McIver railway station is a railway station on the

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, Western Australia. It is located on the

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, Midland line and Airport line, 0.9 kilometres from

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, providing access to Royal Perth Hospital.

History

The station was opened on 1 September 1989 and named after Ken McIver, a long serving steam engine driver and

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for Northam and Avon from 1968 until 1986. The station was purpose-built to provide access directly to Royal Perth Hospital.

Platforms

McIver station is one of the two stations that service both the Midland and Armadale/Thornlie lines, with the other station being Claisebrook. The station saw 564,672 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year. The following platforms are currently in use at McIver: It is set to receive Airport line services commencing on 9 October 2022.

Bus routes

References

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