Elizabeth Quay railway station, formerly known as Esplanade station, serves the southern end of Perth's central business district including

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and the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. It is part of the

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network.

History

Elizabeth Quay, then known as Esplanade Station, was built as part of the

New MetroRail New MetroRail was a division of the Public Transport Authority in Western Australia. It was responsible for managing extensions to Perth's railway network. The project doubled Perth's rail network, which is operated by Transperth, and was comp ...

project. Construction began in 2004 with the station opening under the name Esplanade station on 15 October 2007, as the terminus of the

Joondalup line The Joondalup line is a commuter rail service in Western Australia, linking the Perth central business district (CBD) with the metropolitan area's north-western suburbs. The service is operated on the Northern Suburbs Railway by Transperth Tra ...

. On 23 December 2007, the

Mandurah line The Mandurah line is a commuter railway and service on the Transperth network in Western Australia that runs from Perth south to the state's second largest city Mandurah. The service is operated by Transperth Train Operations, a division of the ...

opened and through services commenced. On 31 January 2016, to facilitate the opening of Elizabeth Quay, Esplanade station and the Esplanade Busport were renamed to Elizabeth Quay railway station and Elizabeth Quay Bus Station at an estimated combined cost of $700,000. The opposition Labor Party criticised the costs given the state's poor finances.

Services

Elizabeth Quay station is served by

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and

Mandurah Mandurah () is a coastal city in the Australian state of Western Australia, situated approximately south of the state capital, Perth. It is the state's second most populous city, with a population of 107,641 as of the 2021 census. Mandurah's ...

line services.Joondalup Line Timetable
Transperth 31 January 2016Mandurah Line timetable
Transperth 31 January 2016

Platforms

Elizabeth Quay station has the following platform configuration:

Transport links

Bus transfers are available at the adjoining

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 h ...

, including the

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. Ferry transfers are available at

nearby.

References

External links

Station map
New MetroRail {{Public Transport Authority of Western Australia railway stations, Joondalup=y, Mandurah=y, state=collapsed Elizabeth Quay Joondalup line Mandurah line Railway stations in Perth, Western Australia Railway stations in Australia opened in 2007 Railway stations located underground in Perth, Western Australia