Guildford railway station, Perth

Guildford railway station is a Transperth station 12.5 km from Perth railway station, in Western Australia, on the Midland Line.

Guildford
General information
Location	James Street, Victoria Street Guildford
Coordinates	31°53′56″S 115°57′57″E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transperth Trains
Line(s)	Midland line
Distance	12.5 km (7.8 mi) from Perth
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Construction
Structure type	Open Station
Accessible	Assisted access[1]
Other information
Station code	MGD
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1881 (1881)
Passengers
2013–14	173,974[2]
Services
Preceding station Transperth Following station Success Hill towards Perth Midland line East Guildford towards Midland
Western Australia Heritage Register
Type	State Registered Place
Part of	Guildford Historic Town (2915)
Reference no.	17684
Location Location of Guildford railway station

History

The station opened in 1881 as the terminus of the original Eastern Railway from Fremantle. In the mid-1880s a second station was built, and a third in 1898. In 1960 the main station was demolished for a carpark, but the 1898 shelter and platform still remain.^[3]

Rail services

Guildford railway station is served by the Midland railway line on the Transperth network. This line goes between Midland railway station and Perth railway station. Midland line trains stop at the station every 10 minutes during peak on weekdays, and every 15 minutes during the day outside peak every day of the year except Christmas Day. Trains are half-hourly or hourly at night time.^[4] The station saw 173,974 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.^[2]

Guildford station platforms

Stop	Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Destination	Notes
99501	1	Midland	All stations	Perth
99502	2	Midland	All stations	Midland

Bus routes

Stop	Route	Destination / description	Notes
Victoria Street (east bound)	901	Train replacement service to Perth
James Street (east bound)	901	Train replacement service to Midland

References

1. "Stations & Maps - Guildford Station". Transperth.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
2. "Question On Notice No. 4247 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 25 June 2015 by Mr M. Mcgowan". Parliament of Western Australia. 25 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
3. "History of stations on the Midland line" (PDF). righttrack.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
4. "Midland Line Train Timetable" (PDF). Transperth. Retrieved 16 September 2021.