Burswood railway station

Burswood
Station in April 2005
Location	Victoria Park Drive, Burswood Australia
Coordinates	31°57′36″S 115°54′00″E / 31.960°S 115.900°ECoordinates: 31°57′36″S 115°54′00″E / 31.960°S 115.900°E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Armadale
Distance	4.8 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	ABD 99041 (platform 1) 99042 (platform 2)
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	1893
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Rivervale
Services
Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station Claisebrook towards Perth Armadale Line Victoria Park towards Armadale Thornlie Line Victoria Park towards Thornlie

Burswood railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Armadale line, 4.8 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburbs of Burswood, Lathlain and Rivervale.

History

The station was originally to be named Burrswood, however it became Burswood after being misspelt by the station sign's painters when it opened in 1893.^[1] The station was renamed Rivervale on 30 May 1923, mirroring that of the suburb that was renamed in 1921 in part due to the public's association of Burswood with sewerage processing;^[2] On 31 March 1968, a new platform opened.^[3]

However, after the Burswood Resort and Casino was built, the name reverted on 1 May 1994. Rivervale has survived as a suburb 600 metes east of the station.^[3][4]

Station location

The station lies between Goodwood Parade and Victoria Park Drive. There are entrances to the station from either side of the tracks at the southern end of the platform, requiring passengers to cross the tracks at grade level.^[5]

Services

Burswood station is served by Transperth Armadale/Thornlie line services.^[6]

[2780] Burswood station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99041	1	Armadale/Thornlie	All stations	Perth
99042	2	Armadale	All stations	Armadale
		Thornlie	T	Thornlie

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[22054] Victoria Park Drive (north bound)	907, 908	Rail replacement service to Perth station
[22055] Victoria Park Drive (south bound)	907	Rail replacement service to Armadale station
	908	Rail replacement service to Thornlie station

References

1. Western Australian Land Information Authority. "History of metropolitan suburb names – B". Retrieved 2007-01-17.
2. Dr Geoff Gallop. "From The Swan To The Canning - Historical Notes on Victoria Park and Surrounding Districts", December 1989. Originally published in Southern Gazette, 14 November 1989, p.8. Accessed at Battye Library, Perth.
3. Local History Timeline Town of Victoria Park
4. History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
5. Burswood Station Access Map Transperth
6. Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016

External links

• Media related to Burswood railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations

Burswood
Zone 1