Claremont railway station, Perth

Claremont railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 9.3 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Claremont.

Claremont
Eastbound view in July 2005
Location	Gugeri Street, Claremont Australia
Coordinates	31°58′51″S 115°46′53″E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Fremantle line
Distance	9.3 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Architectural style	Federation
Other information
Station code	FCT 99281 (platform 1) 99282 (platform 2)
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	1886
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Butlers Swamp
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Loch Street towards Perth Fremantle line All Swanbourne towards Fremantle Showgrounds towards Perth Fremantle line Special events
Western Australia Heritage Register
Type	State Registered Place
Designated	20 December 2002
Reference no.	486

History

Claremont station opened in 1881 as Butlers Swamp, being renamed Claremont in 1883. In 1886 a new station was constructed 300 metres to the east. The 1886 buildings are now the oldest extant railway station buildings in Perth.[1][2][3][4] It was the only station on the line to be built with a crossing loop.[5]

With the relocation of the Royal Perth Show to the Claremont Showground in 1905, a third platform was added with the station serving the show until Showgrounds station opened in 1954.[4] The station closed on 1 September 1979 along with the rest of the Fremantle line, re-opening on 29 July 1983 when services were restored.[6] The station building was restored at the same time. When the line was electrified in 1991, the station was cut back to one island platform and the original platform abandoned.

After the Town of Claremont's Council Chambers were gutted by fire in 2010, it relocated its administration to the former station master's building.[7] The former goods shed has been converted into a cultural centre and cafe.[8]

Station location

Claremont station is located in the middle of Claremont. The railway's right-of-way lies between two arterial roads: Shenton Road and Gugeri Street. There are three access points to the station from each street. At the western and eastern ends of the island platform are grade level track crossings through electrically activated gates. In the centre of the platform the original pedestrian bridge provides access by stairs to the platform and to the elevated signal box.[9]

Services

Claremont station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.[10][11]

Redevelopment

In 2018, an upgrade to rail facilities at Claremont station was announced by the Government of Western Australia.[12] The project involves the construction of new train turnback facilities west of the station, allowing Forrestfield-Airport Link trains to continue to Claremont. Also included in the project is an extension of the platform to facilitate longer six-carriage trains, and the installation of an additional overpass to replace the pedestrian level crossings. Works are expected to be completed in 2021.[13][14]

Platforms

[2766] Claremont station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99281	1	Fremantle	All stations, A, S	Perth
99282	2	Fremantle	All stations, B	Fremantle

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[19604] Gugeri Street (east bound)	27, 28	Terminating[15][16]
	102, 107	to Elizabeth Quay bus station via Stirling Highway[17][18]
	906	Rail replacement service to Perth station
[11160] Gugeri Street (west bound)	23	to Elizabeth Quay bus station via Dalkeith & Mounts Bay Road[19]
	24	to East Perth via Dalkeith & Shenton Park[20]
	25	to East Perth via Nedlands, Shenton Park & Subiaco[21]
	27	to East Perth via Swanbourne & Mount Claremont[15]
	28	to Perth Busport via Mount Claremont & Floreat[16]
	102	to Cottesloe station via Marine Parade[17]
	107	to Fremantle station via Peppermint Grove[18]
	906	Rail replacement service to Fremantle station
Bus stop situated in Zone 2

Further reading

• A History of Claremont Station Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 599 September 1987 pp195–216

References

1. "This week". The Herald. Fremantle, WA. 5 May 1883. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
2. "News of the Day". The Daily News. Perth, WA. 20 November 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
3. Claremont Railway Station Heritage Council of Western Australia
4. History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
5. Minchin, RS; Higham, GJ (1981). Robb's Railway Fremantle to Guildford Railway Centenary. Bassendean: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 23. ISBN 0 9599690 2 0.
6. Our History Public Transport Authority
7. Claremont Station Master's House Rescue 2013 Western Australian Heritage Awards
8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
9. Claremont Station Layout Transperth
10. Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
11. Understanding Australia's urban railways Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12
12. "Claremont Station upgrade to support METRONET frequency boost". Government of Western Australia Media Statements. 29 April 2018.
13. "Claremont Station Project". Metronet. Public Transport Authority. 6 February 2019.
14. "Claremont Station Project: drop-in community information session wrap up" (PDF). Metronet. Public Transport Authority.
15. "Route 27". Bus Timetable 33 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
16. "Route 28". Bus Timetable 33 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
17. "Route 102". Bus Timetable 31 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
18. "Route 107". Bus Timetable 31 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
19. "Route 23". Bus Timetable 44 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
20. "Route 24". Bus Timetable 44 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].
21. "Route 25". Bus Timetable 44 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 21 July 2019].

External links

• Media related to Claremont railway station, Perth at Wikimedia Commons
• Gallery History of Western Australia Railways & Stations