Airport Central railway station

Airport Central railway station is a future station on the Airport line in Perth, Western Australia. It is being built underneath the proposed consolidated terminal at Perth Airport.[2][3] The station will be located between the airport terminals, which are scheduled to be relocated and consolidated by 2022.[4]

Airport Central
Airport Central railway station under construction, May 2020
LocationHorrie Miller Drive, Perth Airport
Western Australia
Australia
Coordinates31.9441°S 115.9750°E / -31.9441; 115.9750[1]
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth
Line(s)     Airport line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingNo
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusUnder construction
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station
Under development
Redcliffe
towards Perth
Airport line High Wycombe
Terminus

In early proposals, the station was named Consolidated Airport.

The station is planned to open in 2021.[5]

Services and platforms

Airport Central will be served by Transperth services operating from Perth to High Wycombe.

Airport Central Station also holds the record for the longest single-span uninterrupted escalator in the Southern Hemisphere.[6]

References

  1. Airport Central Station Fact Sheet (PDF), December 2018, retrieved 27 January 2019, Located immediately south of the control tower adjacent to Terminal 1
  2. Forrestfield-Airport Link Archived 16 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Authority August 2014
  3. "Expression of Interest called for Forrestfield–Airport Link Project" Railway Digest April 2015 page 29
  4. "Airport Central Station". Forrestfield–Airport Link. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  5. "Airport Central Station Fact Sheet" (PDF). December 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  6. Hastie, Hamish (2 July 2019). "Walking on air: Perth Airport skybridge takes shape". WAtoday. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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