Edgewater railway station

For the station in Chicago formerly known as Edgewater station, see Bryn Mawr station (CTA).

Edgewater
Edgewater railway station in August 2021
General information
LocationMitchell Freeway, Edgewater
Australia
Coordinates31°46′19″S 115°46′44″E / 31.771868°S 115.778868°E / -31.771868; 115.778868
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth
Line(s)     Yanchep line
Distance22.9 km (14.2 mi) from Perth
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeJER
99861 (platform 1)
99862 (platform 2)
Fare zone3
History
Opened20 December 1992
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
March 20182,100 per day
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
Whitfords
towards Elizabeth Quay
 Yanchep line
All, K
 Joondalup
towards Clarkson or Yanchep
Location
Map
Location of Edgewater railway station

Edgewater railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Yanchep line, 22.9 kilometres (14.2 mi) from Perth station, serving the suburb of Edgewater.

History

Edgewater station was constructed by Sabemo Australia, a subsidiary of Transfield Holdings. The $1.5 million contract was awarded to Sabemo in mid-1992. Construction was expected to be complete by early October 1992. The platform walls and footbridge were constructed under an earlier contract with McMahon Kanny.[1]

Edgewater station opened on 20 December 1992 in the median strip of the Mitchell Freeway.[2]

In 2003, the contract for extending the platforms on seven Joondalup line (now Yanchep line) stations, including Edgewater station, was awarded to Lakis Constructions. The platforms on these stations had to be extended by 50 metres (160 ft) to accommodate 150-metre-long (490 ft) six-car trains, which were planned to enter service. Along with the extensions, the platform edges were upgraded to bring them into line with tactile paving standards.[3] Edgewater was the second station to begin being extended, with work commencing in December 2003.[4] Work at this station was completed by April 2004.[5]

In 2010, a new canopy replaced the original.[6] In 2015, construction commenced on a $26 million multi-level car park.[7] The car park consists of three levels, with 75 CCTV cameras, 445 lights, 3 duress buttons, as well a facade screening covering half the building. The car park opened on 22 January 2017, increasing the station's total parking capacity to more than 1,450 bays.[8]

Services

Edgewater station is served by Transperth Yanchep line services.[9]

Edgewater station saw 530,906 passengers in the 2013–2014 financial year.[10] In March 2018, Edgewater station had approximately 2,100 boardings per weekday, making it the joint least busiest station on the Yanchep line, alongside Currambine.[11]

Platforms

Platforms currently in use are as follows:

Edgewater station platforms
Stop Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
99861 1 Yanchep All stations, K Perth Underground
99862 2 Yanchep All stations Yanchep
K Clarkson

References

  1. ^ "Contract awarded for work on Edgewater station". Media Statements. 2 July 1992. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  2. ^ History of Stations on the Clarkson Train Line Right Track
  3. ^ "OnTrack: October 2003" (PDF). New MetroRail. October 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. ^ "OnTrack: December 2003" (PDF). New MetroRail. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. ^ "OnTrack: April 2004" (PDF). New MetroRail. April 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  6. ^ Work starts on Edgewater Station Upgrade Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Finance, Commerce & Small Business 23 June 2010
  7. ^ Edgewater Station car park tender awarded Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Transport 30 June 2015
  8. ^ "Edgewater Car Park". Public Transport Authority of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  9. ^ Joondalup Line Timetable Archived 19 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
  10. ^ "Question On Notice No. 4246 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Yanchep Rail Extension Project Definition Plan" (PDF). Metronet. June 2018. p. 18. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

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