Railways and Tramways of Australia
Armadale Line
Maddington station, 14 April 2005. Photo: Shinjiman, Wikimedia Commons.
Year Opened:
Claisebrook–Armadale–Picton 1893
Stations:
Perth Stadium, McIver, Claisebrook, Burswood, Victoria Park, Carlisle, Oats Street, Welshpool, Queens Park, Cannington, Beckenham, Kenwick, Maddington, Gosnells, Seaforth, Kelmscott, Challis, Sherwood, Armadale, Byford
Typical Journey Time:
45 minutes (Perth–Byford)
Typical Peak Frequency:
15 minutes
Typical Off-peak Frequency:
15 minutes
Typical Weekend Frequency:
30
The Armadale line extends to the south-eastern suburbs of Perth, and is combined in timetables with the Thornlie line. Between Perth and Claisebrook there are four tracks and the remainder of the line is double track throughout. The line diverges from the Midland line after Claisebrook, and then crosses the Swan River on the Goongoongup Bridge between Claisebrook and Perth Stadium. Perth Stadium station was opened in January 2018 to service the new Perth Stadium. Between Beckenham and Kenwick the Armadale line crosses the Midland–Kwinana freight railway. Trains on the Bunbury line share the Armadale line from the city then continue south. Suburban services were extended to Byford in 2025.