The Joondalup Line, (incorrectly known as Currambine Line or Clarkson Line), is a suburban railway line in Perth, Australia. It runs through Perth’s northern suburbs, mostly traversing the median strip of the Mitchell Freeway, and connects between Perth and Clarkson.
The line, initially opened as the Joondalup Line, was completed on 20 December 1992 as a major capital works project started by the Dowding Labor government. A realignment of the ent...
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The Joondalup Line, (incorrectly known as Currambine Line or Clarkson Line), is a suburban railway line in Perth, Australia. It runs through Perth’s northern suburbs, mostly traversing the median strip of the Mitchell Freeway, and connects between Perth and Clarkson.
The line, initially opened as the Joondalup Line, was completed on 20 December 1992 as a major capital works project started by the Dowding Labor government. A realignment of the entire bus system was undertaken whereby the new train stations became bus interchanges. The extension to Currambine was completed in March 1993. Initially, service frequencies were similar to those for the Fremantle line as lower passenger numbers were anticipated, however overcrowding saw the doubling of services between Whitfords and Perth on weekdays. Services were reverted to Fremantle Line frequencies between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the 28th of June, 2009, due to low passenger numbers on those services.
On 5 October 2004, the Clarkson...
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