Stirling railway station, Perth

Stirling
Northbound view from Platform 1, with two Transperth B-series trains at both platforms, August 2005
General information
LocationMitchell Freeway, Stirling, Western Australia
Australia
Coordinates31°53′39″S 115°48′16″E / 31.894101°S 115.804482°E / -31.894101; 115.804482
OwnerPublic Transport Authority
OperatorPublic Transport Authority
Line     Yanchep line
Distance9.0 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Perth Underground
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Ground
AccessibleYes
History
Opened21 February 1993
Passengers
20264,400 per day
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
Glendalough
towards Elizabeth Quay via Perth Underground
 Yanchep line Warwick
towards Yanchep
Location
Location of Stirling station

Stirling railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Yanchep line, nine kilometres from Perth Underground station serving the suburb of Stirling.

History

Stirling station was built by Leighton Contractors.[1] Due to construction delays, the station was not complete by the time the Northern Suburbs Railway opened in December 1992.[2] It was opened on 21 February 1993.[3] The line opened to peak hour service on 21 March 1993, upon which date the bus interchange at Stirling station opened as well.[4][5]

Before Stirling was constructed, the Northern Suburbs Transit System considered a deviation of the rail alignment to directly service Innaloo and its shopping district.[6] However, this idea was rejected by both the project coordinators and the public at large due to the significant cost, lack of identifiable benefits, and environmental impact.[6] The station's location presented some interesting design challenges as the road reserve for the future Stephenson Highway ran in an area directly over the station at the southern end of its platforms. During the design of the station and its approach roads, the engineering firm Ove Arup & Partners was tasked with investigating and designing road layouts to accommodate for both future and current needs.[7]

Innaloo bus station on Oswald Street was the terminus for most bus routes until 1992; these now terminate at Stirling station. A pair of crossovers link the two mainline tracks at the Perth end of the station, allowing the turnback of train services in the event of a disruption in either direction.[8]

Stirling station won the Australian Institute of Architects' 1993 Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture.[9][10]

In 2003, the contract for extending the platforms on seven Joondalup line (now Yanchep line) stations, including Stirling station, was awarded to Lakis Constructions. The platforms on these stations had to be extended by 50 metres (160 ft) to accommodate 150-metre (490 ft) long six-car trains, which were planned to enter service. Along with the extensions, the platform edges were upgraded to bring them into line with tactile paving standards.[11] Work on this station was done in mid-2004.[12]

In August 2014, the passengers and staff at Stirling station worked together to free a man who became trapped between the platform and the train by pushing the carriage to tilt.[13][14]

On 12 December 2020, the WA Government announced a $90 million upgrade to the Stirling Bus Interchange.[15] The upgrade will increase the station's number of bus stands from 18 to 30, with the new stands to be built on a new bridge crossing the freeway. The new bus bridge and stands were opened in April 2026.[16] The project went over budget, the final cost being $238.7 million. The original bus interchange reopened in August 2026 after a refurbishment.[17]

Services

Stirling station is served by Transperth Yanchep line services.[18]

Stirling station saw 1,468,098 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.[19] In March 2018, Stirling station had approximately 4,700 boardings per weekday, making it the third busiest station on the Joondalup line.[20] As of 2026, the station receives an average of 4,400 boardings per day.[17]

Platforms

Stirling platform arrangement
Stop ID Platform Line Service Pattern Destination Via Notes
99821 1  Yanchep line  All stations, K, W Elizabeth Quay Perth Underground
99822 2  Yanchep line  All stations Yanchep
K Clarkson
W Whitfords W pattern only during weekday peak times

[21]

Bus routes

Stop Route Destination / description Notes
Stand 1 414 to Glendalough station via Balcatta & Main Street[22]
428 to Warwick station via Jones Street & Natalie Way[23]
904 Rail replacement service to Yanchep station
904 Rail replacement service to Perth station
Stand 2 415 to Mirrabooka bus station via Amelia Street & Ravenswood Drive[24]
420 Surf CAT to Scarborough Beach via Ellen Stirling Boulevard[25]
Stand 3 998 CircleRoute to Galleria Bus Station via Morley Drive & Dianella[26]Limited stops[27]
Stand 4 999 CircleRoute to Fremantle station via Innaloo, Churchlands & Cottesloe[28]Limited stops[27]
Stand 5 410 to Scarborough via Scarborough Beach Road[29]
412 to Scarborough Beach via Woodlands[30]
Stand 6 421 to Scarborough Beach via Doubleview[31]
423 to Warwick station via Karrinyup bus station & Hillarys Boat Harbour[32]
Stand 7 425 to Warwick station via Karrinyup bus station & Carine[33]
681 to Crown Perth, Burswood
Stand 8 413 to Glendalough station via Osborne Park[34]
424 to Karrinyup bus station via Gwelup & North Beach[35]
427 to Warwick station via North Beach Road & Erindale Road[36]
Stand 9 402 to Perth Busport via Main Street & Loftus Street[37]
403 to Perth Busport via Royal Street & Loftus Street[38]
422 to Scarborough Beach via Huntriss Road & Karrinyup bus station[39]

References

  1. ↑ Hooker, Peter (19 December 1992). "Rail team defies mission's odds". The West Australian. p. 14.
  2. ↑ Russell, Mark (13 December 1992). "Glamor rail service won't be on track". The Sunday Times. p. 5.
  3. ↑ "Transperth Information (advertisement)". The West Australian. 18 February 1993. p. 4.
  4. ↑ Russell, Mark (21 March 1993). "History is right on track". The Sunday Times. p. 9.
  5. ↑ Hooker, Peter (22 March 1993). "New rail line faces first big test". The West Australian. p. 22.
  6. 1 2 Northern Suburbs Transit System: Transport Study Report. Perth: Urban Rail Electrification Steering Committee, Government of Western Australia. 1989. Pg. 4, retrieved at J S Battye Library, Perth
  7. ↑ Stirling Transfer Station: Traffic Engineering and Network Capacity Analysis for Urban Rail Development Office. West Perth: Ove Arup & Partners. November 1990. Sect. 3.1, retrieved at J S Battye Library, Perth
  8. ↑ "Network and Infrastructure - PTA Annual Report 2011-12". Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  9. ↑ O'Brien, Geraldine (1 October 1993). "Architecture to marvel at". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 19.
  10. ↑ Dickinson, Michael (1 October 1993). "Back on the rails after 80s extravaganza". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "OnTrack: October 2003" (PDF). New MetroRail. October 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "OnTrack: July 2004" (PDF). New MetroRail. July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Train rescue: Commuters use people power to free man trapped against platform at Perth's Stirling station". Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "Faith in humanity restored as crowd lift train to save trapped man (2014)". Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  15. ↑ McGowan Government commits $45 million to Stirling Bus Interchange Archived 12 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine WA Government 12 December 2020
  16. ↑ "Stephenson Avenue Extension". Main Roads WA. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  17. 1 2 Gorman, Lloyd (8 August 2026). "Bus station late and costly". North Coast Post. p. 7.
  18. ↑ Joondalup Line Timetable Archived 19 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
  19. ↑ "Question On Notice No. 4246 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  20. ↑ "Yanchep Rail Extension Project Definition Plan" (PDF). Metronet. June 2018. p. 18. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  21. ↑ "Yanchep Line Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "Route 414". Bus Timetable 59 (PDF). Transperth. 14 July 2026 [effective from 16 August 2026].
  23. ↑ "Route 428". Bus Timetable 61 (PDF). Transperth. 29 July 2026 [effective from 16 August 2026].
  24. ↑ "Route 415". Bus Timetable 59 (PDF). Transperth. 14 July 2026 [effective from 16 August 2026].
  25. ↑ "Route 420". Surf CAT Timetable 304 (PDF) (Surf CAT). Transperth. 27 October 2025 [effective from 30 November 2025].
  26. ↑ "Route 998". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 19 December 2025 [effective from 1 February 2026].
  27. 1 2 CircleRoute Timetable 200 Archived 14 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth
  28. ↑ "Route 999". CircleRoute Timetable 200 (PDF) (CircleRoute). Transperth. 19 December 2025 [effective from 1 February 2026].
  29. ↑ "Route 410". Bus Timetable 60 (PDF). Transperth. 13 July 2026 [effective from 16 August 2026].
  30. ↑ "Route 412". Bus Timetable 60 (PDF). Transperth. 13 July 2026 [effective from 16 August 2026].
  31. ↑ "Route 421". Bus Timetable 62 (PDF). Transperth. 14 July 2026 [effective from 16 August 2026].
  32. ↑ "Route 423". Bus Timetable 62 (PDF). Transperth. 14 July 2026 [effective from 16 August 2026].
  33. ↑ "Route 425". Bus Timetable 62 (PDF). Transperth. 14 July 2026 [effective from 16 August 2026].
  34. ↑ "Route 413". Bus Timetable 59 (PDF). Transperth. 14 July 2026 [effective from 16 August 2026].
  35. ↑ "Route 424". Bus Timetable 61 (PDF). Transperth. 29 July 2026 [effective from 16 August 2026].
  36. ↑ "Route 427". Bus Timetable 61 (PDF). Transperth. 29 July 2026 [effective from 16 August 2026].
  37. ↑ "Route 402". Bus Timetable 58 (PDF). Transperth. 13 July 2026 [effective from 16 August 2026].
  38. ↑ "Route 403". Bus Timetable 58 (PDF). Transperth. 13 July 2026 [effective from 16 August 2026].
  39. ↑ "Route 422". Bus Timetable 62 (PDF). Transperth. 14 July 2026 [effective from 16 August 2026].

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