Old Bunbury railway station
Old Bunbury | |
|---|---|
 Old Bunbury station in October 2006 | |
| Location |
Carmody Place, Bunbury Western Australia |
| Owned by | Western Australian Government Railways |
| Operated by | Westrail |
| Line(s) | South Western |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 November 1894 |
| Closed | 28 May 1985 |
| Rebuilt | 1905, 1928 |
The Old Bunbury railway station was the main railway station for Bunbury from 1894 until 1996. It was the terminus for the Australind passenger railway service from Perth. It was replaced in May 1985 by the current Bunbury railway station in Wollaston.
History
The original structure was constructed in the 1880s, the railway was not connected to Perth at that stage. On 14 November 1894, the first station opened as the terminus for the South Western Railway.[1]
A fire in December 1904 destroyed the original wooden station building with a brick replacement opened in 1905.[2][3] In 1928, the station was rebuilt again.[4]
Bus terminal
Bunbury station was the terminus for bus services from regional locations in the south and south west of Western Australia, to connect with the rail service to Perth. As regional railway passenger services declined, and branch lines were closed, railway bus services were put in place to replace the loss of rail access.[5] The former branch lines to Flinders Bay, Nannup, Manjimup and Pemberton were served by WAGR road buses.
Relocation of railway
The last train to use the station departed on 28 May 1985 with a new station opening at Wollaston, four kilometres to the south-east the following day, along with the railway mashalling yard and other railway facilities.[3][6] In the early 1990s the re-location was reviewed and confirmed.[7]
Current use
Bunbury Bus Station | |
|---|---|
|
Regional Town bus station | |
| Location |
Carmody Place Bunbury, Western Australia Australia |
| Bus routes | 10 |
| Bus stands | 8 |
| Bus operators | Public Transport Authority / TransBunbury |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | 1 |
The station building is still used as a bus station which serves as the main terminus for TransBunbury bus services to surrounding suburbs, as well as being the Bunbury Visitor Centre.[8]
Bus Routes
The following public bus routes service the bus station:
| Route | Destination | Via | Ref. | ||
| [72029] Stand 1 | |||||
| 830 | Bunbury Health Campus | Jarvis Street, Timperley Road and Windich Way | [9] | ||
| [72030] Stand 2 | |||||
| 828 | Bunbury Health Campus | Yorla Road and Armanta Drive | [9] | ||
| 829 | Bunbury Health Campus | Frankel Street and Hamersley Drive | [9] | ||
| [72031] Stand 3 | |||||
| 827 ‡ | Eaton Fair Shopping Centre | Koombana Drive, Bunbury Passenger Terminal and Glen Iris | [10] | ||
| 845 | Eaton (Ryeland Avenue) | Herbert Road, Eaton Fair Shopping Centre and Eaton Drive | [10] | ||
| [72032] Stand 4 | |||||
| 844 | Eaton (Lusitano Avenue) | Blair Street, Hale Street and Eaton Fair Shopping Centre | [10] | ||
| [72033] Stand 5 | |||||
| 841 | Australind (Kingston Drive) | Blair Street, Clifton Park, Old Coast Road, Garfield Drive and Treendale | [10] | ||
| [72034] Stand 6 | |||||
| 843 | Dalyellup | Minninup Road and Minninup Forum | [11] | ||
| [72035] Stand 7 | |||||
| 832 | Bunbury Health Campus | Mangles Street, Ocean Drive, Minninup Forum, Withers and Usher | [9] | ||
| [72036] Stand 8 | |||||
| 831 | Dalyellup | Ocean Drive and Minninup Forum | [11] | ||
- ‡ This service is free for passengers connecting to or from the Transwa Australind rail service.
See also
References
- ↑ "Bunbury Railway Station". The Daily News. Perth: National Library of Australia. 29 May 1894. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ "FIRE AT BUNBURY.". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 5 December 1904. p. 7. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- 1 2 Time-line of Key Dates in Bunbury's History Bunbury Historical Society
- ↑ "New Railway Station at Bunbury". The Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 15 July 1928. p. 1 Section: Second Section. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ "W.A.G.R. Buses Shift 360,000 in a Year". The Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 28 August 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ "Western Australia" Railway Digest August 1985 page 247
- ↑ CMPS&F Pty. Ltd; Westrail (1993), Report on Bunbury Passenger Station alternative site location study : Westrail, Westrail, retrieved 14 October 2012
- ↑ Old Railway Station Bunbury Top Tourist Parrks
- 1 2 3 4 "Bunbury Bus Timetable 2" (PDF). www.pta.wa.gov.au. Public Transport Authority of Western Australia. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bunbury Bus Timetable 1" (PDF). www.pta.wa.gov.au. Public Transport Authority of Western Australia. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Bunbury Bus Timetable 3" (PDF). www.pta.wa.gov.au. Public Transport Authority of Western Australia. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
External links
Media related to Old Bunbury railway station at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 33°19′27″S 115°38′19″E / 33.32427°S 115.63849°E