Karrakatta railway station
Karrakatta railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 7.4 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Karrakatta.
Karrakatta | |||||||||||
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| Location | Railway Road, Karrakatta Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°58′07″S 115°47′46″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transperth | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Fremantle line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 7.4 kilometres from Perth | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | FKA 99251 (platform 1) 99252 (platform 2) | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1886 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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History
Karrakatta station opened in 1886.[1] 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.[2]
Services
Karrakatta station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.[3][4]
Platforms
| Stop | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Destination | Notes |
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| 99251 | 1 | Fremantle | All stations | Perth | |
| 99252 | 2 | Fremantle | All stations, B | Fremantle |
Bus routes
| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
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| [19508] Railway Road (east bound) | 906 | Rail replacement service to Perth station | |
| [19509] Railway Road (west bound) | 906 | Rail replacement service to Fremantle station |
References
- History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track
- Our History Public Transport Authority
- Fremantle Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
- Understanding Australia's urban railways Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Bureau of Infrastructure Transport & Regional Economics July 2012 page 12
External links
- Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations
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