Wellard railway station

Wellard

Station entrance in December 2007
Location Chiswick Parade, Wellard
Australia
Coordinates 32°15′50″S 115°49′01″E / 32.263919°S 115.817074°E / -32.263919; 115.817074Coordinates: 32°15′50″S 115°49′01″E / 32.263919°S 115.817074°E / -32.263919; 115.817074
Owned by Public Transport Authority
Operated by Transperth
Line(s)       Mandurah
Distance 37.3 kilometres from Perth
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Bus routes 2
Bus stands 4
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code RWD
99691 (platform 1)
99692 (platform 2)
Fare zone 4
History
Opened 23 December 2007
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station
towards Perth
Mandurah Line
towards Mandurah

Wellard station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Mandurah line, 37.3 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Wellard.

History

Southbound view in December 2007

Wellard station opened along with the rest of the Mandurah line on 23 December 2007.[1][2][3]

Transit-oriented development

The station is at the heart of an award-winning transit-oriented development scheme known as The Village at Wellard. Its design that incorporates parks, walkability, and rail proximity has earned it awards from the Urban Development Institute of Western Australia, Planning Institute Australia, Landscape Industries Association, and HIA Land-Corp.[4] The development contains not only low- and medium-density residential development, but also over 57 ha (0.22 sq mi) of parkland and conservation areas.[5]

Services

Wellard station is served by Transperth Mandurah line services.[6]

Platforms

[3063] Wellard station platforms
Stop Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
99691 1 Mandurah All stations, K Perth Underground
99692 2 Mandurah All stations Mandurah

Bus routes

Bus transfers are available at Wellard station.

Stop Route Destination / description Notes
[23778] Stand 1 909 Rail replacement service to Perth station
[23779] Stand 2 541 to Kwinana station via Sulphur Road[7]
909 Rail replacement service to Mandurah station
[23780] Stand 3 542 to Kwinana station via Chisham Avenue[8]
[23781] Stand 4 Set down only

References

  1. ↑ Wellard New MetroRail
  2. ↑ History of Stations on the Mandurah Line Right Track
  3. ↑ Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2008 Public Transport Authority
  4. ↑ "News and events". The Village at Wellard. Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
  5. ↑ "Estate features". The Village at Wellard. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
  6. ↑ Mandurah Line Timetable Transperth 31 January 2016
  7. ↑ "Route 541". Bus Timetable 124 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 January 2016].
  8. ↑ "Route 542". Bus Timetable 124 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 31 January 2016].


Wellard
Zone 4

Preceding station   Transperth Trains network   Following station
Zone 4
towards Perth
Mandurah Line
All, KU
Zone 5
towards Mandurah
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