Midland railway station is a station and the terminus of the Midland line in Perth. Western Australia. It is operated by Transperth and is connected with the feeder bus services that utilise the adjacent bus terminal in Midland and by Transwa regional coach and rail services.
History
Original station
Midland station was originally opened on 8 October 1968 by Minister for Transport & Railways Ray O'Connor as a replacement for Midland Junction station when the main Eastern Railway was being converted to dual gauge.
It originally had four narrow gauge platform faces, platform 1 at the southern side allowed through-running for regional services, while platforms 2-4 were terminating tracks. In the 1990s, the track was removed from platform 4 at the northern side. Initially, a separate platform was provided for the standard gauge line approximately away to the west. From 18 February 2001, the through-running platform 1 was converted to dual gauge to allow the Prospector (and other future standard gauge trains) to call at the main station.
Redevelopment plans In the 2010s the former Midland Redevelopment Authority (MRA) had advocated the relocation of the station east to be in line with Cale Street, the site of the original Midland Junction station.Future vision for Midland city centre unveiled Midland Redevelopment Authority 8 September 2014Station move planned in Midland's future vision inmycommunity.com 14 October 2014 The MRA also desired an extension of the Midland line to Bellevue, which would take on a primarily park and ride function, to allow for land around Midland station to be redeveloped. There have been previous attempts to extend the line to Bellevue.
As part of Metronet, Midland Station was to be demolished and replaced with a new station located to the east between Helena and Cale streets. The relocation of the station was required to accommodate the extension to Bellevue, where a new railcar manufacturing facility is located. A multi-storey car park with over 600 bays and a 12 stand bus interchange were planned to make use of the former station site. As part of the project, the level crossing at
Helena Street was closed and replaced with a new crossing at Cale Street.
Current station Construction on the new station began on 23 July 2023. The last Transwa service to use the original platform 1 was on 24 October 2024, with all standard gauge regional trains using a temporary platform located nearby.
Between 3 January and 22 February 2026, all services on the MerredinLink and Prospector did not serve the station with all services on the AvonLink service being temporarily extended to East Perth Terminal. This was due to the closure and dismantling of the temporary regional platform necessary for the final rail realignment.
The old station closed on 22 January 2026, followed by a 31 day shutdown of the Midland Line between Bassendean and Midland. The current Midland station was then opened on the 22 February 2026.
Services Train services
Midland station has three platforms, platform one is a dual gauge platform served by Transwa's AvonLink, MerredinLink and Prospector services, and platforms two and three are used by terminating Transperth Midland line services. The new station design will allow for terminating trains to continue east towards the Bellevue railway depot once it opens.
The station saw 1,125,120 Transperth passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.
Midland platform arrangementStop IDPlatformLineStopping PatternDestinationViaNotes950261All, Limited expressEast PerthKalgoorlieAll, Limited expressEast PerthMerredin AllEast PerthNortham 995312All stationsPerthBayswater995323All stationsPerthBayswater
Bus services Midland Station is served by Transperth bus services as well as Transwa road coaches which utilise stand 7.
Bus stands Midland bus stand arrangementStop IDStandRouteDestination / descriptionNotes289621 Set-down only901Rail Replacement to Perth289632 313to Jane Brook via Morrison Road, Talbot Road and Jane Brook Drive314Jane Brook Circular (clockwise) via Talbot Road and Morrison Road315Stratton Circular (clockwise) via Blackadder Road and Morrison Road28964 3323to Swan View via Morrison Road, Innamlncka Road and Welbourn Road324Jane Brook Circular (anti-clockwise) via Morrison Road and Talbot Road325Stratton Circular (anti-clockwise) via Morrison Road and Blackadder Road326Midvale Circular (anti-clockwise) via Victoria Parade327to Swan View via Morrison Road and Blanchard Road28965 4320to Mundaring via Great Eastern Highway, Old York Road and Strettle Road328to Chidlow via Great Eastern Highway, Old York Road, Parkerville, Stoneville and Keane Street EastSelected trips extend to Wooroloo or further to Wundowie289665307to Kalamunda bus station via Military Road and Helena Valley321to Glen Forrest via Great Eastern Highway, Old York Road, Hillsden Road and Ryecroft RoadSelected trips extend to Mundaring322to Glen Forrest via Koongamia, Coulston Road and Ryecroft RoadSelected trips deviate via Hillsden Road or extend to Mundaring289726277to High Wycombe Station via Midland Road and Newburn Road278to High Wycombe Station via Abernethy Road and Wittenoom Road289737811Geraldton via Northam and MullewaTimetable N3. Transwa.Transwa serices879, GPE1Kalbarri or Geraldton via EneabbaTimetable N1. Transwa.891, 851Geraldton via MooraTimetable N2. Transwa.EP3, EP5Esperance via Kulin or via HydenTimetable GE2. Transwa.289748290to Redcliffe Station via Great Eastern Highway291to Redcliffe Station via Serpentine Drive and Barker Road289759308Viveash circular via La Salle College 310to Upper Swan via Hamersley Street and Great Northern Highway312to Ellenbrook Town Centre via Great Northern Highway, West Swan Road and Henley Brook Bus Station2897510358to Whiteman Park via Suffolk St / West Swan Rd359to Whiteman Park via West Swan Rd / Reid Hwy2897511300Midland Gate Circular (anti-clockwise)School specials2897512301to Midland Health Campus
References
External links
New Midland Station website page.