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Burswood
Station in December 2017
General information
Location	Victoria Park Drive, Burswood Australia
Coordinates	31°57′36″S 115°54′00″E / 31.960°S 115.900°E / -31.960; 115.900
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Armadale line      Thornlie line
Distance	4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) from Perth
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	ABD 99041 (platform 1) 99042 (platform 2)
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	1893
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Rivervale
Passengers
2013-14	399,398
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Claisebrooktowards Perth Thornlie lineT Victoria Parktowards Thornlie Perth Stadiumtowards Perth Thornlie lineEvents Armadale lineEvents Victoria Parktowards Armadale Claisebrooktowards Perth Armadale lineAll
Location Location of Burswood railway station

Burswood railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Armadale line, 4.8 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburbs of Burswood, Lathlain and Rivervale.

History

The station was originally to be named Burrswood, however it became Burswood after being misspelt by the station sign's painters when it opened in 1893. The station was renamed Rivervale on 30 May 1923, mirroring that of the suburb that was renamed in 1921 in part due to the public's association of Burswood with sewage processing; On 31 March 1968, a new platform opened.

However, after the Burswood Resort and Casino was built, the name reverted on 1 May 1994. Rivervale has survived as a suburb 600 metres east of the station.

Station location

The station lies between Goodwood Parade and Victoria Park Drive. There are entrances to the station from either side of the tracks at the southern end of the platform, requiring passengers to cross the tracks at grade level.

Services

Burswood station is served by Transperth Armadale and Thornlie line services.

The station saw 399,398 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.

Bus routes

References

1. "History of metropolitan suburb names – B". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2007.
2. Dr Geoff Gallop. "From The Swan to the Canning - Historical Notes on Victoria Park and Surrounding Districts", December 1989. Originally published in Southern Gazette, 14 November 1989, p. 8. Accessed at Battye Library, Perth.
3. ^ Local History Timeline Archived 31 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine Town of Victoria Park
4. History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
5. Burswood Station Access Map Transperth
6. Armadale/Thornlie Line Timetable Archived 25 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
7. "Question On Notice No. 4248 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

External links

• Media related to Burswood railway station, Perth at Wikimedia Commons
• Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations

• Armadale and Thornlie lines
• Burswood, Western Australia
• Railway stations in Australia opened in 1893
• Transperth railway stations