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Curtin Central bus station is a
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 op ...
bus station located at the
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, ...
's
Bentley Bentley Motors Limited is a British designer, manufacturer and marketer of luxury cars and SUVs. Headquartered in Crewe, England, the company was founded as Bentley Motors Limited by W. O. Bentley (1888–1971) in 1919 in Cricklewood, North ...
campus. It has twelve stands, six bus layover bays and is served by six Transperth routes operated by
Path Transit Path Transit is an Australian bus company operating Transperth services under contract to the Public Transport Authority. It is a subsidiary of Keolis Downer. History On 29 September 1996, Path Transit commenced operating services in the Marm ...
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 ...
.


Overview

Curtin Central bus station was opened on 17 February 2019. It took 18 months to construct. Initially, 944 buses served the station each weekday. It was a joint project between the Public Transport Authority (PTA) and
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, ...
. The total budget was $15 million, with the PTA contributing $5 million, and Curtin University paying for the rest. It is at the centre of the Curtin Exchange Precinct, a
transit-oriented development In urban planning, transit-oriented development (TOD) is a type of urban development that maximizes the amount of residential, business and leisure space within walking distance of public transport. It promotes a symbiotic relationship between ...
featuring student accommodation and retail.


Bus routes


References

* {{TransperthBusStations, state=collapsed Bus stations in Perth, Western Australia Transport infrastructure completed in 2019 2019 establishments in Australia