Stokely railway station was located on the South Western railway line in the suburb of Maddington, Perth, Australia. It was served by Armadale Line services as part of the Transperth network.
History Stokely station opened on 28 November 1954. It name came from suggestion by local residents derived from the nearby Stoke Farm. It had two staggered platforms on either side of the Albany HighwayThe South-Western Suburban Railway Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 301 November 1962 page 179 The adjacent level crossing was the first on the Western Australian Government Railways network to receive half boom gates when installed in 1958.Half-Boom Gates Railway Gazette 9 January 1959 page 36
In 1983 the platforms were extended. It closed on 15 April 1989 due to low patronage and the electrification of the suburban network requiring greater distances between stations.Stokeley Station Closes The Westland issue 53 May 1989 page 5Stations Transit Australia June 1989 page 127 It was demolished within weeks.Stations and Sidings Western Rails July 1989 page 10
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