The ''MerredinLink'' is a rural passenger train service in
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to ...
operated by
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 to the major regional ...
between
Perth
Perth is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the Australian states and territories of Australia, state of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth most populous city in Aust ...
and
Merredin.
History
The ''MerredinLink'' was introduced in June 2004 when the ''
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 ...
'' from
Perth
Perth is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the Australian states and territories of Australia, state of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth most populous city in Aust ...
was extended from
Northam to
Merredin on three days a week.
In August 2013,
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 to the major regional ...
announced that the ''MerredinLink'' would cease with ''
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 Fridays.
Rolling stock
The ''MerredinLink'' is operated by a two-carriage
WEA/WEB railcar.
Our fleet
Public Transport Authority
See also
* ''Australind'' (train service)
References
External links
{{Public Transport Authority of Western Australia railway stations, MerredinLink=y
Named passenger trains of Western Australia
Railway services introduced in 2004
Wheatbelt (Western Australia)
2004 establishments in Australia
Merredin, Western Australia