Victoria Park railway station, Perth

Victoria Park Station is a Transperth train station 6.2km from Perth Train Station, on the Armadale / Thornlie Line, in Western Australia. The new Victoria Park station located 230 metres south of the existing station commenced operations on 20 July 2008.cite web |http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/ServiceInfo/ServiceChanges/tabid/132/newsid568/650/Default.aspx |title=Victoria Park Station – Train services to operate from new station |accessdate=2008-07-16 |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Public Transport Authority, Government of Western Australia |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] The old station platforms, carpark, footbridge and pedestrian level crossing have been demolished as of 27 July 2008. [http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/ServiceInfo/ServiceChanges/tabid/132/newsid568/650/Default.aspx Old station to be demolished from 27 July 2008]

History

Redevelopment

In December 1994, the Metropolitan Region Scheme was amended to include the original route for the Mandurah Railway, via Kenwick.Fact|date=July 2007 In July 1995, the Court Liberal government announced the new line to Mandurah (via Kenwick) and committed to complete the line from Kenwick to Jandakot by 2005.Fact|date=July 2007 In April 1997, the same government approved funding for the South West Metropolitan Railway Master Plan. The Master Plan was completed in April 2000.Fact|date=July 2007

In August 2002 the recently elected Gallop Labor government decided to change the railway alignment, and announced the rail line for the southern suburbs railway would instead run along the Kwinana Freeway instead of Armadale Suburban line as previously planned.Fact|date=July 2007 The Thornlie spur line would however be retained, and may provide a future link option between the two rail alignments.Fact|date=July 2007

As part of improvements to the Armadale line, the rail alignment was upgraded including the introduction of grade separated rail crossings.Fact|date=July 2007 The nearby Lathlain Station was also demolished, in preparation for the construction of a new Victoria Park station nearby. After some delay,cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Push for better public transport services | work = | pages =2 | language = | publisher =The Canning Examiner | date =2006-03-02 | url = | accessdate =2007-07-22 ] on 17 July 2007 Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan announced that a $9.2m AUD (2007) contract for the construction of the new station had been awarded.cite web |url=http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/media/media.nsf/news/202F7A27E700EB9EC825731B0010ABF6?opendocument |title=Victoria Park Station work to start next month |accessdate=2007-07-22 |last= |first= |authorlink=http://www.ministers.wa.gov.au/mactiernan/index.cfm |coauthors= |date=2007-07-17 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Government of Western Australia |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

As with the previous station, the platforms are in an island configuration. Unlike the previous station, the platforms may be accessed via covered walkway, accessible ramps and lifts, of particular importance to due to the station's location adjacent to the Association for the Blind.

Platforms

Transperth Platforms
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