- Transwa Australind
The Transwa Australind is a passenger train operated by
Transwa that runs between Perth,Western Australia , and the south-west city of Bunbury on theSouth Western Railway (Western Australia) . The Australind fleet consists of three powered railcars ADP101, ADP102 and ADP103, with two non-driving trailers ADQ121 and ADQ122. These units form one railcar with an ADP car at each end, and the two ADQ cars in the center. The remaining ADP car is normally stowed at the maintenance depot for servicing.History
The Australind service began in
1947 and was hauled by asteam locomotive . In the mid 1960s,diesel-electric locomotive power took over the route. The current self-powered dieselrailcars were introduced in1987 . In July2003 the railcars were painted in a new livery in line with the creation of the Transwa name. In2007 the railcars were again given a facelift and painted white as part of an overall refurbishment of the fleet.Australind stops
* Perth Railway Station
* Armadale Station
* Byford
* Mundijong
* Serpentine
* North Dandalup
* Pinjarra
* Waroona
* Yarloop
* Cookernup
* Harvey
* Brunswick Junction
* Bunbury Passenger TerminalExternal links
* [http://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/Default.aspx?tabid=46 Transwa: Australind, Perth to Bunbury Train Service]
* [http://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/portals/0/resources/timetables/Australind.pdf Transwa: Australind Timetable]
* [http://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/portals/0/resources/pdfs/australind_adult_fares.pdf Transwa: Adult Fares]
* [http://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/portals/0/resources/pdfs/australind_child_fares.pdf Transwa: Child Fares]
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