Bull Creek railway station

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Bull Creek
Northbound view in July 2012
General information
LocationKwinana Freeway, Bull Creek
Australia
Coordinates32°02′49″S 115°51′15″E / 32.046866°S 115.854211°E / -32.046866; 115.854211
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTransperth
Line(s)     Mandurah line
Distance11.7 kilometres from Perth
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Bus routes12
Bus stands10
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeRBC
99641 (platform 1)
99642 (platform 2)
Fare zone2
History
Opened23 December 2007
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2013-141,366,696
Services
Preceding station Transperth Transperth Following station
Canning Bridge Mandurah line
All, K, W
Murdoch
Location
Map
Location of Bull Creek railway station

Bull Creek railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Mandurah line, 11.7 kilometres from Perth station inside the median strip of the Kwinana Freeway serving the suburb of Bull Creek.

History[edit]

Station building in December 2007
Southbound view in December 2007
Bus station in July 2012

The contract for the construction of Bull Creek railway station, along with Canning Bridge railway station and Murdoch railway station, was awarded to John Holland Pty Ltd in November 2004. This contract was the first contract awarded for the construction of stations on the Southern Suburbs Railway project, and it had a value of $32 million.[1]

During planning, the station was projected to have 3,100 boardings per day upon opening.[2]

Bull Creek station is situated in the Kwinana Freeway median strip, and perpendicular to the Leach Highway interchange. It also features integrated bus services on the concourse level; this level operates as a bus station. The station opened along with the rest of the Mandurah line on 23 December 2007.[3][4][5]

Services[edit]

Bull Creek station is served by Transperth Mandurah line services.[6]

Canning Bridge station saw 1,366,696 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.[7]

Platforms[edit]

Bull Creek station platforms
Stop Platform Line Stopping pattern Destination Notes
99641 1 Mandurah All stations Perth Underground
99642 2 Mandurah All stations Mandurah
K Rockingham
W Cockburn Central W-pattern shuttle peak time weekdays only

Transfers[edit]

Bus transfers are available on the concourse level. The bus station is on a bridge structure extending over the Kwinana Freeway carriageways and train station. Traffic signals at both ends of the bridge have been modified to include a bus phase.

Bus routes[edit]

Stands 1–5[edit]

Stop Route Destination / description Notes
Stand 1 500 to Booragoon bus station via Brentwood[8]
Stand 2 915 to Fremantle station via Booragoon bus station & Marmion Street[9]
Stand 3 502 to Fremantle station via Leach Highway & White Gum Valley[10]
Stand 4 503 to Murdoch station via Kardinya[11]
504 to Murdoch station via Jackson Avenue[12]
505 to Murdoch station via Dean Road[13]
Stand 5 – Set down  909 Rail replacement service to Mandurah station

Stands 6–10[edit]

Stop Route Destination / description Notes
Stand 6 179 to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via High Road, Riverton, Wilson, St James & Victoria Park[14]
509 to Cannington station via High Road, Riverton & Wilson[15]
Stand 7 508 to Cannington station via Apsley Road, High Road & Ferndale[16]
Stand 8 506 to Parkwood via Southlands Boulevarde[17]
507 to Cannington station via Southlands Boulevarde, Willetton, Parkwood & Lynwood[18]
Stand 9 178 to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station via Rossmoyne, Shelley, Wilson, St James & Victoria Park[19]
Stand 10 – Set down 909 Rail replacement service to Perth station

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Contract awarded for first three Southern Suburbs Railway stations". Media Statements. 6 November 2004. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Bull Creek". New MetroRail. Archived from the original on 13 March 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  3. ^ Bull Creek New MetroRail
  4. ^ History of Stations on the Mandurah Line Right Track
  5. ^ Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2008 Public Transport Authority
  6. ^ Mandurah Line Timetable Archived 28 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transperth 31 January 2016
  7. ^ "Question On Notice No. 4245 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Route 500". Bus Timetable 35 (PDF). Transperth. 18 March 2021 [effective from 18 April 2021].
  9. ^ "Route 915". Bus Timetable 212 (PDF). Transperth. 18 March 2021 [effective from 18 April 2021].
  10. ^ "Route 502". Bus Timetable 38 (PDF). Transperth. 16 December 2020 [effective from 31 January 2021].
  11. ^ "Route 503". Bus Timetable 47 (PDF). Transperth. 12 June 2019 [effective from 21 July 2019].
  12. ^ "Route 504". Bus Timetable 47 (PDF). Transperth. 12 June 2019 [effective from 21 July 2019].
  13. ^ "Route 505". Bus Timetable 47 (PDF). Transperth. 12 June 2019 [effective from 21 July 2019].
  14. ^ "Route 179". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 24 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
  15. ^ "Route 509". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 24 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
  16. ^ "Route 508". Bus Timetable 13 (PDF). Transperth. 24 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
  17. ^ "Route 506". Bus Timetable 2 (PDF). Transperth. 24 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
  18. ^ "Route 507". Bus Timetable 2 (PDF). Transperth. 24 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
  19. ^ "Route 178". Bus Timetable 9 (PDF). Transperth. 5 September 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].

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