Showgrounds railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network. It is located on the Fremantle line & Airport line , 8.6 kilometres from Perth station adjacent to the Claremont Showground. It is used only when events are held at the Showground, such as the Royal Show.

History The original Showgrounds station opened on 2 October 1954 on the north side of the Ashton Avenue road bridge. It consisted of two 180 metre platforms with free standing passenger shelters and small administration/storage rooms for staff operating the station during Perth Royal Show week.History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track The construction was part of the conversion of Perth's passenger train system from steam to diesel power, allowing smaller intervals between stations.

The station closed on 1 September 1979 along with the rest of the Fremantle line, re-opening on 29 July 1983 when services were restored.Our History Public Transport Authority In March 1994, construction of a new Showgrounds station 400 metres south commenced.Building of new railway station to service Claremont Showgrounds to start soon Minister for Transport 28 February 1995 It opened on 20 September 1995.

From 2034, Showgrounds station's platforms are planned to be extended to the north-east to accommodate six-car trains.

Services Showgrounds station is served by Transperth Fremantle line services from Fremantle to Perth and Airport line services from Claremont to High Wycombe only during special events, such as the Perth Royal Show.Events Transperth

Showgrounds station saw 82,207 passengers in the 2013–14 financial year.

Platforms

Showgrounds platform arrangementStop IDPlatformLineDestinationViaStopping PatternNotes992711Perth +SStation only open during events at the Claremont Showground.High WycombePerthWS992722Fremantle +SStation only open during events at the Claremont Showground.ClaremontWS992733PerthSEPlatform only used during the Perth Royal Show. Services run express to Perth and continue to Ellenbrook.

Bus routes

References

External links Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations