Seaforth railway station

Seaforth railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Armadale line, 22.6 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Gosnells.

Seaforth
LocationAlbany Highway, Gosnells
Australia
Coordinates32°05′05″S 116°00′40″E
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth
Line(s)     Armadale line
Distance22.6 kilometres from Perth
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
Station codeASH
99151 (platform 1)
99152 (platform 2)
Fare zone3
History
Opened4 May 1948
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station
Gosnells
towards Perth
Armadale line Kelmscott
towards Armadale

History

Seaforth station opened on 4 May 1948. As built, it had low-level platforms. Full height platforms were built in 1969.[1][2]

In 2018, the station was the least-used on the network, with just 136 daily passengers despite having 150 daily stopping trains.[3]

Platforms

[2792] Seaforth station platforms
Stop Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
99151 1 Armadale All stations, B, C Perth
99152 2 Armadale All stations, B, C, C# Armadale

Bus routes

Stop Route Destination / description Notes
[19084] Seaforth Avenue (north-west bound) 907 Rail replacement service to Perth station
[19083] Seaforth Avenue (south-east bound) 907 Rail replacement service to Armadale station
[10020] Albany Highway (north bound) 220 to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via Albany Highway[4]
[10189] Albany Highway (south bound) 220 to Armadale station via Albany Highway[4]

References

  1. History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
  2. Our History Public Transport Authority
  3. Perpitch, Nicolas (12 March 2018). "Welcome to Seaforth – the loneliest train station on the Perth rail network". ABC News. Australia.
  4. "Route 220". Bus Timetable 3 (PDF). Transperth. n.d. [effective from 7 October 2018].
  • Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations
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