Cannington railway station

Cannington
Location	Sevenoaks Street, Cannington Australia
Coordinates	32°00′49″S 115°56′43″E / 32.01370°S 115.94526°ECoordinates: 32°00′49″S 115°56′43″E / 32.01370°S 115.94526°E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Armadale
Distance	12.2 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Bus routes	14
Bus stands	6
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	ACN 99101 (platform 1) 99102 (platform 2)
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1897
Rebuilt	early 1990s
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station Queens Park towards Perth Armadale Line Beckenham towards Armadale Thornlie Line Beckenham towards Thornlie

Cannington railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Armadale line, 12.2 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Cannington.

History

The original Cannington station was located between Station Street and Crawford Road in East Cannington, and was one of the original stations operational when the Armadale line opened in 1889.^[1] As part of the electrification of the line in the early 1990s, the original Cannington station was replaced by a new station 500 metres to the north-west.^[2][3]

Services

Cannington station is served by Transperth Armadale/Thornlie line services.^[4]

Platforms

[2787] Cannington station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99101	1	Armadale	C	Perth
		Thornlie	All stations	Perth
99102	2	Armadale	All stations, B, C	Armadale
		Thornlie	T	Thornlie

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[12180] Stand 1		Set down only
[12179] Stand 2	201, 202, 203, 229, 294	to Westfield Carousel[5][6][7][8][9]
[12178] Stand 3	507	to Bull Creek station via Lynwood, Parkwood & Southlands Boulevarde[10]
	907	Rail replacement service to Perth station
[12177] Stand 4	508	to Bull Creek station via Ferndale & Aspley Road[11]
	509	to Bull Creek station via Wilson, Fern Road, Riverton & High Road[12]
	907	Rail replacement service to Armadale station
[12176] Stand 5	206	to Murdoch University via Langford, Thornlie station & Murdoch station[13]
	208	to Murdoch station via Bannister Road[14]
	908	Rail replacement service to Thornlie station
[12175] Stand 6	100	to Canning Bridge station via Manning Road, Curtin University bus station, Kent Street & Henley Street[15]
[27102] Stand 7	34	to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station, Perth Busport (begins 04 December 2016) via Manning Road, Curtin University bus station, Karawara, Manning, Como & South Perth[16] [17]
	72	to Elizabeth Quay bus station via Leach Highway, Curtin University bus station & Berwick Street[18]
[27103] Stand 8	201	to Bentley Hospital[5]
	202	East Cannington Circular (clockwise)[6]
	203	East Cannington Circular (anti-clockwise)[7]
[27104] Stand 9	229	to Maddington Central via Kenwick Road & Maddington station[8]
	294	to Midland station via Maida Vale[9]
		School Specials

References

1. Carden, F.G. (1991). Along the Canning: A History of the City of Canning Western Australia, Covering its progress from Roads Board to Shire, to Town, to City City of Canning (2 ed.).
2. Our History Public Transport Authority
3. History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
4. Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
5. "Route 201". Bus Timetable 14 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 January 2016].
6. "Route 202". Bus Timetable 14 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 January 2016].
7. "Route 203". Bus Timetable 14 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 January 2016].
8. "Route 229". Bus Timetable 5 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 January 2016].
9. "Route 294". Bus Timetable 89 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 4 September 2016].
10. "Route 507". Bus Timetable 2 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 4 September 2016].
11. "Route 508". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 17 July 2016].
12. "Route 509". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 17 July 2016].
13. "Route 206". Bus Timetable 18 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 January 2016].
14. "Route 208". Bus Timetable 18 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 January 2016].
15. "Route 100". Bus Timetable 20 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 9 October 2016].
16. "Route 34". Bus Timetable 19 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 January 2016].
17. http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Service-Updates/Service-Update-Details/routes-30-31-32-33-34-35-36-39-40-70-72-75-285-286-287-288-293-295-296-298-345-380-471-473-474-and-935-service-changes-30950
18. "Route 72". Bus Timetable 15 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 9 October 2016].

External links

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

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