Serpentine railway station
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Serpentine  | |||||||||||
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 View of the basic platform in November 2019 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Richardson Street, Serpentine Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°21′50″S 115°58′34″E / 32.36389°S 115.97611°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transwa | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | South Western | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1893 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 20 November 2023 (Temporary) | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | Mid 2025 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Serpentine railway station is a rural station on Transwa's Australind train route. The station serves the town of Serpentine located 47 kilometres from Perth.
History
[edit]Serpentine station was one of the original stations built along the new South Western Railway in 1893.[1] Throughout the next few decades the town of Serpentine was built around the station to allow farmers of the area to transport their goods to Perth quicker and easier.[2] In 1897, the station had many sidings built for local access and produce.[3]
A station master worked at Serpentine station from 1 December 1897 to 31 January 1963, except for the period between 1 November 1916 and 31 October 1919.[4]
Platforms and services
[edit]Serpentine station currently has one platform and is served by the Australind twice a day in each direction.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Our History » Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale". www.sjshire.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). htawa.net.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). htawa.net.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Jeff, Austin (2011). Station Masters of Western Australia. Rail Heritage WA. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-9803922-4-1.
- ^ "Transwa Train Timetables". www.transwa.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 16 February 2025.