Byford railway station
Railway station in Western Australia
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Byford railway station is a railway station on the Transperth and Transwa networks serving the suburb of Byford in Perth, Western Australia. It is the southern terminus of the Armadale line, located 37.6 kilometres (23.4 mi) south-east of Perth railway station. It is also served by Australind regional services to Bunbury along the South Western Railway.
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| Location | Pitman Way, Byford, Western Australia Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32.2164°S 116.0073°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operator | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Approximately 400 bays | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Shelter for 100 bicycles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | May 1893 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 12 October 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Former names | Beenup | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The station was relocated and added to Perth's suburban rail network in 2025. It expanded from a single-platform station served by four regional trains per day, to a combined suburban and regional train, bus and coach interchange in Byford's new town centre served by eight metropolitan trains per hour in peak periods, and four metropolitan trains off peak and on weekends. The new station opened on 12 October 2025.[1]
History
The original Byford station was opened as Beenup in May 1893. It was renamed in April 1920.
It was also the terminus for selected services from Perth, and location of sidings to the State Brickworks[2] and Naval Ordinance Depot.[3]
The station was staffed between 1912 and 1965, apart from a brief period of closure between 1916 and 1919.[4] The station was demolished in the late 1980s.[5] In the late 1990s, a new station was built approximately 400 metres (1,300 ft) south of Abernethy Road. Until 2023, it was served only by the Australind, a regional train to Bunbury.[6]
Armadale line extension
As part of Metronet, it was announced that the Transperth Armadale line service would be extended to a new station in Byford, approximately 400 metres (1,300 ft) north of Abernethy Road.[7][8][9]
The new station includes parking for approximately 400 cars, a new bus interchange and a pedestrian connection across the rail line. Additionally, several level crossings along the line between Armadale and Byford were removed as part of the project, including Thomas Road, which was replaced with a road-over-rail bridge, and Larsen Road, which was closed and replaced with a pedestrian bridge.[10][11]
On 19 November 2023, the final Australind service left Perth before the closure of the Armadale line between Victoria Park and Armadale (from 8 June 2025, between Cannington and Armadale). The line's temporary closure to the end of 2025 was to allow works for a level crossing removal project and extension of electrification to Byford; the existing Byford station was permanently closed and replaced with the new station which opened on 12 October 2025.[12] Australind services resumed in June 2026 and use a dedicated platform at the new Byford station.[13][14]
Platforms
| Byford platform arrangement | ||||||
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| Stop ID | Platform | Line | Destination | Via | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
| 99361 | 1 | Armadale line | Perth | All stations | ||
| 99362 | 2 | Armadale line | Perth | All stations | ||
| 95002 | 3 | Australind | Perth | Limited express services | Platform cannot be used by Transperth services. | |
| Australind | Bunbury | All stations | ||||
Bus routes
Byford railway station contains a bus and coach interchange with seven bus stands served by Transperth buses and Transwa coaches.
| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
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| Stand 1 (No. 29280) | 907 | Train replacement to Perth | |
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| Stand 2 (No. 29281) | 246 | Armadale station via Forrest Road | Limited service |
| 246 | Byford Secondary College via Salvado Catholic College | Limited service | |
| 249 | Armadale station via Rowley Road | Limited service | |
| 249 | Byford Secondary College via Salvado Catholic College | Limited service | |
| 251 | Armadale station via South Western Highway | ||
| Stand 3 (No. 29282) | 259 | Mundijong town centre via Whitby | |
| 262 | Jarrahdale town centre via Whitby and Mundijong town centre | ||
| Stand 4 (No. 29283) | Transwa coaches | ||
| Transperth school specials | |||
| School Bus Services (rural and remote) | |||
| Stand 5 (No. 29284) | 255 | Byford station (anti-clockwise circular route) via Indigo Parkway and Kardan Boulevard | |
| Stand 6 (No. 29285) | 254 | Byford station (clockwise circular route) via Kardan Boulevard and Indigo Parkway | |
| Stand 7 (No. 29286) | 256 | Byford station (circular route) via Kokoda Boulevard |