Karrakatta railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Perth, Western Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Karrakatta
| type =
| style = Transperth
| image = Karrakatta Station, Western Australia, March 2022 02.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = South-west bound view from Platform 2, March 2022
| address = Railway Road, Karrakatta, Western Australia
| country = Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|-31.968547|115.796006|region:AU-WA_type:railwaystation|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation =
| distance = {{convert|7.4|km|mi}} from Perth
| line = {{rcb|Transperth|FRE|inline=yes}}{{br}}{{rcb|Transperth|FTD|inline=yes}}
| bus_routes =
| bus_stands =
| structure = Ground
| platform = 2 side
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 2
| parking =
| bicycle =
| opened = 1886
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| accessible =
| architectural_style =
| owned = Public Transport Authority
| operator = Transperth Train Operations
| zone = 1
| former =
| passengers = 66,562
| pass_year = 2013–14
| pass_percent =
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Transperth
|line1=FRE|left1=Shenton Park|right1=Loch Street|to-right1=Fremantle
|line2=FTD|left2=Shenton Park|to-left2=High Wycombe|right2=Loch Street|to-right2=Claremont
}}
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-caption = Location of Karrakatta railway station
| mapframe-zoom = 13
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Karrakatta railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network in Western Australia. It is located on the Airport line and Fremantle line, {{convert|7.4|km|mi}} from Perth station serving the suburb of Karrakatta.
History
Karrakatta station opened in 1886.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080721030836/http://www.righttrack.wa.gov.au/Portals/3/media/History_Fremantle.pdf History of Stations on the Fremantle Line] Right Track The station closed on 1 September 1979 along with the rest of the Fremantle line, re-opening on 29 July 1983 when services were restored.[http://www.pta.wa.gov.au/about-us/our-history/ Our History] Public Transport Authority
The station has received Airport line services since 10 October 2022.{{cite web |title=New Airport Line a win for commuters with services to almost double |url=https://www.pta.wa.gov.au/news/media-statements/new-airport-line-a-win-for-commuters-with-services-to-almost-double |website=Public Transport Authority |date=29 September 2022}}
From 2034, Karrakatta station's platforms are planned to be extended to the north-east to accommodate six-car trains.{{cite news |last1=Gorman |first1=Lloyd |title=Subi to Freo stations on home stretch |work=Post |date=18 January 2025 |pages=7, 53}}
Services
Karrakatta station is served by the Airport and Fremantle lines on the Transperth network. Services are operated by Transperth Train Operations, a division of the PTA.{{cite web |title=Transperth |url=https://www.pta.wa.gov.au/our-services/transperth |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220205/https://www.pta.wa.gov.au/our-services/transperth |archive-date=5 February 2022 |url-status=live|website=Public Transport Authority |access-date=14 December 2021}}{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/about-us |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220205/https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/about-us |archive-date=5 February 2022 |url-status=live|website=Transperth |access-date=14 December 2021}}{{cbignore}} The Fremantle line runs between Fremantle station and Perth station, continuing past Perth as the Midland line. The Airport line, which commenced regular services on 10 October 2022, goes between High Wycombe station and Claremont station.{{cite web |title=Train System Map |url=https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/Asset/Documents/Using%20Transperth/Transperth%20System%20Map.pdf |website=Transperth |access-date=29 September 2022 |archive-date=16 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816063012/https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/Asset/Documents/Using%20Transperth/Transperth%20System%20Map.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Fremantle Line Train Timetable |url=https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/timetablepdfs/Fremantle%20Line%2020221010.pdf |website=Transperth |date=10 October 2022}}{{cite web |title=Airport Line Train Timetable |url=https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/timetablepdfs/Airport%20Line%2020221010.pdf |website=Transperth |date=10 October 2022 |access-date=25 October 2022 |archive-date=2 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902011917/https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/timetablepdfs/Airport%20Line%2020221010.pdf |url-status=dead }}
Airport line and Fremantle line trains stop at Karrakatta every 12 minutes each during peak hour for a combined frequency of a train every 6 minutes. Outside peak hour and on weekends and public holidays, each line has a train every 15 minutes for a combined frequency of 7.5 minutes. Late at night, each line has a half-hourly or hourly frequency.
Karrakatta station saw 66,562 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year, making it the least used station on the Fremantle line.{{cite web |title=Question On Notice No. 4244 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan |url=https://parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/pquest.nsf/viewLAPQuestByDate/4440C3F6F8C0E53248257E6E00293108 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220205/https://parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/pquest.nsf/viewLAPQuestByDate/4440C3F6F8C0E53248257E6E00293108 |archive-date=5 February 2022 |url-status=live|website=Parliament of Western Australia |access-date=2 December 2021}}{{cbignore}}
References
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{{Public Transport Authority of Western Australia railway stations|Fremantle=y|Airport=y|state=collapsed}}
Category:Transperth railway stations
Category:Railway stations in Australia opened in 1886