The MerredinLink is a rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa between East Perth and Merredin.
.JPG) A MerredinLink train at East Perth in January 2015 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Passenger train | ||||
| Status | Operational | ||||
| Locale | Western Australia | ||||
| First service | June 2004 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Transwa | ||||
| Ridership | 6,039 (year to June 2022) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | East Perth Merredin | ||||
| Distance travelled | 261 kilometres | ||||
| Average journey time | 3 hours 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | 3 per week | ||||
| Line(s) used | Eastern Eastern Goldfields | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | WEA/WEB railcar | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||
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History
editThe MerredinLink was introduced in June 2004 when the AvonLink from East Perth was extended from Northam to Merredin on three days a week.[1][2]
In August 2013, Transwa announced that the MerredinLink would cease with The Prospector to make additional stops.[3][4] However in December 2013 the service was given a reprieve.[5][6]
In May 2014, it was announced that the service would continue until at least June 2017.[7] To release rolling stock for an enhanced AvonLink service, in December 2014 the MerredinLink was reduced to a Wednesdays only service.[8] From July 2017 it resumed operating three times a week.[9] As at June 2022, it operates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.[10]
Rolling stock
editThe MerredinLink is operated by a two-carriage WEA/WEB railcar.[11]
Ridership
editThe MerredinLink had 6,039 passengers in the year leading up to June 2022.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ AvonLink and MerredinLink Transwa
- ^ Easy to train for Avon Descent Avon Advocate 18 July 2016
- ^ AvonLink and MerredinLink Service Changes Transwa
- ^ Transwa cancels AvonLink train service Archived 7 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine WA Today 20 August 2013
- ^ The State Government has backflipped on its decision to scrap the AvonLink train service Archived 17 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine ABC News 3 December 2013
- ^ AvonLink train service will stay open until mid-2014 after community outrage Archived 5 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Perth Now 3 December 2013
- ^ AvonLink Trial Receives Go Ahead Shire of Toodyay 8 May 2014
- ^ New AvonLink services start today Archived 29 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Transport 1 December 2014
- ^ AvonLink train service to be saved Archived 29 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine Minister for Transport 1 June 2017
- ^ "AvonLink and MerredinLink Timetable". Transwa. Public Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Our fleet Archived 29 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Authority
- ^ "Public Transport Authority Annual Report 2021-22" (PDF). Public Transport Authority. 2022. p. 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
External links
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Media related to Transwa Avonlink at Wikimedia Commons