Karrakatta railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line, 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) from Perth station serving the suburb of Karrakatta.
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Location | Railway Road, Karrakatta Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 31°58′07″S 115°47′46″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Public Transport Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Transperth Train Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Fremantle line Airport line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) from Perth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | FKA 99251 (platform 1) 99252 (platform 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1886 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2013–14 | 66,562 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Karrakatta station opened in 1886.[1] 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.[2]The station gained extra services from Monday October 10 2022 with the opening of the Airport Line. [3][4]
Karrakatta station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth that continue through to Midland via the Midland line,[5][6]and Transperth Airport Line services from Claremont to High Wycombe.
During the peak, the Fremantle and Airport lines operate every 12 minutes, with a combined frequency of every six minutes. Off peak, the lines operate every 15 minutes with a combined frequency of 7.5 minutes. At night, both lines operate half hourly for a combined frequency of every 15 minutes.
Karrakatta station saw 66,562 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year,[7]making it the least used station on the Fremantle line.
Stop | Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Destination | Notes |
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99251 | 1 | Fremantle | All stations | Perth | |
99252 | 2 | Fremantle | All stations, B | Fremantle |
Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
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[19508] Railway Road (east bound) | 906 | Rail replacement service to Perth station | |
[19509] Railway Road (west bound) | 906 | Rail replacement service to Fremantle station |
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