Midland railway station, Perth

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Westbound view from Midland platform terminus Platform 2, December 2022
General information
LocationHelena Street, Midland
Coordinates 31°53′30″S116°00′05″E / 31.891605°S 116.001399°E / -31.891605; 116.001399
Owned by Public Transport Authority
Operated by Transperth
Line(s)      Midland line
Distance16.00 kilometres from Perth
Platforms3 (1 side, 2 bay)
Tracks6
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station code MMD
Fare zone2
History
Opened8 October 1968
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2013-141,125,120 [1]
Services
Preceding station Transperth icon.svg Transperth Following station
Woodbridge
towards Perth
Midland line Terminus
Preceding station Transwa icon v2.svg Transwa Following station
Terminus AvonLink Toodyay
towards Northam, Merredin or Kalgoorlie
East Perth
Terminus
 MerredinLink
Prospector
Location
Midland railway station, Perth
Location of Midland railway station

Midland railway station is the terminus of the Midland line in Perth. Western Australia. It is operated by Transperth and is connected with the feeder bus services that utilise the adjacent bus terminal in Midland.

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History

Midland station was opened on 8 October 1968 by Minister for Transport & Railways Ray O'Connor as a replacement for Midland Junction station when the main Eastern Railway was being converted to dual gauge. [2] [3]

It originally had four narrow gauge platform faces, platform 1 at the southern side allowed through-running for regional services, while platforms 2-4 were terminating tracks. In the 1990s, the track was removed from platform 4 at the northern side. Initially, a separate platform was provided for the standard gauge line approximately 150 metres away to the west. From 18 February 2001, the through-running platform 1 was converted to dual gauge to allow The Prospector (and other future standard gauge trains) to call at the main station. [4] [5]

Redevelopment

In the 2010s the former Midland Redevelopment Authority (MRA) had advocated the relocation of the station east to be in line with Cale Street, the site of the original Midland Junction station. [6] [7] The MRA also desired an extension of the Midland line to Bellevue, which would take on a primarily park and ride function, to allow for land around Midland station to be redeveloped. There have been previous attempts to extend the line to Bellevue. [8]

As part of Metronet, Midland Station will be demolished and replaced with a new station located between Helena and Cale streets. [9] The relocation of the station was required to accommodate the extension to Bellevue, where a new railcar manufacturing facility is located. [10] [11] A multi-storey car park with over 600 bays and a 12 stand bus interchange will be built at the location of the current station. [12] As part of the project, the level crossing at Helena Street will close and will be replaced with a new crossing at Cale Street. [13]

Construction began on 23 July 2023. [14] [15] The last service to use the original platform 1 was on 24 October 2024, all standard gauge regional trains are now using a temporary platform located nearby, until the new station is operational.

Platforms and services

The station has a single through-running standard gauge platform served by Transwa's AvonLink, MerredinLink and Prospector services, [17] [18] and two narrow gauge bay platforms used by Transperth Midland line services.

The station saw 1,125,120 Transperth passengers in the 2013-14 financial year. [1]

Midland station platforms [19] [20] [21] [22]
StopPlatformLineStopping patternDestinationNotes
950261 Prospector Kalgoorlie
MerredinLink Merredin Merredin services stop at several stations between Northam and Merredin
AvonLink Northam Northam services also stop at Toodyay
995312 Midland All stations Perth
995323 Midland All stations Perth

Bus routes

StopRouteDestination / descriptionNotes
Stand 1811Geraldton via Northam and Mullewa [23] Transwa services
879, GPE1Kalbarri or Geraldton via Eneabba [24]
891, 851Geraldton via Moora [25]
EP3, EP5Esperance via Kulin or via Hyden [26]
Stand 2301to Midland Health Campus [27]
901Rail replacement service to Perth
Stand 3314Jane Brook Circular (clockwise) via Talbot Road and Morrison Road [28]
315Stratton Circular (clockwise) via Blackadder Road and Morrison Road [29]
Stand 4313to Jane Brook via Morrison Road, Talbot Road and Jane Brook Drive [30]
323to Swan View via Morrison Road, Innamlncka Road and Welbourn Road [31]
324Jane Brook Circular (anti-clockwise) via Morrison Road and Talbot Road [32]
325Stratton Circular (anti-clockwise) via Morrison Road and Blackadder Road [33]
326Midvale Circular (anti-clockwise) via Victoria Parade [34]
327to Swan View via Morrison Road and Blanchard Road [35]
Stand 5277to High Wycombe Station via Midland Road and Newburn Road [36]
278to High Wycombe Station via Abernethy Road and Wittenoom Road [37]
300Midland Gate Circular (anti-clockwise) [38]
Stand 6290to Redcliffe Station via Great Eastern Highway [39]
291to Redcliffe Station via Serpentine Drive and Barker Road [40]
Stand 7307to Kalamunda bus station via Military Road and Helena Valley [41]
321to Glen Forrest via Great Eastern Highway, Old York Road, Hillsden Road and Ryecroft Road [42] Selected trips extend to Mundaring
322to Glen Forrest via Koongamia, Coulston Road and Ryecroft Road [43] Selected trips deviate via Hillsden Road or extend to Mundaring
Stand 8320to Mundaring via Great Eastern Highway, Old York Road and Strettle Road [44] Selected trips extend to Sawyers Valley or further to Chidlow)
328to Chidlow via Great Eastern Highway, Old York Road, Parkerville, Stoneville and Keane Street EastSelected trips extend to Wooroloo or further to Wundowie
684to Crown Perth, Burswood
School Specials
Stand 9310to Upper Swan via Hamersley Street and Great Northern Highway [45]
311to Bullsbrook via Hamersley Street and Great Northern Highway [46]
312Baskerville Circular (clockwise) via Lefroy Avenue and Campersic Road [47]
335to Ellenbrook Town Centre via Great Northern Highway, West Swan Road and Henley Brook Bus Station [48]

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