Railways and Tramways of Australia
Yanchep Line
B Series train at Clarkson station, 11 October 2009.
Year Opened:
Perth–Joondalup 1992; Joondalup–Currambine 1993; Currambine–Clarkson 2004; Clarkson–Butler 2014; Butler–Yanchep 2024
Stations:
Elizabeth Quay, Perth Underground, Leederville, Glendalough, Stirling, Warwick, Greenwood, Whitfords, Edgewater, Joondalup, Currambine, Clarkson, Butler, Alkimos, Eglinton, Yanchep
Typical Journey Time:
54 minutes (Elizabeth Quay–Yanchep)
Typical Peak Frequency:
5 minutes (Whitfords); 10 minutes (Yanchep)
Typical Off-peak Frequency:
15 minutes
Typical Weekend Frequency:
15 minutes
The Yanchep line extends to the northern suburbs of Perth. It was previously referred to as the Joondalup line because the first section opened to Joondalup in 1992, but it has since been extended. Most of the line runs in the median strip of the Mitchell Freeway, and it is double track throughout. In the Central Business District the line has two underground stations: Elizabeth Quay and Perth Underground. Services on the line stop at all stations. Most trains terminate at the line’s terminus at Yanchep, but some weekday services terminate at Whitfords during peak hours. Services from the Yanchep line typically extend to Mandurah after travelling through the city.