Murdoch railway station, Perth

Murdoch railway station, Perth

Murdoch Station is a railway station located in Murdoch, Western Australia. Situated in the Kwinana Freeway median strip, and perpendicular to South Street interchange, it also features integrated bus services on the concourse level; this level will operate as a bus station. It is served by the interburban Mandurah line, with services to both the Perth CBD and the neighbouring city of Mandurah.

History

Murdoch Station was constructed as part of the New MetroRail Southern Suburbs Railway project. It replaced Murdoch Park 'n' Ride, the bus station at the same location. The bus stands on the carpark level remain but are no longer used.

Platforms

Murdoch station has the following platform configuration:Transperth Platforms
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p1stop=All stations, C, K, W
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p2name=2
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p2stop=All stations, C, K, W
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p2notes=Shuttle weekdays only

Transfers

Bus transfers are available on the concourse level. The bus station is situated on a bridge structure extending over the freeway carriageways and train station. [ [http://www.newmetrorail.wa.gov.au/Default.aspx?tabid=117 New MetroRail - Murdoch] ] Traffic signals at both ends of the bridge have been modified to include a bus phase.

Bus routes

tands 1-6

tands 7-12

Bus Priority Measures

Several measures have been implemented or proposed to provide priority for feeder buses servicing Murdoch station:
* Implemented:
**Bus lanes on South Street in peak hours extending east to Roe Highway (effective 6 June 2006). [ [http://www2.mainroads.wa.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/5FBD65BB-743D-4C8B-9E94-EE8B5BA040E3/0/svc_cms2002_20060531111826470.PDF Main Roads Western Australia - South Street Bus Lanes] ]
* Proposed (as of 2008):
**Lengthening of the sliplane used by buses entering the station from the west.Fact|date=April 2008
**Murdoch Transit Link, a bus transitway linking the train station with the Fiona Stanley Hospital (construction started in 2008 [Cite web|url=http://www.fionastanley.health.wa.gov.au/about/index.cfm|title=Fiona Stanley Hospital|accessdate=2008-09-09] ), Challenger TAFE and the Murdoch campus of Murdoch University. [ [http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/swmetro/2973.asp South West Metropolitan Roads Local Impacts Committee Final Report] ]

External links

* [http://www.newmetrorail.wa.gov.au/ New MetroRail website]

References

* [http://www.newmetrorail.wa.gov.au/Portals/0/NMR/Documents/Maps/Murdoch%20Station%20Access%20Plan.pdf Station access plan]
* [http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/planning_murdochstructureplandraft060830.pdf Murdoch activity centre structure plan]


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