Belmont Park railway station, Perth
Belmont Park railway station was located on the Armadale/Thornlie line in Perth, Western Australia. It was operated by Transperth serving Belmont Park Racecourse from 1906 until 2013.
Belmont Park | |
|---|---|
 Station in June 2005 | |
| Location | Victoria Park Drive, Burswood Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°57′00″S 115°53′34″E |
| Owned by | Public Transport Authority |
| Operated by | Transperth |
| Distance | 3.2 kilometres from Perth |
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| Other information | |
| Status | replaced by Perth Stadium |
| Station code | ABP 99031 (platform 1) 99032 (platform 2) |
| Fare zone | 1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Closed | 18 October 2013 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | Goodwood |
History
Belmont Park station opened in 1906 as Goodwood.[1] In 1979, it was renamed Belmont Park.[2][3] It was used only when there was an event at the Belmont Park Racecourse.[4]
The station closed on 18 October 2013 to make way for the new Perth Stadium station that has been built as part of the Perth Stadium project.[5][6]
Bus routes
| Route number | Destination / description | ||
| [21853] Victoria Park Drive (north-east bound) | |||
| 907, 908 | Rail replacement service to Perth station | ||
| [21854] Victoria Park Drive (south-west bound) | |||
| 907 | Rail replacement service to Armadale station | ||
| 908 | Rail replacement service to Thornlie station | ||
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References
- Timeline 1900-1929 Town of Victoria Park
- Timeline 1970-2004 Town of Victoria Park
- "Change of Name of Goodwood Railway Station (City of Perth, 1527/22)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 22 December 1978. pp. 1978:4801.
- History of Stations on the Armadale Train Line Right Track
- Belmont Park stop to give way to Stadium Station Government of Western Australia 28 August 2013
- Perth's Belmont Park station to close in October in preparation for new stadium station Urbanlyst 2 September 2013
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