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Cannington Railway Station, Perth
Cannington Station is a railway station serving the suburb of Cannington south of Perth, Western Australia. It is located from Perth Station on the Armadale/Thornlie Line, part of the Transperth network. History The original Cannington station was located between Station Street and Crawford Road in East Cannington East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ..., and was one of the original stations operational when the Armadale Line opened in 1889. As part of the electrification of the line in the early 1990s, the original Cannington station was replaced by a new station to the north-west. Future As part of a Metronet project for several level crossing removals on the Armadale line, Cannington Station will be rebuilt as a new elevated station with island platforms, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannington, Western Australia
Cannington is a southern List of Perth suburbs, suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local government areas of Western Australia, local government area is the City of Canning. History Cannington's name derives from the Canning River (Western Australia), Canning River, which forms part of the southwestern boundary of the suburb. It was first subdivided in 1882, and a railway station was constructed in the 1890s opposite Station Street in what is now East Cannington, Western Australia, East Cannington.Carden, F.G. Along the Canning: A History of the City of Canning, City of Canning, 1st Edition 1968, 2nd edition, 1991, Waverley For many years the areas of Cannington, East Cannington and Beckenham were known locally as "Waverley" and many buildings and businesses used the name Waverley to designate their locality, such as the Waverley Hotel and the Waverley Drive In Cinema. The origin of the alternative use of Waverley is designated to the Cecil Gibbs who first used it in naming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson, Western Australia
Wilson is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Canning on the north bank of the Canning River. It is a fairly old suburb with parks and close proximity to prominent shopping centres in South Perth. It is favoured by Curtin University Curtin University, formerly known as Curtin University of Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT), is an Australian public research university based in Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. It is named after John Curtin, ... students, the reason being its convenient access to the university. Bus numbers 72 and 75 travel through this suburb. The suburb contains Castledare, Kent Street Weir, Canning River and Lo Quay River Cafe. References External links Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Canning River (Western Australia) Suburbs in the City of Canning {{PerthAU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth Busport
Perth Busport is an underground bus station, located underneath Wellington Street, Perth, Western Australia. It was officially opened by then Premier of Western Australia Colin Barnett and then Minister for Transport Dean Nalder on 13 July 2016. Description Perth Busport is located underground, west of Perth railway station, between Wellington, Roe Street and Milligan streets. There are two bus access points, from Wellington Street and Milligan Street, and three passenger entrances, at Yagan Square, Queen Street, and King Street. The underground lounge is air-conditioned, contains 160 seats, two kiosks, and digital screens displaying updated departure information. Buses loop around the lounge, which is surrounded by double-glazed glass, and has sixteen stands grouped into four areas, each with four stands. History Perth Busport commenced operations on 17 July 2016, served by 25 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit, Swan Transit and Transdev WA. The temporary Roe Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albany Highway
Albany Highway links Western Australia's capital city Perth with its oldest settlement, Albany, on the state's south coast. The highway travels through the southern Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions, and is designated State Route 30 for most of its length. Outside of Perth the highway is predominately a sealed, single carriageway with regular overtaking lanes in some undulating areas. Albany Highway commences at The Causeway, a river crossing that connects to Perth's central business district. The highway heads south-east through Perth's metropolitan region, bypassed in part by Shepperton Road and Kenwick Link, and continues south-eastwards through to Albany. It intersects several major roads in Perth, including the Leach, Tonkin, Brookton, and South Western highways. The rural section of Albany Highway connects to important regional roads at the few towns and roadhouses along the route, including Coalfields Highway at Arthur River, Great Southern Highway at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Quay Bus Station
Elizabeth Quay Bus Station, formerly the Esplanade Busport, is a Transperth bus station, located at the southern edge of the Perth CBD in Western Australia, next to the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre and Elizabeth Quay railway station. It has 35 stands and is served by 55 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit, Swan Transit and Transdev WA. It is also served by South West Coach Lines services. Description Elizabeth Quay Bus Station is located west of Elizabeth Quay railway station, adjacent to Mounts Bay Road, the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, and the Ernst & Young Building. There are bus access points to the north-west (Mounts Bay Road and Mills Street), north (Mounts Bay Road westbound, entry only), and south-east ( Kwinana Freeway ramps and William Street). The passenger entrances are at the north and south ends of the upper level concourse, and there are multiple pedestrian bridges connecting the bus station to the buildings north of Mounts Bay Road. The con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Street, Perth
Kent Street in Perth, Western Australia is a major access road to many facilities and places like Curtin University and the Perth Hockey Stadium. Kent Street is approximately in length, running south-west from Albany Highway through to Manning Road. Kent Street forms the boundary between the City of South Perth and the Town of Victoria Park. Significant buildings The Park Recreation Centre (Leisurelife Centre) is located at the northern end of the road, at its intersection with Gloucester Street. The Park Recreation Centre being the main indoor recreation centre for the Town of Victoria Park. Kent Street is also the street address for Kent Street Senior High School, which was the first state government school to be built south of the Swan River. Kent Street also runs through the centre of Technology Park Bentley, which houses a number of innovative Research and Development based organisations, including Perth's CSIRO building and one of Australia Post's major freight facto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtin University Bus Station
Curtin University bus station is a Transperth bus station located at Curtin University's Bentley campus. It has eight stands and is served by 11 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit and Swan Transit Swan Transit is an Australian bus company operating Transperth services under contract to the Public Transport Authority. It is a subsidiary of Transit Systems. History On 21 January 1996, Swan Transit commenced operating services in the Midl .... History Curtin University bus station opened on 17 November 1999. Minister for Transport 17 November 1999 Bus routes References {{TransperthBusStations, state=collapsed[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manning Road, Perth
Manning Road is a road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Albany Highway in Cannington to Kwinana Freeway in Como. It forms the entirety of State Route 26. Manning Road, along with the suburb of Manning, is named after the Manning family, significant landholders in the early years of the Swan River Colony. Henry Lucius Manning purchased land in the vicinity of Mount Henry (near modern-day Salter Point) in 1840, and likely sent his younger brother Charles Alexander Manning to conduct business on behalf of the family, rather than travel to the colony himself. By around 1866, the Manning had a large estate bounded by the Canning River, Henley Street, and Mount Henry. In 1913, the family divided the estate into 27 lots, three of which, near Canning Bridge, became further subdivided into urban lots. The Mannings retained much of the property until 1948, when the state government resumed the land to create a model suburb originally name Manning Park. Manning Road was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canning Bridge Station
Canning Bridge railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Mandurah line, four kilometres from Perth station inside the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway located adjacent to the suburb of Como. History The station was originally constructed as the Canning Bridge bus station, with bus platforms at the Kwinana Freeway and Canning Highway levels, enabling transfer between bus services on those two roads. The bus station opened on 11 February 2002, and cost $34 million. The contract for the construction of Canning Bridge railway station, along with Bull Creek railway station and Murdoch railway station, was awarded to John Holland Pty Ltd in November 2004. This contract was the first contract awarded for the construction of stations on the Southern Suburbs Railway project, and it had a value of $32 million. Construction on the conversion to a railway station began in early 2006. The lower bus platforms closed on 29 January 2006 for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murdoch Station
Murdoch railway station is a railway and bus station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Mandurah line, from Perth station inside the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway serving the suburb of Murdoch. History Murdoch railway station was designed to subsume the existing Murdoch Park 'n' Ride bus station located on the same site. The Park 'n' Ride was closed on 31 January 2007 to facilitate construction of the railway station. The contract for the construction of Murdoch railway station, along with Bull Creek railway station and Canning Bridge railway station, was awarded to John Holland Pty Ltd in November 2004. This contract was the first contract awarded for the construction of stations on the Southern Suburbs Railway project, and it had a value of $32 million. During planning, the station was projected to have 4,980 boardings per day upon opening. Murdoch Station opened along with the rest of the Mandurah line on 23 December 2007. Murdoch is currently th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langford, Western Australia
Langford is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells. Its postcode is 6147. Langford was named after a Mr Langford, a long-serving local councillor of the Shire of Gosnells The City of Gosnells is a local government area in the southeastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located northwest of Armadale and about southeast of Perth's central business district. The City covers an area of , .... The shire submitted the name in September 1966, having chosen it alongside the State Housing Commission; the name was approved in January 1967. It is a working-class residential suburb located approximately from Perth's central business district. Recently the suburb has been upgraded and redeveloped, especially since it now links to a major highway. The suburb has had its share of social problems having originally had a large proportion of state run housing, much of which has now been renovated and sold to private owners. Lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
