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Transwa
Transwa is Western Australia's regional public transport provider, linking 240 destinations, from Kalbarri in the north to Augusta in the south west to Esperance in the south east. The Transwa system provides transport between Perth and the major regional towns of Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Northam, Geraldton and Albany. Transwa is a part of the Public Transport Authority and was launched on 28 May 2003, replacing the former Western Australian Government Railways Commission. Services Rail services Transwa operate four rail services: * ''Australind'': Perth to Bunbury * ''AvonLink'': Midland to Northam *''MerredinLink'': East Perth to Merredin * '' The Prospector'': East Perth to Kalgoorlie Coach services In 2003/04, Transwa introduced 21 Volgren bodied Scania K124EB coaches aimed at revitalising the country coach fleet, which travel to many destinations across southern Western Australia including Albany, Augusta, Pemberton, Esperance, Geraldton, Kalbarr ... [...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 railway station, Perth, Midland and Northam railway station, Western Australia, 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 railway station, Western Australia, Northam for East Perth railway station, 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 railway station, Perth, Midland where a connection is mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunbury Railway Station
Bunbury Terminal (also known as Bunbury Passenger Terminal) is a train and bus station for Transwa services. The terminal is located in East Bunbury, Western Australia. It is the terminus station for the ''Australind'' train service to/from Perth along the South Western line. It was built as a replacement for the more centrally located station, being opened on 29 May 1985 by Minister for Transport Julian Grill. Transwa coach services operate to Walpole, Augusta, Pemberton, Donnybrook, Collie, Boyup Brook and Bridgetown. TransBunbury TransBunbury is the public bus transportation system in Bunbury, Western Australia, consisting of 13 public routes as well as 30 school routes. History Bunbury City Transit was established in January 1986. On 2 May 2011 it was rebranded as T ... bus routes 826 and 827 connect Bunbury Terminal with the Bunbury city centre. Platform Bus routes ;Transwa coach services ;TransBunbury services References {{Public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, platform 1 at the southern side allowed through-running for regional services, while platforms 2-4 were terminating tracks. In the 1990s, the track was removed from platform 4 at the northern side. Initially, a separate platform was provided for the standard gauge line approximately 150 metres away to the west. From 18 February 2001, the through-running platform 1 was converted to dual gauge to allow '' The Prospector'' (and other future standard gauge trains) to call at the main station. Redevelopm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prospector (train)
''The Prospector'' is a rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa between East Perth railway station, East Perth and Kalgoorlie railway station, Kalgoorlie. On this service, two trains depart almost at the same time in opposite directions. One travels between East Perth and Kalgoorlie, the other between Kalgoorlie and East Perth with crew changeover occurring in Merredin, Western Australia, Merredin. 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 East Perth railway station, Perth to Kalgoorlie railway station, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MerredinLink
The ''MerredinLink'' is a rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa between East Perth railway station, East Perth and Merredin railway station, Merredin. History The ''MerredinLink'' was introduced in June 2004 when the ''AvonLink'' from East Perth railway station, East Perth was extended from Northam railway station, Western Australia, Northam to Merredin railway station, Merredin on three days a week. In August 2013, Transwa announced that the ''MerredinLink'' would cease with ''The Prospector (train), The Prospector'' to make additional stops. However in December 2013 the service was given a reprieve. In May 2014, it was announced that the service would continue until at least June 2017. To release rolling stock for an enhanced ''AvonLink'' service, in December 2014 the ''MerredinLink'' was reduced to a Wednesdays only service. From July 2017 it resumed operating three times a week. As at June 2022, it operates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Frida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth Railway Station
Perth railway station is the largest station on the Transperth network, serving the Perth central business district, central business district of Perth, Western Australia. It serves as an interchange between the Airport line, Perth, Airport, Armadale line, Armadale, Ellenbrook line, Ellenbrook, Fremantle railway line, Fremantle, Midland line, Perth, Midland, and Thornlie–Cockburn line, Thornlie–Cockburn lines as well as Transwa's ''Transwa Australind, Australind'' service. It is also directly connected to Perth Underground railway station, which has the Yanchep line, Yanchep and Mandurah line, Mandurah lines. History Establishment The foundation stone for the original Richard Roach Jewell-designed Perth station was laid on 10 May 1880, with the station opening on 1 March 1881 as part of the Eastern Railway (Western Australia), Eastern Railway from Fremantle railway station, Fremantle to Guildford railway station, Perth, Guildford. The station had one through platform with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalgoorlie Railway Station
Kalgoorlie railway station is the easternmost attended station in Western Australia, located at the eastern terminus of the Eastern Goldfields Railway. It serves the city of Kalgoorlie. Beyond Kalgoorlie, the line continues east as the Trans-Australian Railway. Establishment Construction of the railway station and yard was begun in the late 1890s, as part of the extension of the Eastern Goldfields Railway from Coolgardie in January 1897. The station was formally opened by the Governor of Western Australia, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gerard Smith KCMG, at a ceremony held on the station platform on 8 September 1896. In the early stages of the development of railways in the Eastern Goldfields, it was the junction for the following railways: *Kalgoorlie to Boulder, the Boulder Townsite Loop railway line, opened 8 November 1897 *Kalgoorlie to Kanowna, the Kalgoorlie to Kanowna railway line, opened 6 December 1897 *Kalgoorlie to Menzies, on the Kalgoorlie to Leonora railway l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northam Railway Station, Western Australia
Northam railway station is located in Northam on the Eastern Railway route in Western Australia. It is the second and more recent railway station in Northam. Original station The line to Northam opened on 13 October 1886 at the end of a 15 kilometre branch line from Spencers Brook on the Eastern Railway. When the Eastern Railway was extended to Southern Cross on 1 July 1894, it was done so via Northam.Welcome to the Old Railway Station Museum Northam Heritage Forum Northam became an important with a large yard, signalbox and locomotive depot to serve lines radiating out to [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Transport Centre
The Public Transport Centre (formerly known as the Westrail Centre) is a terminal and administration building for public transport in Perth, Western Australia. It is the centerpiece of East Perth Terminal (formerly known as ''Perth Terminal''), a standard gauge railway station and coach terminal adjacent to East Perth station on the Transperth narrow gauge suburban rail network. Some transport operations Overview The site occupied by East Perth station, East Perth Terminal, and the Public Transport Centre was formerly the East Perth Locomotive Depot. East Perth Railway Terminal As part of the gauge conversion of the Eastern Goldfields Railway, a new standard gauge terminus was opened in 1969. The station has one side platform and a dock platform at its northern end. Today the station is served by Journey Beyond's ''Indian Pacific'', and Transwa's ''Prospector'' and ''MerredinLink'' services. Until it ceased in June 1991, the terminal was also served by the '' Trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merredin Railway Station
Merredin railway station is located on the Eastern Goldfields Railway in Western Australia. It is in the town of Merredin. History The original Merredin station opened in 1895. It was an important station on the Eastern Goldfields Railway, being the junction station for a number of lines to locations in the Wheatbelt (Western Australia), Wheatbelt and Western Australian Goldfields, Goldfields regions. The main eastern railway connected with Northam railway station, Western Australia, Northam to the west, and to Southern Cross railway station, Western Australia, Southern Cross to the east. The narrow gauge lines that connected with Merredin were: * Merredin to Narrogin railway line, Narrogin from the western end of the station, Bruce Rock to the south (then to Narrogin). * from the north of the station area, Nungarin (to Wyalkatchem) to the north. * from the east of the station area, Kondinin to the south (for a line to Narrogin). When the main eastern railway line was conver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australind (train)
The ''Australind'' is a currently suspended rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa on the South Western Railway between Perth and Bunbury. The ''Australind'' was suspended in November 2023 due to the shutdown of the Armadale line for upgrading, and pending retirement of the current rolling stock. The route has been replaced by coach bus services until mid-2025. History The ''Australind'' service began on 24 November 1947 and was hauled initially by U class steam locomotives. With an average speed of , it was the fastest narrow gauge passenger train in Australia. It was named to commemorate the city of that name envisioned by Marshall Waller Clifton on Leschenault Inlet 100 years previously. The current hamlet of Australind, a satellite town of Bunbury, has never had a passenger rail service, nor even a railway line. In February 1958, X class diesel locomotives took over. The service was relaunched on 1 October 1960 with onboard catering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
