Joondalup railway line, Perth facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Joondalup railway line |
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| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Joondalup Line |
| Owner | Public Transport Authority |
| Termini | Elizabeth Quay Butler |
| Stations | 13 |
| Service | |
| Type | Suburban rail/Rapid transit |
| System | Transperth Trains |
| Operator(s) | Transperth |
| Ridership | 17.1 million (year to June 2015) |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 December 1992 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 40.7 km (25.3 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Overhead 25 kv AC |
The Joondalup railway line is a busy train line in Western Australia. It connects the city of Perth with the northern suburb of Butler. This line is a mix of a local suburban train and a fast city train. It used to be called the Northern Suburbs Railway. For most of its journey, the train travels right in the middle of the Mitchell Freeway, a big road.
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History of the Joondalup Line
Building the Joondalup line started on 14 November 1989. The Premier of Western Australia at the time, Peter Dowding, helped begin the work. The first part of the line, which went to Joondalup, opened on 20 December 1992. Premier Carmen Lawrence officially opened it.
At first, only a few stations were open: Leederville, Edgewater, and Joondalup. More stations opened later. Full train service began on 21 March 1993. The bus system was also changed so that buses would connect with the new train stations. On 8 August 1993, the line was made longer to reach Currambine.
Line Extensions and New Stations
On 4 October 2004, the line was extended further north to Clarkson. This was part of a big project called New MetroRail. A train maintenance area, called Nowergup depot, also opened then. On 29 January 2005, Greenwood station opened. This helped reduce crowding at the nearby Warwick and Whitfords stations.
On 8 August 2005, a change happened. Trains from the Joondalup line used to continue south from Perth station onto the Armadale line. After this date, they stopped at Perth and did not go through to the Armadale line anymore.
Underground Tunnels and Further Growth
On 15 October 2007, Joondalup line trains started using new tunnels under central Perth. This allowed them to reach Perth Underground and Elizabeth Quay stations.
On 23 December 2007, the Mandurah line opened. This meant that Joondalup line trains could now travel all the way through to Mandurah. The line was extended one more time on 21 September 2014, reaching its current end point at Butler.
Images for kids
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Part of Joondalup railway station in 2014
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Perth Underground station
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Glendalough station
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Whitfords station
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Butler station
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Transperth B-series train south of Butler station
