Nowergup railway depot

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.

Nowergup railway depot
Location
LocationHester Avenue, Nowergup
Coordinates31.6586°S 115.7277°E / -31.6586; 115.7277
Characteristics
OwnerPublic Transport Authority
OperatorEDi Rail / Alstom Transport
Rolling stockTransperth B-series & Transperth C-series
Routes servedJoondalup & Mandurah lines

History

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
  1. Railcar contract seals railway commitment Archived 18 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 12 May 2002
  2. Nowergup Railcar Depot Public Transport Authority
  3. First railcars arrive at new Nowergup train depot Archived 10 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine Minister for planning & Infrastructure 13 June 2004
  4. Metro Rail on track on time ABC News 13 June 2004
  5. "Perth's Joondalup Railway to be Extended". Railway-Technology.com. 30 November 2009.
  6. Brookfield Rail and PTA in talks Echo Newspapers 9 January 2015
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