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Swan View, Western Australia
Swan View is an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local government areas of Western Australia, local government areas are the City of Swan and the Shire of Mundaring. It is from Perth in the Perth Hills on the edge of the Darling Scarp, just to the west of the John Forrest National Park, east of Roe Highway and north of the Great Eastern Highway. The Brown Park community recreation ground is the location of the long-standing annual Swan View Agricultural Show. Transport The Swan View railway station, railway station of Swan View was the important control point for traffic through and around the Swan View Tunnel until it closed on 13 February 1966. Today, Swan View is served by Transperth buses from Midland railway station, Perth, Midland, operated by the Public Transport Authority (Western Australia), Public Transport Authority, while the ''Avonlink''/''The Prospector (train service), Prospector'' railway line to Northam, Western Australia, Northam and beyond runs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Midland
Midland is an Electoral districts of Western Australia, electoral district of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia. The district is located in the eastern suburbs of Perth. Midland has been held by the Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch), Labor since its creation, however it was retained by Labor at the 2013 Western Australian state election, 2013 election by just 23 votes which made it the most marginal seat in the Western Australian parliament during the 2013–2017 term. Geography Midland is based in the outer eastern suburbs of Perth. It includes the communities of Bellevue, Western Australia, Bellevue, Boya, Western Australia, Boya, Greenmount, Western Australia, Greenmount, Guildford, Western Australia, Guildford, Hazelmere, Western Australia, Hazelmere, Helena Valley, Western Australia, Helena Valley, Jane Brook, Western Australia, Jane Brook, Koongamia, Western Australia, Koongamia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Forrest National Park
John Forrest National Park is a national park in the Darling Scarp, east of Perth, Western Australia. Proclaimed as a national park in November 1900, it was the first national park in Western Australia and the second in Australia after Royal National Park. Name As early as 1898, the land was reserved for conservation and recreation. Two years later, it was named ''Greenmount National Park''. It was still being identified as ''National Park'' in the late 1930s, and it was not until 1947 that the name change occurred to commemorate Sir John Forrest, the first Premier of Western Australia. Location The park is on the edge of the Darling Scarp east of Perth, north of the Great Eastern Highway. To the west is the suburb of Swan View, with Pechey Road as a natural western boundary. To the south of the Great Eastern Highway the suburbs adjacent are Darlington and Glen Forrest. To the east is Hovea. History It was bisected by the Eastern Railway when it was constructed in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Reserves Heritage Trail
The Railway Reserves Heritage Trail also on some maps as ''Rail Reserve Heritage Trail'' or ''Rail Reserves Historical Trail'', and frequently referred to locally as the ''Bridle Trail'' or ''Bridle Track'' is within the Shire of Mundaring in Western Australia. Names and sections The trail comprises a loop between Bellevue and Mount Helena, and a line from Mount Helena to Wooroloo. The loop, called ''Trail Loop'', is in length, and follows the two Eastern Railway routes travelling east from Bellevue and meeting up again in Mount Helena, thus forming a loop. The southern route, which traverses Mundaring, is the ''First Route'', opened in 1884. In contrast, the northern route, which passes through John Forrest National Park, follows the ''Second Route'', opened in 1896. In Mount Helena the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail continues as a line in length, called ''Eastern Extension'', onto Wooroloo. The line is coincident with this part of the ''Kep Track'', which continues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Railway (Western Australia)
The Eastern Railway is the main railway route between Fremantle and Northam in Western Australia. It opened in stages between 1881 and 1893. The line continues east to Kalgoorlie as the Eastern Goldfields Railway. Initial section The first sod of the Fremantle-Guildford Railway was turned by Governor Ord at Guildford on 3 June 1879. The event coincided with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of settlement of Western Australia. The alignment of this first section of the railway has remained generally unchanged since it opened on 1 March 1881 and now forms part of Transperth's Fremantle Line and Midland Line. Notable changes to this section include: * Electrification of the Perth suburban rail network in 1991 * Sinking of Subiaco station in 1998 as part of Subi Centro * Sinking of the line through the former Perth Yards as part of Perth City Link The centenary of the railway was celebrated on 1 March 1981. First route The ''First Route'', from to , was opened on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northam, Western Australia
Northam () is a town in the Australian state of Western Australia, situated at the confluence of the Avon and Mortlock Rivers, about east-northeast of Perth in the Avon Valley. At the 2016 census, Northam had a population of 6,548. Northam is the largest town in the Avon region. It is also the largest inland town in the state not founded on mining. History The area around Northam was first explored in 1830 by a party of colonists led by Ensign Robert Dale, and subsequently founded in 1833. It was named by Governor Stirling, probably after a village of the same name in Devon, England. Almost immediately it became a point of departure for explorers and settlers who were interested in the lands which lay to the east. This initial importance declined with the growing importance of the nearby towns of York and Beverley, but the arrival of the railway made Northam the major departure point for prospectors and miners heading east towards the goldfields. A number of older b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prospector (train Service)
''The Prospector'' is a rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa between East Perth and Kalgoorlie. On this service, two trains depart almost at the same time in opposite directions, one travelling between East Perth and Kalgoorlie, and the other between Kalgoorlie and East Perth. The original vehicles ordered in 1968 for trains providing this service were replaced in 2004 with vehicles capable of reducing journey times to 6 hours 45 minutes. History With the standard gauge line from Perth to Kalgoorlie due to open in mid-1969, the Western Australian Government Railways decided to replace ''The Kalgoorlie'' overnight sleeper service with a daylight service. The new service commenced on 29 November 1971, cutting the journey time from fourteen to eight hours. With an average speed of , it was the fastest service in Australia. Stops *East Perth * Midland * Toodyay * Northam * Meckering * Cunderdin * Tammin * Kellerberrin * Doodlakine * Hines Hill * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avonlink
The ''AvonLink'' is a rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa between Midland and Northam. History The consideration of revitalising passenger services in 1993 saw the ''Avonlink Ministerial Committee'' formed by Minister for Transport Eric Charlton. The first ''AvonLink'' service departed Northam for East Perth on 24 September 1995, and was significant, as it was the first new country passenger rail service in Western Australia for 47 years.AvonLink and MerredinLink Transwa From July 2001, the Perth terminus moved from East Perth to Midland where a connection is made with |
Public Transport Authority (Western Australia)
The Public Transport Authority (PTA) is a statutory authority that oversees the operation of all public transport in Western Australia. History The Public Transport Authority was formed on 1 July 2003 in accordance with the ''Public Transport Authority Act 2003'' as the body overseeing the provision of public transport in Western Australia. It operates bus, ferry and train services in Perth under the Transperth brand, regional road coach and train services in regional Western Australia under the Transwa brand and manages school bus services.Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2015 Public Transport Authority Services The Public Transport Authority runs many services. They are: * |
Midland Railway Station, Perth
Midland railway station is the terminus of the Midland line in Perth. Western Australia. It is operated by Transperth and is connected with the feeder bus services that utilise the adjacent bus terminal in Midland. History Midland station was opened on 8 October 1968 by Minister for Transport & Railways Ray O'Connor as a replacement for Midland Junction station when the main Eastern Railway was being converted to dual gauge. It originally had four narrow gauge platform faces, three terminating and one through. A separate platform was provided for the standard gauge line 150 metres away. One of the terminating lines was lifted in the 1990s and in February 2001, the through line converted to dual gauge allowing ''The Prospector'' to call at the main station. Redevelopment In the 2010s the former Midland Redevelopment Authority (MRA) had advocated the relocation of the station east to be in line with Cale Street, the site of the original Midland Junction station. The MRA also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transperth
Transperth is the brand name of the public transport system serving the city and suburban areas of Perth, the state capital of Western Australia. It is managed by the Public Transport Authority (PTA), a state government organisation. Train operations are done by Transperth Train Operations, a division of the PTA. Bus operations are contracted out to Swan Transit, Path Transit and Transdev. Ferry operations are contracted out to Captain Cook Cruises. History In August 1986, the Metropolitan Transport Trust was rebranded as Transperth. In February 1995 the provision of ferry services was contracted to Captain Cook Cruises."Competitive Tendering" ''Australian Bus Panorama'' issue 10/6 February 1995 page 20. In September 1993, the Government announced Transperth would be corporatised and opened up to competition. In February 1995 in preparation for privatisation, Transperth was restructured with the operation of services transferred to MetroBus, with ownership of the buses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swan View Tunnel
The Swan View Tunnel is a former railway tunnel located on the southern side of the Jane Brook valley in the outer Perth suburb of Swan View in the John Forrest National Park on the edge of the Darling Scarp. After its closure as a railway tunnel, it reopened as part of the John Forrest Heritage Trail, a rail trail. Prior to the construction of tunnels and the sinking of the Subiaco railway station in 1999, the Swan View Tunnel was the only tunnel on the Western Australian railway network. Construction Swan View Tunnel was built on an alignment which replaced the original Eastern Railway passing through Smiths Mill, (now Glen Forrest), and Mundaring. The project to build the new line, including the Swan View Tunnel, was managed by the Western Australian Government Railways Engineer-in-Chief, O'Connor. The tunnel was erroneously stated in contemporary reporting to be 13 chains long, which is . Modern authorities give the length as . Inspection of open source aerial image ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swan View Railway Station
Swan View railway station, Perth was a railway station of significance on the Eastern Railway in Western Australia. In all working timetables during the operation of this line, the station was the point of control for the Swan View Tunnel. The Bellevue to Chidlow railway line involved the encounter with the Darling Scarp requiring extra power for the up line, and considerable extra caution for the up and down lines. The station master's house was adjacent to the station. Due to the volume of traffic passing through, various accidents were regular either at the station or in the vicinity, also being near the tunnel, some tunnel related accidents were reported with the station as context. The station was closed in 1966 at the time of the Avon Valley rail route being opened, and the old Eastern Railway route became superfluous to Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) needs. For almost 50 years the major curve between this railway station and the Swan View Tunnel was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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