Nowergup railway depot
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hester Avenue, Nowergup |
| Coordinates | 31°39′31″S 115°43′40″E / 31.6586°S 115.7277°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Owner | Public Transport Authority |
| Operator | EDi Rail / Alstom Transport |
| Rolling stock | Transperth B-series & Transperth C-series |
| Routes served | Joondalup & Mandurah lines |
Nowergup railway depot is a Transperth depot in the suburb of Nowergup, Western Australia. It is situated in the median of the Mitchell Freeway between the Lukin Drive and Hester Avenue interchanges.
History[edit]
Nowergup depot was built to service the Transperth B-series electric multiple units that were ordered to operate service on the Joondalup line, It is owned by the Public Transport Authority and leased to EDi Rail / Alstom Transport as part of its contract to maintain the B-series trains.[1]
The depot was completed on 17 May 2004 and officially opened on 13 June 2004 by Premier Geoff Gallop and Planning & Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan.[2][3][4] It was built at the end of a single track extension of the Joondalup line beyond its then terminus of Clarkson. The line has since been extended to Butler with the track duplicated.[5]
The depot is currently the base for B-series electric multiple units that operate services on the Joondalup and Mandurah lines. It is capable of holding 47 of the 3-car trains.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Railcar contract seals railway commitment Archived 18 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 12 May 2002
- ^ Nowergup Railcar Depot Public Transport Authority
- ^ First railcars arrive at new Nowergup train depot Archived 10 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine Minister for planning & Infrastructure 13 June 2004
- ^ Metro Rail on track on time ABC News 13 June 2004
- ^ "Perth's Joondalup Railway to be Extended". Railway-Technology.com. 30 November 2009.
- ^ Brookfield Rail and PTA in talks Echo Newspapers 9 January 2015