = Transperth

| zone = 1

| former = Rivervale

| passengers = 399,398

| pass_year = 2013-L–14

| pass_percent =

| pass_system =

| mpassengers =

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Transperth

|line2=ARM|left2=Perth Stadium|right2=Victoria Park|note-mid2=All

|line3=THO|left3=Perth Stadium|right3=Victoria Park|note-mid3=T

}}

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-caption = Location of Burswood railway station

| mapframe-zoom = 13

}}

Burswood railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Armadale line, {{convert|4.8|km|mi|0}} from Perth station serving the suburbs of Burswood, Lathlain and Rivervale.

History

The station was originally to be named Burrswood, however it became Burswood after being misspelt by the station sign's painters when it opened in 1893.{{LandInfo WA|m|B|2007-01-17}} The station was renamed Rivervale on 30 May 1923, mirroring that of the suburb that was renamed in 1921 in part due to the public's association of Burswood with sewage processing;Dr Geoff Gallop. "From The Swan to the Canning - Historical Notes on Victoria Park and Surrounding Districts", December 1989. Originally published in Southern Gazette, 14 November 1989, p. 8. Accessed at Battye Library, Perth. On 31 March 1968, a new platform opened.[http://www.victoriapark.wa.gov.au/community/library/local-history/local-history-timeline Local History Timeline] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151231150716/http://www.victoriapark.wa.gov.au/community/library/local-history/local-history-timeline |date=31 December 2015 }} Town of Victoria Park

However, after the Burswood Resort and Casino was built, the name reverted on 1 May 1994. Rivervale has survived as a suburb {{convert|600|m}} east of the station.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080721030500/http://www.righttrack.wa.gov.au/Portals/3/media/History_Armadale.pdf History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line] Right Track

Station location

The station lies between Goodwood Parade and Victoria Park Drive. There are entrances to the station from either side of the tracks at the southern end of the platform, requiring passengers to cross the tracks at grade level.[http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/timetablePDFs/BusStationMaps/Burswood%20Station.pdf Burswood Station Access Map] Transperth

Services

Burswood station is served by Transperth Armadale and Thornlie line services.[http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/timetablepdfs/Armadale%20Thornlie%20Line%2020160131.pdf Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225123053/http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/timetablepdfs/Armadale%20Thornlie%20Line%2020160131.pdf |date=25 February 2016 }} Transperth 31 January 2016

The station saw 399,398 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.{{cite web |title=Question On Notice No. 4248 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan |url=https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/pquest.nsf/viewLAPQuestByDate/86E328F41D2F80B348257E6E002927CE |website=Parliament of Western Australia |access-date=25 July 2022}}{{cbignore}}

{{tst

|stop=99041 |platform=1

|line=Armadale and Thornlie lines

|pattern=All stations, AB

|dest=Perth

|notes=}}

{{tst

|stop=99042 |platform=2 |pspan=2

|line=Armadale

|pattern=All stations

|dest=Victoria Park

|notes=}}

{{tst

|line=Thornlie

|pattern=T

|dest=Victoria Park

|notes=}}

Bus routes

{{brt|stop=Victoria Park Drive (north bound)

|route=905

|dest=Rail replacement service to Perth station}}

{{brt|stop=Victoria Park Drive (south bound)|sspan=2

|route=905

|dest=Rail replacement service to Victoria Park station}}

References

External links

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[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110047/http://wastations.i8.com/Burswood%20station.html Gallery] History of Western Australian Railways & Stations

{{Public Transport Authority of Western Australia railway stations|Armadale=y|Thornlie=y|state=collapsed}}

Category:Armadale and Thornlie lines

Category:Burswood, Western Australia

Category:Railway stations in Australia opened in 1893

Category:Transperth railway stations