Byford railway station

Byford
Transwa
The platform of the Byford railway station in August 2022
General information
LocationSoldiers Road, Byford
Australia
Coordinates32°13′30″S 116°00′25″E / 32.225°S 116.007°E / -32.225; 116.007
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTranswa
Line(s)South Western
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Services
Preceding station Transwa Transwa Following station
Armadale
towards Perth
 Australind
(closed until 2025)
 Mundijong
towards Bunbury
Under construction
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
Armadale
towards Perth
 Armadale line Terminus
Location
Map
Location of Byford railway station

Byford railway station is located on the South Western Railway in Western Australia. It serves the south-eastern Perth suburb of Byford.

History

The original Byford station was opened as Beenup in May 1893. It was renamed in April 1920.

It was also the terminus for selected services from Perth, and location of sidings to the State Brickworks[1] and Naval Ordinance Depot.[2]

The station was staffed between 1912 and 1965, apart from a brief period of closure between 1916 and 1919.[3] The station was demolished in the late 1980s.[4] In the late 1990s, a new station was built as a stopping place for The Australind.[5]

Armadale line extension

Construction of the new railway station in November 2024

As part of Metronet, it had been announced that Transperth's Armadale line service will be extended to a new station in Byford, approximately 400 metres north of Abernethy Road.[6][7][8]

The station will include parking for up to 600 cars, a new bus interchange and a pedestrian connection across the rail line. Additionally, several level crossings along the rail between Armadale and Byford are being removed as part of the project, including Thomas Road in Byford which will be replaced with a road over rail bridge.[9][10] When the new station is completed the existing station will be permanently closed and demolished with Australind services instead using a new dedicated platform at the new Byford station.

References

  1. ^ "Byford". Harvey Murray Times. Vol. IV, no. 93. Western Australia. 3 April 1936. p. 3. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Pipeline To Naval Depot". The Daily News. Vol. LXIX, no. 23, 880. Western Australia. 26 October 1951. p. 3 (FINAL). Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Austin, Jeff; Rail Heritage WA., (issuing body.) (2011), Station masters of Western Australia, Rail Heritage WA, ISBN 978-0-9803922-4-1
  4. ^ Evident from the images found at "Byford Station". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  5. ^ Australind Timetable Archived 2017-06-15 at the Wayback Machine Transwa
  6. ^ Byford Rail Extension METRONET
  7. ^ Labor promises new Perth rail network WAtoday 16 December 2012
  8. ^ Opposition unveils extensive rail proposal The Sunday Times 16 December 2012
  9. ^ Byford Rail Extension fact sheet METRONET
  10. ^ "Byford Rail Extension". www.metronet.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  • Byford Station History of Western Australian Railways & Stations gallery