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Claremont railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 9.3 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Claremont.

Claremont
Claremont railway station in August 2021
General information
Location	Gugeri Street, Claremont Australia
Coordinates	31°58′51″S 115°46′53″E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth
Line(s)	Fremantle line
Distance	9.3 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Architectural style	Federation
Other information
Station code	FCT 99281 (platform 1) 99282 (platform 2)
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	1886
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Butlers Swamp
Passengers
2013-14	579,729
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Loch Street towards Perth Fremantle line All Swanbourne towards Fremantle Showgrounds towards Perth Fremantle line Special events Future Loch Street towards High Wycombe Airport line Terminus
Western Australia Heritage Register
Type	State Registered Place
Designated	20 December 2002
Reference no.	486

History

Claremont station opened in 1881 as Butlers Swamp, being renamed Claremont in 1883. In 1886 a new station was constructed 300 metres to the east. The 1886 buildings are now the oldest extant railway station buildings in Perth.[1][2][3][4] It was the only station on the line to be built with a crossing loop.[5]

With the relocation of the Royal Perth Show to the Claremont Showground in 1905, a third platform was added with the station serving the show until Showgrounds station opened in 1954.[4] The station closed on 1 September 1979 along with the rest of the Fremantle line, re-opening on 29 July 1983 when services were restored.[6] The station building was restored at the same time. When the line was electrified in 1991, the station was cut back to one island platform and the original platform abandoned.

After the Town of Claremont's Council Chambers were gutted by fire in 2010, it relocated its administration to the former station master's building.[7] The former goods shed has been converted into a cultural centre and cafe.[8]

Station location

Claremont station is located in the middle of Claremont. The railway's right-of-way lies between two arterial roads: Shenton Road and Gugeri Street. There are three access points to the station from each street. At the western and eastern ends of the island platform are grade level track crossings through electrically activated gates. In the centre of the platform the original pedestrian bridge provides access by stairs to the platform and to the elevated signal box.[9]

Services

Claremont station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line.[10][11]

Claremont station saw 579,729 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.[12]

Redevelopment

In 2018, an upgrade to rail facilities at Claremont station was announced by the Government of Western Australia.[13] The project involves the construction of new train turnback facilities west of the station, allowing Forrestfield-Airport Link trains to turn around at Claremont. Also included in the project is future proofing for an extension of the platform to facilitate six-carriage trains, and the installation of an additional underpass to replace the western pedestrian level crossing. Works are expected to be completed in 2021.[14][15] The Airport line is set to open on 9 October 2022.[16][17]

Platforms

Track layout
Legend
2 1
Source[18]

[2766] Claremont station platforms[19][20][21]

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99281	1	Fremantle	All stations	Perth
99282	2	Fremantle	All stations	Fremantle

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
[19604] Gugeri Street (east bound)	27, 28	Terminating[22][23]
	995	to Elizabeth Quay bus station via Stirling Highway[24]
	906	Rail replacement service to Perth station
[11160] Gugeri Street (west bound)	23	to Elizabeth Quay bus station via Dalkeith & Mounts Bay Road[25]
	24	to East Perth via Dalkeith & Shenton Park[26]
	25	to East Perth via Nedlands, Shenton Park & Subiaco[27]
	27	to East Perth via Swanbourne & Mount Claremont[22]
	28	to Perth Busport via Mount Claremont & Floreat[23]
	102	to Cottesloe station via Marine Parade[28]
	107	to Fremantle station via Peppermint Grove[29]
	906	Rail replacement service to Fremantle station
Bus stop situated in Zone 2

References

Further reading

• A History of Claremont Station Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 599 September 1987 pp. 195–216

External links

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

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