Beckenham railway station
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Beckenham railway station is a suburban railway station on the Transperth commuter rail network in Perth, Western Australia. It is located on the Armadale and Thornlie–Cockburn lines, Script error: No such module "convert". from Perth station serving the suburb of Beckenham. It closed on 20 November 2023 for construction works as part of the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project and reopened 8 June 2025.[1]
History
The station opened in 1954 as Higham. The additional station, with two others on the Armadale line, marked the introduction of diesel-mechanical railcars on Perth's metropolitan passenger railways. Higham was renamed Beckenham in 1969. The platforms were staggered across William Street to minimise the time the level crossing is closed to road traffic.[2][3]
When the Thornlie line opened in 2004, Thornlie line services did not stop at Beckenham station, passing it between Cannington station and the new Kenwick rail tunnel towards Thornlie station.[4] Beckenham was not considered part of the Thornlie line service until the Thornlie–Cockburn line was expanded in 2025.[5]
In March 2014 an $8.1 million upgrade to the station and adjacent car parks was completed.[6]
On 20 November 2023 the station closed temporarily to allow it to be rebuilt as part of the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project. The works involved the removal of the William Street level crossing that split the former staggered station in half, and a new elevated station located to the north of William Street to minimise its footprint. The new elevated station opened on 8 June 2025 for Thornlie-Cockburn Line services, with Armadale Line services due to resume later in the year when the Byford Rail Extension is completed.[7][8]
Services
Beckenham railway station is served by Transperth Armadale and Thornlie–Cockburn line services.[5][9] However, Beckenham is not currently served by Armadale line services as they remain temporarily suspended between Cannington and Armadale until late-2025.[10]
The station saw 191,969 passengers in the 2013-14 financial year.[11]Template:Tst Template:TstTemplate:TstTemplate:Tst Template:Tst Template:Tst
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