PTA / Transperth Service Changes 2024

[shinjiman]

There's massive changes for the train and bus services from 9 December 2024 for Ellenbrook Line opening.

19828
December Service Changes

Mon 09 Dec

From Monday 9 December, Ellenbrook Line services will commence operation with new stations at Ballajura, Ellenbrook, Morley, Noranda, and Whiteman Park. The new line will result in changes to over 130 bus routes across the Perth metropolitan area.

Morley Bus Station will be renamed as Galleria Bus Station. Henley Brook Bus Station will be permanently closed.

Stand changes will affect a number of bus routes at Bassendean, Bayswater, Midland, Mirrabooka, Warwick and Whitfords Stations. Stand changes at Bayswater will impact Train Replacement Routes 901 and 902.

Route 15
Will undergo time changes. Refer to timetable 56.

Route 20
Will now depart Stand 15 at Galleria Bus Station. Refer to timetable 71.

Route 25
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Fremantle and Airport Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 44.

Routes 36, 37 and 38
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Airport Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 90.

Route 39
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Airport Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 90.

Route 40
Will operate with improved evening services and time changes to reflect the amended Midland and Airport Line train timetable.

Route 40 will now depart Stand 2 at Galleria Bus Station.

Refer to timetable 103.

Route 41
Will operate with improved evening services and time changes to reflect the amended Midland and Airport Line train timetable.

Route 41 will now depart Stand 5 at Bayswater Station.

Refer to timetable 103.

Route 42
Will operate with improved evening services and time changes. Refer to timetable 103.

Route 43
Will undergo time changes. Refer to timetable 103.

Route 45
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Midland and Airport Line train timetable.

Route 45 will now depart Stand 4 at Bayswater Station.

Refer to timetable 104.

Route 46
Will undergo major changes operating from Bayswater Station to Morley Station via Irvine St and Embleton Av.

Route 46 will no longer operate along Beechboro Rd South.

Passengers currently boarding from Beechboro Rd South can use new Route 975 which will operate a high frequency service from Bayswater Station to Warwick Station via Galleria Bus Station and Mirrabooka Bus Station.

Mertome Aged Care passengers can continue to access Route 46 from Avenell Rd (to Morley Station) and from Raleigh Rd (to Bayswater Station). Connections to Galleria Bus Station are available from Morley Station and Bayswater Station.

The amended service will operate approximately:

• Every 36 min during peak
• Every 120 min during the day
• Will not operate on weekends.
• Route will now depart Stand 3 at Bayswater Station.

Refer to timetable 104.

New Route 47
Will operate from Morley Station to Bassendean Station via Embleton Av and Collier Rd.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 36 min during peak
• Every 120 min during the day
• Will not operate on weekends.

Refer to timetable 104.

Route 66
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Route 950X. Refer to timetable 202.

Routes 67 and 68
Will now depart Stand 10 at Mirrabooka Bus Station. Refer to timetable 106.

Route 81
Will undergo time changes with a small number of trips withdrawn due to poor patronage. Withdrawn trips are replaced by Route 82.

Refer to timetables 42 and 43.

Routes 82, 83 and 84
Will undergo time changes. Refer to timetables 42 and 43.

Route 85
Will undergo time changes with additional services operating throughout the week. Refer to timetables 42 and 43.

Route 95
Will undergo time changes. Refer to timetable 41.

Route 97
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Fremantle and Airport Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 41.

Route 102
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Fremantle and Airport Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 31.

Route 107
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Fremantle and Airport Line train timetable.

Due to changes to the train connection, 107 services during the middle of the day will no longer continue as Route 995 at Claremont Station. Passengers on trips between approximately 11am and 2.30pm will now need to transfer at Claremont Station to either an Airport or Fremantle Line train or wait until the next available Route 995 service.

Refer to timetable 31.

Routes 270 and 271
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Airport Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 108.

Route 273
Will undergo time changes to maintain connections to Route 276. Refer to timetable 109.

Routes 275, 276, 277, 278 and 280
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Airport Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 110.

Route 290, 293 and 294
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Airport Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 111.

Route 291
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Airport Line train timetable.

The Route 291 trip from Midland Station which deviates to Seda College will now depart at 8.38am.

Refer to timetable 111.

Route 292
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Airport Line train timetable.

Route 293 will operate with additional nightly trips.

Refer to timetable 111.

Route 301
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Midland Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 95.

Route 307
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Midland Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 110.

Due to incomplete Water Corporation works in Helena Valley, Route 307 will continue to deviate via Midland Rd until January 2025 at the earliest. Transperth will retime services again in late January in time for commencement of the 2025 school year. Passengers are strongly encouraged to check the Transperth website closer to the service change in case of project delays which will impact local bus services. For queries about associated road closures, please contact the Water Corporation.

Route 308
Will operate a circular service from Midland Station to Midland Station via Viveash.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 24 min during peak
• Every 120 min during the day
• Will not operate on weekends.

Refer to timetable 91.

Route 310
Will undergo major changes operating from Midland Station to Ellenbrook Station via Great Northern Hwy, Apple St and Millhouse Rd.

The amended service will operate approximately:

• Every 24 min during peak
• Every 120 min during the day
• Every 120 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

This service will operate with selected deviations to La Salle College, Swan Christian College and Upper Swan Primary School, extending to Governor Stirling Senior High School.

Refer to timetable 91.

Route 311
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Route 345 and new School Route 745.

Route 312
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Midland Line train timetable.

Services will no longer deviate via Viveash with the area now serviced by new Route 308.

Refer to timetable 91.

Routes 313, 314 and 315
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Midland Line train timetable. Refer to timetables 86 and 87.

Route 320
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Midland Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 96.

An additional school days only trip will operate as follows:

• Departing La Salle College (Stand 1) at 3.21pm (operating express to Midland Station)
• Departing Midland Station ( Stand 8 ) at 3.31pm
• Departing Great Eastern Hwy / Waylen Rd, Darlington at 3.47pm
• Departing Strettle Rd / Homestead Rd, Mahogany Creek at 3.56pm
• Arriving Craig St / Nichol St, Mundaring at 4.06pm.
This bus then continues as a short Route 331 trip to Keane St West / Sawyers Rd, Mt Helena.

Route 321
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Midland Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 96.

Route 322
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Midland Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 96.

School day deviations to Helena Valley Rd will be reinstated, however due to ongoing Water Corporation works, transfers to Route 307 continue to be unavailable. Route 307 will continue to deviate via Midland Rd until January 2025 at the earliest. Transperth will retime services again in late January for commencement of the 2025 school year. Passengers are strongly encouraged to check the Transperth website closer to the service change in case of project delays which will impact local bus services.

Route 323, 324, 325, 326 and 327
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Midland Line train timetable. Refer to timetables 86 and 87.

Route 328
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Midland Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 97.

Route 331
Will undergo time changes to maintain connections to Route 320.

An additional short school days only trip will operate as follows:

• Departing Craig St / Nichol St, Mundaring at 4.08pm
• Departing Stoneville Rd, Traylen Rd, Stoneville at 4.16pm
• Arriving Keane St West / Sawyers Rd, Mt Helena at 4.26pm.

Refer to timetable 97.

Route 334
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Route 342.

Route 335
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Routes 349, 358 and 359.

Route 336
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Routes 341, 346 and 347.

Route 337
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Routes 343, 346, 348 and 349.

Route 338
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Routes 343, 346, 348 and 349.

New Route 340
Will operate from Ellenbrook Station to Ellenbrook (Annie’s Landing) via The Broadway and Banrock Av.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 12 min during peak
• Every 15 min during the day
• Every 15 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

This service will operate with selected trips deviating to Aveley Secondary College, Ellenbrook Secondary College and Holy Cross College.

Refer to timetable 99.

Existing Route 341
Will be withdrawn and predominantly replaced by new Route 356.

New Routes 350 and 357 may also assist some passengers.

New Route 341
Will operate from Ellenbrook Station to Ellenbrook (Malvern Springs) via Brookmount Dr and Farmaner Pky.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 24 min during peak
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 60 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

This service will operate with selected trips deviating to Ellenbrook Secondary College and extending to Aveley Secondary College.

Refer to timetable 99.

Existing Route 342
Will be withdrawn and predominantly replaced by new Route 356.

New Routes 350 and 357 may also assist some passengers.

New Route 342
Will operate from Ellenbrook Station to Ellenbrook (Malvern Springs) via Westgrove Dr.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 24 min during peak
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 60 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

This service will operate with trip times suitable for Holy Cross College, with selected trips deviating to Ellenbrook Secondary College and extending to Aveley Secondary College.

Refer to timetable 99.

Existing Route 343
Will be withdrawn and predominantly replaced by new Routes 351 and 354.

New Routes 350, 352 and 353 may also assist some passengers.

New Route 343
Will operate from Ellenbrook Station to Aveley Secondary College via Holdsworth Av and Cashman Av.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 12 min during peak
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 30 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with trip times suitable for Aveley Secondary College, with selected trips deviating to Ellenbrook Secondary College.

Refer to timetable 100.

Existing Route 344
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Routes 350, 351, 361, 362, 363 and 451.

Existing Route 345
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Routes 353 and 356.

New Route 345
Will operate from Ellenbrook Station to Bullsbrook Town Centre via Millhouse Rd and Great Northern Hwy.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 24 min during peak
• Every 120 min during the day
• Every 120 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with selected services deviating via Ellenbrook Secondary College.

Service will also operate with connections from Ellenbrook Station to Aveley Secondary College, Ellenbrook Christian College, Holy Cross College and Swan Valley Anglican Community School. Students travelling from Bullsbrook to Governor Stirling Senior High School, La Salle College or Swan Christian College should consider new School Special 745.

Refer to timetable 101.

Existing Route 346
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Routes 350, 352, 950 and 950X.

New Route 346
Will operate from Ellenbrook Station to Aveley via Flecker Prm and Hancock Av.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 24 min during peak
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 60 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with selected services deviating via Ellenbrook Secondary College and Swan Valley Anglican School, extending to Aveley Secondary College.

Refer to timetable 100.

Existing Route 347
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Routes 350, 352, and 361.

New Route 347
Will operate from Whiteman Park Station to Ellenbrook Station via Partridge St and Woodlake Bvd.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 12 min during peak
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 30 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This route will operate on a temporary alignment in Henley Brook along Park St and Starflower Rd while the road network is being completed. The long-term alignment for this service is along Brooklands Dr, Henley St, Andrea Dr and Losino Bvd.

This service will operate with:

Selected trips deviating to Ellenbrook Christian College and Ellenbrook Secondary College
Connections at Whiteman Park Station to Kiara College, La Salle College and Swan Christian College.
Refer to timetable 98.

New Route 348
Will operate from Ellenbrook Station to Henley Brook via Amethyst Pky and Henley Brook Av.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 24 min during peak
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 60 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
The long-term plan for this route is to operate from Whiteman Park Station to Ellenbrook Station via Lakefield Dr, Henley Brook Av and Amethyst Pky, however this dependant on urban and road network developments. The interim terminus for this route will be adjacent to the Australian Islamic College, Henley Brook Campus. This service will operate with trip times suitable for the Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook Campus), with select trips deviating to Ellenbrook Secondary College and Swan Valley Anglican Community School.

Refer to timetable 100.

New Route 349
Will operate from Whiteman Park Station to Ellenbrook Station via Woollcott Av, West Swan Rd and Gnangara Rd.

Route 349 will operate a limited, weekday service with five trips each way.

This service will operate at times suitable for Ellenbrook Secondary College, with connections at Whiteman Park Station to La Salle College and Swan Christian College.

Refer to timetable 98.

New Route 350
Will operate from Mirrabooka Bus Station to Caversham via Cherrywood Av, Widgee Rd and Benara Rd (stopping adjacent to Noranda Station).

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 24 min during peak
• Every 60 min during the day
• Every 60 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with trip times suitable for Kiara College and Morley Senior High School.

Refer to timetable 115.

New Route 351
Will operate from Galleria Bus Station to Ballajura Station via Crimea St, Noranda Shopping Centre, Malaga Dr and Bellefin Dr.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 12 min during peak
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 30 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with selected trips deviating to Morley Senior High School. One weekday morning trip departing Galleria Bus Station at 7.25am will deviate via Workpower Malaga.

Refer to timetable 112.

New Route 352
Will operate from Galleria Bus Station to Morley Station via McGilvray Av, Noranda Shopping Centre, Benara Rd and Emberson Rd.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 24 min during peak
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 60 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with selected trips deviating to Morley Senior High School and extending to Hampton Senior High School.

Refer to timetable 112.

Existing Route 353
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Routes 347, 350 and 357.

Students attending Swan Christian College should consider new School Route 757.

New Route 353
Will operate from Galleria Bus Station to Ballajura Station via Morley Station and Beechboro Rd North.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 12 min during peak
• Every 15 min during the day
• E very 15 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate at times suitable for John Forrest Secondary College and Hampton Senior High School, with selected trips deviating to Kiara College.

This service will also operate with connections to Ballajura Station to John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School.

Refer to timetable 113.

Existing Route 354
Will be renumbered to display new Route 371.

New Route 354
Will operate from Galleria Bus Station to Ballajura Station via Morley Station, Bottlebrush Dr and Amazon Dr.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 24 min during peak
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 60 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate at times suitable for Hampton Senior High School and Kiara College.

Refer to timetable 113.

Existing Route 355
Will be renumbered to display new Route 455.

New Route 355
Will operate from Galleria Bus Station to Whiteman Park Station via Bassendean Station and Altone Rd.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 12 min during peak
• Every 15 min during the day
• Every 30 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with selected trips deviating to Kiara College.

Refer to timetable 114

New Route 356
Will operate from Galleria Bus Station to Ballajura Station via Morley Station, Bassendean Station and Lockridge.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 12 min during peak
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 30 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with selected trips deviating to Hampton Senior High School and Kiara College.

Refer to timetable 114

New Route 357
Will operate from Bassendean Station to Whiteman Park Station via Caversham and Dayton.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 12 min during peak
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 30 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with selected trips deviating to Kiara College. Students attending La Salle College should consider new School Special 753. Students attending Swan Christian College should consider new School Special 757.

Refer to timetable 114

New Route 358
Will operate from Midland Station to Whiteman Park Station via Midland TAFE Campus, Caversham and Dayton.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 24 min during peak
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 60 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with selected trips deviating to La Salle College and Swan Christian College.

Refer to timetable 93.

New Route 359
Will operate from Midland Station to Whiteman Park Station via Midland TAFE Campus, West Swan Rd and Woolcott Av.

Route 359 will operate a limited, weekday service with five trips each way.

This service will operate with selected trips deviating via La Salle College and Swan Christian College.

Refer to timetable 93.

Existing Route 360
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Routes 360 and 452.

Passengers in Alexander Heights and Ballajura should consider new Routes 361, 362 and 451.

New Route 360 (previously Route 361)
Will operate from Perth Busport to Alexander Heights Shopping Centre via Alexander Dr.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 6-7 min during peak
• Every 20 min during the day
• Every 30 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Refer to timetable 70.

Existing Route 361
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Route 360.

Passengers in Alexander Heights and Ballajura should consider new Routes 361, 362, 451 and 452.

New Route 361
Will operate from Galleria Bus Station to Alexander Heights Shopping Centre via Camboon Rd, Alexander Dr and Illawarra Cr.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 20 min during peak
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 60 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with trip times suitable for Ballajura Community College and Morley Senior High School.

Refer to timetable 75.

Existing Route 362
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Route 360.

Passengers in Alexander Heights and Ballajura should consider new Routes 361, 362, 451 and 452.

New Route 362
Will operate from Mirrabooka Bus Station to Ballajura Station via Alexander Dr, Cassowary Dr and Giralia Pky.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 12 min during peak (between Ballajura and Ballajura Station)
• Every 24 min during peak (between Mirrabooka Bus Station and Ballajura Station)
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 60 min Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with trip times suitable for Ballajura Community College and select trips deviating to John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School.

Refer to timetable 75.

New Route 363
Will operate from Mirrabooka Bus Station to Ballajura Station via Victoria Rd.

The new service will operate a limited weekday peak service offering four to five trips each direction during the morning and afternoon peak periods.

This service will operate with selected trips deviating to Workpower Malaga and trip times suitable for Goodwill Engineering Malaga.

Refer to timetable 75.

Route 370
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Route 970X.

Existing Route 371
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Route 975.

New Route 371 (previously Route 354)
Will operate from Mirrabooka Bus Station to Dog Swamp Shopping Centre via Nollamara Shopping Centre and Flinders St.

This service will continue to operate a limited weekday off-peak shopper service offering five trips each way.

Refer to timetable 72.

Route 374
Will undergo time changes. Refer to timetable 74.

Route 375
Will undergo time changes.

An additional school days only trip will operate as follows:

• Departing Dianella Secondary College (Stop no. 16456) at 3.07pm
• Departing Mirrabooka Bus Station (Stand 4) at 3.14pm
• Departing Finchley Cres / Redcliffe Av, Balga at 3.28pm
• Arriving Alexander Heights Shopping Centre at 3.40pm.
Will now depart Stand 4 at Mirrabooka Bus Station.

Refer to timetable 74.

Route 376
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Routes 452, 970 and 970X.

Route 377
Will undergo time changes.

Route 377 will now depart Stand 5 at Mirrabooka Bus Station.

Refer to timetable 74.

Route 378
Will be withdrawn and partially replaced by new Routes 362, 451 and 452.

Route 384
Will undergo time changes and operate with additional nightly trips.

Refer to timetables 57 and 72.

Route 385
Will be renumbered to display new Route 386X.

Route 386
Will undergo time changes.

An additional late night service will operate on Friday evenings departing Perth Busport at 1.05am (early Saturday morning).

Passengers should be aware that Route 386 will remain an all stops service, however new Route 386X will operate a limited stops service. Please check the stopping pattern of new Route 386X prior to boarding.

Refer to timetables 57 and 82.

Route 386X (previously Route 385)
Will operate from Kingsway City Shopping Centre to Perth Busport via Girrawheen Av and Wanneroo Rd.

It will follow same route, stopping pattern and number of trips as the existing Route 385 services.

This route will operate at different times to the Existing Route 385 service.

Refer to timetables 57 and 82.

Route 387
Will be withdrawn and replaced by new Route 416.

Passengers along Wanneroo Rd should consider Routes 384, 386, 386X, 388 and 389.

Route 388
Will undergo time changes and operate with additional trips throughout the week.

Route 388 will now depart Stand 3 at Warwick Station.

Refer to timetables 57 and 81.

Route 389
Will undergo time changes. Refer to timetables 57 and 81.

Routes 402 and 403
Will undergo time changes. Refer to timetable 58.

Route 404
Will undergo time changes with a small number of trips withdrawn due to poor patronage. Refer to timetable 58.

Route 407
Will undergo time changes. Refer to timetable 79.

Routes 410 and 412
Will undergo time changes. Refer to timetable 60.

Route 413 and 414
Will undergo time changes. Refer to timetable 59.

Route 415
Will undergo time changes.

Route will now depart Stand 11 at Mirrabooka Bus Station.

Refer to timetable 59.

New Route 416
Will operate from Mirrabooka Bus Station to Warwick Station via Balcatta Rd and Eglinton Cr.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 20 min during peak
• Every 60 min during the day
• Every 60 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Refer to timetable 59.

Route 422
Will undergo time changes. Refer to timetable 62.

Routes 423 and 425
Will now depart Stand 4 at Warwick Station. Refer to timetable 62.

Routes 427 and 428
Will now depart Stand 3 at Warwick Station. Refer to timetable 61.

Route 441
Will now depart Stand 4 at Warwick Station. Refer to timetable 63.

Route 442
Will now depart Stand 5 at Warwick Station. Refer to timetable 63.

Route 443 and 444
Will now depart Stand 5 at Warwick Station. Refer to timetable 84.

Route 445, 446 and 447
Will now depart Stand 6 at Warwick Station. Refer to timetable 64.

Route 448
Will now appear on timetable 64.

Route 449
Will now operate from Warwick Station to Ballajura Station via Beach Rd and Marshall Rd.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 12 min during peak
• Every 15 min during the day
• Every 30 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
The route will operate at times suitable for Mercy College and continue to operate an afternoon service from John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School to Warwick Station, consistent with the current service level.

Route 449 will operate a morning deviation from Warwick Station to Workpower Malaga.

Refer to timetable 80.

Route 450
Will now operate from Warwick Station to Ballajura Station via Wanneroo Rd, Kingsway, Alexander Dr and Marshall Rd.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 10-12 min during peak
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 30 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
The route will operate at times suitable for Ashdale Secondary College and Kingsway Christian College.

Route will now depart Stand 8 at Warwick Station.

Refer to timetable 80.

New Route 451
Will operate from Warwick Station to Ballajura Station via Marangaroo Dr, Alexander Heights Shopping Centre and The Avenue.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 10-12 min during peak
• Every 15 min during the day
• Every 30 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with trip times suitable for Girrawheen Senior High School and Warwick Senior High School, with select trips deviating to Ballajura Community College.

Refer to timetable 80.

New Route 452
Will operate from Whitfords Station to Ballajura Station via Landsdale, Alexander Heights Shopping Centre and Marangaroo Dr.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 20-24 min during peak
• Every 30 min during the day
• Every 60 min Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with select trips deviating to Ashdale Secondary College, Ballajura Community College and Kingsway Christian College.

Refer to timetable 76.

New Route 455 (previously 355)
Will operate from Whitfords Station to Ellenbrook Station via Wangara and Gnangara Rd.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 30 min during peak
• Every 60 min during the day
• Will not operate on weekends.
Refer to timetable 76.

Route 502
A small number of short trips will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Fremantle Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 38.

Route 511
A small number of short trips will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Fremantle Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 37.

Route 513
A small number of short trips will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Fremantle Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 37.

Routes 530 and 531
A small number of short trips will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Fremantle Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 121.

Route 532
A small number of short trips will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Fremantle Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 120.

Route 548
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Fremantle Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 126.

Route 549
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Fremantle Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 125.

Route 915
A small number of Route 915 short trips will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Fremantle Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 212.

Route 935
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Airport Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 209.

Route 940
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Airport Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 214.

Route 950
Will undergo major changes operating from Morley Station to QEII Medical Centre via Galleria Bus Station, Beaufort St, Perth and UWA.

Additional services will operate on Friday and Saturday evenings and weekends during the day.

Passengers should be aware that Route 950 will remain an all stops service, however new Route 950X will operate a limited stops service. Please check the stopping pattern of new Route 950X prior to boarding.

Route 950 will undergo stand changes at Galleria Bus Station departing:

• Stand 6 to Morley Station
• Stand 17 to QEII Medical Centre via Beaufort St, Perth and UWA
Refer to timetable 202.

New Route 950X
Will operate from Morley Station to QEII Medical Centre via Galleria Bus Station, Beaufort St, Perth and UWA.

Route 950X will operate during weekday peak periods only, approximately every 10-15 minutes, with eight trips in the morning from Morley Station to QEII Medical Centre, and nine from QEII Medical Centre to Morley Station trips in the afternoon.

The route will operate limited stops for part of its route. Please check the stopping pattern of new Route 950X prior to boarding.

Refer to timetable 202.

Route 955
Will be withdrawn and replaced by the Ellenbrook Line, new Routes 47, 340, 347 and 355.

New Routes 349 and 455 may also assist with some journeys.

Route 960
Will undergo time changes throughout the week including service coordination with new Route 360 along Alexander Dr.

Route 960 will undergo improved evening frequency throughout the week and additional late-night services on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Refer to timetable 210.

Route 970
Will undergo major changes operating from Perth Busport to Landsdale via Flinders St, Mirrabooka Bus Station and Mirrabooka Av.

Additional Route 970 late-night services will operate on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Passengers should be aware that Route 970 will remain an all stops service, however new Route 970X will operate a limited stops service. Please check the stopping pattern of new Route 970X prior to boarding.

The service will operate between Perth Busport and Mirrabooka Bus Station approximately:

• Every 2-7 min during peak (combination of Route 970 and new Route 970X)
• Every 7-8 min during the day
• Every 15 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
The service will operate between Mirrabooka Bus Station and Landsdale approximately:

• Every 10-12 min during peak (combination of Route 970 and new Route 970X)
• Every 15 min during the day
• Every 30 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with trip times suitable for Dianella Secondary College, John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School and Mercy College. Select trips will extend to Ashdale Secondary College and Kingsway Christian College.

Refer to timetable 211.

Route 970X
Will operate from Perth Busport to Landsdale via Flinders St, Mirrabooka Bus Station and Mirrabooka Av.

Route 970X will operate during weekday peak periods only, approximately every 10-15 minutes, with eight trips in the morning from Landsdale to Perth Busport and seven trips in the afternoon from Perth Busport to Landsdale.

Refer to timetable 211.

New Route 975
Will operate from Warwick Station to Bayswater Station via Mirrabooka Bus Station and Galleria Bus Station.

The new service will operate approximately:

• Every 10 min during peak
• Every 15 min during the day
• Every 15 min on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
This service will operate with trip times suitable for John Forrest Secondary College and select trips deviating to Balga Senior High School and Morley Senior High School.

Refer to timetable 205.

Route 980
Will now depart Stand 5 at Galleria Bus Station. Refer to timetable 215.

Route 990
Will undergo time changes including additional services throughout the week. Refer to timetable 206.

Route 995
Will undergo time changes to reflect the amended Fremantle and Airport Line train timetable. Refer to timetable 213.

Route 998
Will now depart Stand 1 at Galleria Bus Station. Refer to timetable 200.

Route 999
Will now depart Stand 4 at Galleria Bus Station. Refer to timetable 200.

Event Route 652
Will now depart Stand 10 at Mirrabooka Bus Station.

Event Route 653
Will now depart Stand 7 at Galleria Bus Station.

Event Route 654
Will operate from Bassendean Station to Perth Stadium Bus Station via Great Eastern Hwy. The service will now depart Stand 4 at Bassendean Station Passengers currently boarding this service north of Bassendean Station should catch the Ellenbrook Line to Perth Station and transfer to a train to Perth Stadium Station.

Perth Red, Blue, Yellow, Green & Purple CATS
Will now appear on timetable 302.

Joondalup Red, Blue and Yellow CATS
Will now appear on timetable 303.

Ellenbrook Line bus network changes will have a significant impact to a number of schools. Ellenbrook Line bus network information is available here.

Further school service changes are available here.

Timetables by routes (list with route changes only):
57: 384, 386, 386X, 388, 389
59: 413, 414, 415, 416
70: 360
72: 371, 384
74: 374, 375, 377
75: 361, 362, 363
76: 452, 455
80: 449, 450, 451
81: 388, 389
82: 385, 386X
91: 308, 310, 312
93: 359, 359
98: 347, 349
99: 340, 341, 342
100: 343, 346, 348
101: 345
103: 40, 41, 42, 43
104: 45, 46, 47
106, 67, 68
112: 351, 352
113: 353, 354
114: 355, 356, 357
115: 350

202: 950, 950X
205: 975
211: 970, 970X

302: Perth CAT
303: Joondalup CAT

Timetables updated for Ellenbrook Line opening (9/12/2024):

• Train Timetable Airport Line, Armadale/Thornlie Lines, Ellenbrook Line, Fremantle Line, Mandurah Line, Midland Line, Yanchep Line
• Composite Train Timetable for selected stations: Perth - Bayswater, Perth - Claremont
• Bus Timetable 31, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47
• Bus Timetable 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 79, 80, 81, 82,84
• Bus Timetable 86, 87, 90, 91, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115
• Bus Timetable 120, 121, 125, 126
• CircleRoute Timetable 200
• Bus Timetable 202, 205, 206, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215
• CAT Timetable 302 Perth CAT, 303 Joondalup CAT

[esperanceguy47]

My (initial) thoughts on the new changes:

1. Route 975 = high frequency service, which is good, but is there anything to gain from removing the Muswell & Treen streets section?
2. Route 950 (& stuff the 'X'): I know I'm rather obsessive over this one, given I lived in Inglewood for 11 years, and I'm pleased for the uptake in frequency, but come on! Every 7-8 mins in either direction on both weekend days, for most of the day: seriously? Is there really that much demand for such timings on the Sunday timetable... beyond the standard peak heading-home-from-shopping 4-6pm period, that is? Is it *really* that necessary to have that frequency on Christmas Day?? I'm somewhat surprised there hasn't been a first weekday service prior to 4am - yet - and surely it can't be that much longer before it's the first 24hr service in Perth.

[Merc1107]

On the topic of the 950 - even in the middle of 2020, when patronage was quite depressed, I caught Sunday 950s around lunchtime that were carrying fully seated loads (rigid bus). Patronage rebounds in many cities since COVID have been particularly strong (and often surpassing records) on weekends.

I don't see increasing the frequency as a wrong-move - although if there are capacity issues on the present timetable, it would be a hell of a lot more intelligent to be throwing articulated buses on the weekend 950s (which as I understand fall somewhere within the realm of "verboten" - apparently Transperth are still afraid of using their most valuable asset to their greatest extent) before increasing services when weekend penalty rates are in effect! However, let's not forget there's an election looming - boosting the 950 is undoubtedly part of the huge flood in service kilometres that have come with the Ellenbrook line (and is somewhat-necessary given Morley Station is not really within cooee of the Morley "CBD").

[Traklink]

I'd also note that the 7.5 minute frequency upgrade ties in more consistently with trains every 15 minutes than a 10-minute frequency would. In fact the weekend daytime timetable allows a typical 4 minute connection window when travelling from Ellenbrook to central Morley via the new station. I have no idea whether that's actually a designated connection (since those usually apply to trains from Perth), but at such a high frequency I don't think it really matters.

[Traklink]

As promised, here's the first part of my review of the Ellenbrook Line service changes. This really is going to be a monster series of posts

Morley and Noranda

Summary

• The new network in this area is largely based on current routes, but with a number of changes including stronger terminii and a new cross-suburban route east of Mirrabooka
• Notably, almost all services retain a direct link to central Morley and the Galleria Bus Station
• Frequencies have improved in most cases, with two routes (353 and 975) upgraded to a bus every 15 minutes, 7 days per week
• All other new routes to central Morley run at least every half hour on weekdays (i.e. no more hourly services), and this extends to the weekends on some routes
• Route 354 (replacing current route 343) now has Monday-Saturday evening and Sunday daytime services for the first time
• Routes 351, 353, 355, 356 and 975 all extend Sunday evening services to 11pm or beyond, joining the existing route 950.

Route 46
Despite only being introduced earlier this year, this route will see a substantial rethink serve the industrial area west of Tonkin Highway on its way to the new terminus at Morley Station. The number of trips is unchanged but the timetable has been made more peak-focused (at a clunky 36-minute frequency), while a reduced interpeak frequency of every 2 hours compares to the old timetable's hourly service at almost all times of day. Mertome Village, which only saw a twice-a-day deviation of the old route, is now served by every trip - although the direct link to Morley Galleria has been abandoned. Notably, this is one of only two routes (the other being the similar industrial-area route 47) to force a transfer to reach central Morley - unlike the approach taken elsewhere (e.g. Aubin Grove), every major route to the new Morley Station also serves the now-renamed Galleria Bus Station.

Route 350
As the only bus route to Noranda Station, this one unfortunately appears to be something of an afterthought. It only runs hourly outside of peak times (compared to the 15 and 30 minute weekday headways seen on almost all the Ellenbrook Line feeder routes), evening services are non-existent, and the eastern terminus is rather weak. Peak services are also mediocre at every 24 minutes, although this is shared with some other lesser feeders. It does improve coverage of northern Dianella, and the direct connection to Mirrabooka is many times faster than having to change buses in Morley - it's just a shame the frequency couldn't be any better.

Route 351
This route is a straightforward replacement of the north-south section of current route 344, offering a connection to the new Ballajura Station (while the new route 361 maintains a link between Alexander Heights and Morley). Peak services are now more consistent at a 12-minute frequency in both directions, compared to the 344 mostly running at 15-minute intervals. The Saturday 30-minute frequency will run for more of the day, and the gap of over 2 hours on Saturday nights will be plugged. Sundays meanwhile will see the largest improvement, with services doubling to every half hour. The span of operating hours will also improve throughout the week, running until midnight on weekdays and 11pm on Sundays while morning services will start earlier.

Routes 352 and 361
Noranda's two short feeder bus routes (346 and 347) have long been some of the weakest links in the Transperth network, running only from central Morley to nondescript suburban terminii with seemingly no thought given to making them useful for any other journey. This was reflected in the timetables, which saw a steady erosion in the number of services over the years. But no more - the two routes will be combined to create a new route 352, which will also connect to the new Morley Station for faster journeys to Perth. The stronger terminus means that the timetable is now more symmetrical in both directions, while weekday off-peak services will double to every 30 minutes and a later trip will leave Morley Station just before 9pm. Even the 24-minute peak service is actually slightly more frequent than the current half-hourly afternoon timetable. Unfortunately the rather convoluted route approaching Morley Galleria remains (inherited from route 347), and it takes a bit longer to travel to Morley from parts of the old route 346. However, the new route actually serves Noranda's shopping centre, which the old routes almost seemed desperate to avoid.

The western section of route 347 meanwhile has been replaced by the new route 361, which bypasses the convoluted McGilvray Avenue route in favour of a direct trip down Wellington Road. This offers similar frequency improvements to the 352, with half-hourly weekday services and a 20-minute peak frequency. The timetable is less symmetrical than the 352, with early morning trips only running towards Morley and evening trips only travelling to Alexander Heights - but this is still an improvement over the similarly-asymmetric route 347 in almost all cases. The 361 also extends to Alexander Heights shopping centre via Ballajura, maintaining a direct connection to Morley after the 344 is split into two separate routes. This however comes at the cost of a lesser (hourly) frequency on Saturdays, as well as a reduced span of hours throughout the week compared to the existing 344.

Route 353
A complete contrast to the Noranda feeders, route 345 along Beechboro Road North has seen many upgrades over the years to run as frequently as every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday. Its replacement, route 353, builds upon this success to be just a few trips short of the 7-days High Frequency standard, while also running until after 11pm on Sunday nights. As with route 352 this service will run at near-identical frequencies and operating hours in both directions - a marked improvement from the old route which suffered from poor contra-peak services and a ridiculously early (at 4pm) reduction to an hourly inbound frequency on Saturdays.

However, the new route will be shortened to terminate at Ballajura Station, leaving Bennett Springs to route 356. This route provides a similar overall number of trips to the current 345, but with a bi-directional 12-minute weekday peak frequency and improved Sunday operating hours coming at the cost of a reduction to a half-hourly service outside of peak times. Those seeking a single-seat trip to Morley also will now have to go the long way round, via the back streets of Lockridge. That said, most of Bennett Springs will still be within an 800 metre walk of the more frequent and direct routes 353 and 355, so this reduction is not without justification.

Route 354
For over 20 years, services along Bottlebrush Drive have seen almost no change other than a move from Broun Avenue to Morley Drive - despite having a worse service than even the Noranda feeders. In fact, the new route 354 reverts that route change in order to serve Morley Station, leaving a section of Morley Drive with no bus service at all. Like with many other routes it also extends to Ballajura Station, although in this case the timetable remains asymmetrical. It is, however, substantially improved at last, with new early morning, evening (until 10pm Monday to Saturday) and Sunday daytime services accompanying the obligatory increase to a half-hourly weekday frequency. The 24-minute peak frequency is still awkward however - and although the number of peak trips hasn't actually changed from the existing 343, this might be one of the worst routes to suffer from it.

Routes 355 and 47
Route 355 is mostly a direct replacement of the route 955 section between Morley and Whiteman Park, albeit with a minor alteration to replace the withdrawn route 342 along Broadway (bringing an improved service closer to residents as a result). Compared to the old route, the most significant improvement is a doubling the weekday interpeak frequency between Morley and Bassendean to every 15 minutes, achieved by running most trips as full-legnth. There are also more consistent contra-peak services with current 24-minute gaps all but eliminated, earlier Saturday morning trips towards Morley, and a much improved evening service that runs until after midnight Monday to Saturday and just before midnight on Sundays. Weekend services remain at every half hour, but they're now well co-ordinated with nearby route 356 so that there's effectively a bus every 15 minutes for those within walking distance of both routes.

The aforementioned route change left no service along eastern Collier Road however, so a new route 47 will be introduced to link it to Morley and Bassendean Stations. Perhaps reflecting the low-density industrial area it operates through, this route is a minimal and quite awkward affair (similar to the revised route 46), with a bus every 36 minutes at peak times and every 2 hours interpeak on weekdays only. Considering the nearby route 355 and Ashfield Station both offer services every 12 to 15 minutes all day, it will be interesting to see how this route performs in the longer term - particularly given the poor 36-minute frequency.

Route 356
This is largely a replacement to the current route 341, although it also covers part of route 342 along Broun Avenue. The route has been straightened somewhat in Eden Hill, running via Ivanhoe Street while leaving Lord Street exclusively to the 357 (previously 353), and it will also extend to Ballajura Station via Bennett Springs to replace part of route 345 (more on that under Route 353 above). The timetable builds upon the existing combined frequency of routes 341 and 342, with a more consistent 12-minute peak frequency, a 24-minute contra-peak frequency (which despite the non-clockface clunkiness is an improvement over gaps of an hour or more), and a Sunday timetable that's doubled to half hourly during the day while also running later into the night. Of particular note, there are a number of peak-period shortworkings between Ballajura and Beechboro, taking advantage of the new station to provide a 12-minute frequency in both directions.

Routes 950 and 950X
Since it was introduced as Perth's most frequent suburban bus route back in 2014, route 950 has been a runaway success with continuous incremental improvements made to the timetable. With the Ellenbrook Line it will be strengthened even further, with weekend services upgraded to every 7.5 minutes to match the interpeak weekday timetable. There will also be several small improvements throughout the week, including better early morning services, improved peak shoulder and contra-peak frequencies, and a new after-midnight trip on Friday and Saturday nights. Furthermore, the existing Limited Stops route 66 will be incorporated into the 950 timetable as route 950X, with a small number of additional trips in each direction and an extension to QEII Medical Centre replacing some UWA shortworkings.

Additionally, both routes are extended to the new Morley Station to compensate for its remote location in the centre of the Tonkin Highway. Interestingly, a large number of peak-direction trips won't actually serve the extension, although all trips on the 950X will run the full route. This link should do a reasonable (if imperfect) job of connecting passengers from Ellenbrook and surrounds to central Morley and Beaufort Street, but coming from elsewhere it'll generally be quicker to transfer at Bayswater to the CircleRoute or route 975. Speaking of which...

Route 975
One of Perth's earliest cross-suburban bus services (it was even part of the laughable late-80s Beeline network), the current route 371 has seen numerous upgrades from its humble beginnings as route 64. The Ellenbrook Line changes will now take the final steps to make it part of the growing High Frequency network, extending the 15-minute frequency to Sundays (which is a huge improvement from the five buses a day it ran 20 years ago). It will also run the 10-minute peak frequency for longer on weekdays, while the 15-minute daytime frequency will be extended somewhat on Saturdays. Operating hours are also improved throughout the week, in the early morning but particularly at night with services running until midnight Monday to Saturday and only slightly earlier on Sundays (I wonder how popular those late runs will be with bus drivers? ) The route will also extend through to Bayswater, justifying the reduction to route 40 (formerly 48) in this area earlier this year and providing a high frequency link from Bayswater to Morley on Sundays. There's a minor route change in Balga, bypassing Treen Street in favour of turning from Wanneroo Road straight onto Culloton Crescent - though I'm not sure what the thinking behind this change was.

To be continued......

[Enviro 500]

I daresay 353 is the northern suburbs version of 507. Both a few weekend trips short of 900 series standards.

Also, if we were in Singapore, a route like 950 (and the old 501) would've been allocated a majority double decker fleet.

[shinjiman]

With opening of the new Ellenbrook Line, the existing Morley Bus Station will be renaming to Galleria Bus Station to avoid confusing, the timetables for respective bus routes are available from the earlier post. By end of service of route 955, Swan will no longer serves the Morley Galleria Bus Station as the new route 355 will be operated by Path except the CircleRoute bus services.

19866
Morley Bus Station is changing to Galleria Bus Station

Mon 09 Dec

From Monday 9 December, Morley Bus Station at the Galleria Shopping Centre will be renamed Galleria Bus Station.

The opening of the Ellenbrook Line will see a new Morley bus and train station added to the network, located on the new line between Bayswater and Noranda stations, and the introduction of a new bus network, which will include significant changes to existing bus services at Galleria Bus Station.

Routes 20, 40, 46, 66, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 371, 653, 950, 955, 980, 998 and 999 currently serve Morley Bus Station.

Passengers currently utilising these services will need to be aware of the station name change, along with the following bus service changes:

• Route 20 will depart from Stand 15 at Galleria Bus Station.
• Route 40 will depart from Stand 2 at Galleria Bus Station.
• Route 46 will operate from Bayswater Station to Morley Station via Irvine St and Embleton Av and will no longer operate along Beechboro Rd South. Passengers currently boarding from Beechboro Rd South can use new Route 975.
• Route 66 will be withdrawn and replaced by new Route 950X. Departing from Stand 6 to Morley Station and Stand 17 (on Russell St) to QEII Medical Centre via Beaufort St, Perth and UWA.
• Route 341 will be withdrawn and predominantly replaced by new Route 356 (Stand 11).
• Route 342 will be withdrawn and predominantly replaced by new Route 356 (Stand 11).
• Route 343 will be withdrawn and predominantly replaced by new Routes 351 (Stand 13) and 354 (Stand 10).
• Route 344 will be withdrawn and replaced by new Routes 351 (Stand 13) and 361 (Stand 15).
• Route 345 will be withdrawn and replaced by new Routes 353 (Stand 9) and 356 (Stand 11).
• Route 347 will be withdrawn and replaced by new Routes 352 (Stand 14) and 361 (Stand 15).
• Route 371 will be withdrawn and replaced by new Route 975. Departing from Stand 16 to Warwick Station via Mirrabooka Bus Station and Stand 3 to Bayswater Station.
• Event Route 653 will depart from Stand 7 at Galleria Bus Station.
• Route 950 will undergo stand changes at Galleria Bus Station departing from Stand 6 to Morley Station and Stand 17 (on Russell St) to QEII Medical Centre via Beaufort St, Perth and UWA.
• Route 955 will be withdrawn and replaced by the Ellenbrook Line and new Route 355 (Stand 12).
• Route 980 will depart from Stand 5 at Galleria Bus Station
• Route 998 will depart from Stand 1 at Galleria Bus Station
• Route 999 will depart from Stand 4 at Galleria Bus Station

View Galleria Bus Station map.

[Enviro 500]

There was little confusion when Kwinana train station opened up and Kwinana bus station kept its original name.

[Traklink]

Ballajura and Alexander Heights

Summary

• The new network upgrades two east-west routes (449 and 451) and one north-south route (the 970 extension to Landsdale) to run every 15 minutes throughout the day on weekdays, and a further route (450) is just a few trips away from meeting the same standard.
• Weekend services are less impressive, but many routes are doubled to a half-hourly service.
• The former Alexander Drive CityLinks (routes 360, 361 and 362) have been consolidated into a single north-south route 360 and an east-west route 362. Frequencies in Alexander Heights and Ballajura are improved, although peak services along Alexander Drive have been reduced.
• New route 363 offers better coverage of the Malaga industrial area, albeit with a very limited service.
• New route 452 covers many segments that have been withdrawn from other routes, mostly (but not always) at improved frequencies.
• Once again there has been a focus on Sunday evenings, with services running until around 11pm on routes 360, 362, 450, 451 and the 970 extension (previously route 376).

Route 360
First up, we have a consolidation of the three Limited Stops services along Alexander Drive into a single route 360, following the same alignment as former route 361 and (mostly) extending the existing Alexander Drive frequencies to the entire route. Due to the Ellenbrook Line opening there has been a slight reduction in peak frequency, from every 4-5 minutes to every 6 minutes, while the 30-minute night frequency from Perth will start an hour earlier just before 8pm. There are also some improvements however, with additional morning contra-peak trips to Alexander Heights and an improved span of hours on weekends - most notably the final Sunday departure from Perth is over 90 minutes later at 10:35pm. One other detail - the stopping pattern has been altered to only run Limited Stops through the inner section that overlaps with route 960 (as far as Dianella Plaza). Beyond there, buses will now run all stops - although in practice, this only adds four stops each direction over a distance of 5km.

Route 362
With the new Ellenbrook Line just a stone's throw away from the Guadalupe Drive terminus, route 362 will logically be extended to the new Ballajura Station, and it will also be converted to a cross-suburban feeder service that partially replaces the withdrawn (and terribly infrequent) route 378 to Mirrabooka. Within Ballajura, peak services are more consistent providing a link to the train every 12 minutes, although only every second bus extends to Mirrabooka. The big improvement is seen throughout the rest of the day however, with services doubling to every 24 minutes in the contra-peak direction and every 30 minutes interpeak. Weekend services remain hourly, however as with so many other routes the span of hours has improved with Sunday trips extending past 11pm. For those further away from the railway the new route to Perth via the Ellenbrook Line is slightly slower than the old Limited Stops bus (and of course it forces a transfer penalty), but at least the weekday frequency improvements will help to mitigate against this.

Route 363
There isn't much to say here - this is a peak-only route, with an approximately half hourly service, that covers more of the Malaga industrial area. It also offers a direct connection to Mirrabooka Bus Station (and from there to surrounding suburbs), replacing some pretty convoluted journeys that are required today. The route is consistent with other recent efforts to improve services to industrial estates, and while it's very much on the infrequent side there is also a much-improved service on the nearby route 449. On that note...

Route 449
I think this one gets the "Most Improved" award Route 449 was introduced back in 2020 as a basic weekdays-only service along Beach Road between Warwick and Malaga, running every 20 to 30 minutes at peak times and hourly during the day. The eastern terminus naturally sparked speculation that it would one day serve the planned Malaga (now Ballajura) Station, and that is indeed what's happened. Far more significant, however, is the massive upgrade in services to every 10 to 12 minutes at peak times and every 15 minutes off peak, alongside the introduction of new weekend services (every half hour) and evening services throughout the week. This means that residents in the low socio-economic areas of Girrawheen, Koondoola and northern Mirrabooka will at last have a reasonable level of public transport service - not just towards Perth (via a choice of two train lines) but for a much wider range of trips than when many routes led only to central Mirrabooka.

By the way, an observation on how peak services are timed on these cross-suburban links: in short, they travel to both the Yanchep and Ellenbrook lines in the morning, and from both lines in the afternoon.

More specifically, in the morning there's a 10 minute frequency westbound to Warwick, and a 12 minute frequency eastbound to Ballajura. The reverse applies in the afternoon - every 10 minutes eastbound from Warwick, and 12 minutes westbound from Ballajura. Route 452 follows a similar pattern, but at half the frequency and serving Whitfords instead of Warwick.

Route 450
This route will see a lengthy extension to the new Ballajura Station, losing its northernmost Landsdale section to the new route 452 but forming another solid cross-suburban link between the Yanchep and Ellenbrook lines. It will also see a substantial improvement in service, running to the same 10-12 minute peak and 30 minute weekend frequencies as route 449, while evening trips will extend even later to midnight Monday-Saturday and 11pm on Sunday. However, unlike nearby routes 449 and 451 there remains a short weekday interpeak period when the frequency reduces to half hourly. I can only hope this route receives, as a relatively high priority, the extra 7 to 8 trips in each direction needed to bring it to a 15-minute weekday frequency.

Route 451
The replacement of the east-west section of route 344, this service offers an obligatory connection to Ballajura Station along with another set of worthy upgrades. The weekday off-peak frequency will double to every 15 minutes, providing another frequent cross-suburban connection between the Ellenbrook and Yanchep lines, while Sunday services will also double to every half hour and peak services will be more consistent and run for longer hours. Additionally, the span of hours will once again improve throughout the week, both in the early morning and more notably at night (to the same midnight and 11pm standards as route 450). This compares very favourably to the current 6:39pm last Sunday 344 trip from Warwick!

Side note: I find it interesting how the new post-344 routes are really an enhanced version of what we had 25 years ago. By which I mean that the 351 extends the old route 57, 361 replaces the former 51 and this 451 replaces the old 368 - but all the new routes run with stronger terminii and hugely improved services.

Routes 452
The least frequent of the new cross-suburban routes to Ballajura, this one links together withdrawn segments of other routes - grabbing the Whitfords to Alexander Heights section from route 376, the northern Landsdale part of current route 450 and the Marangaroo Drive segment of route 360 - before continuing on to Ballajura Station. It will only run at half the frequency of the 449 and 451, at 20-24 minute frequencies at peak times, every 30 minutes interpeak, and hourly at night (until 10pm) and on weekends, but this is still much better than the hourly weekday service and complete lack of weekend trips currently seen along Gnangara Road and Marangaroo Drive. It is however a downgrade from the 15 minute peak frequency and half hourly Saturday service currently seen on route 450, and it also breaks existing links from north-eastern Landsdale to Warwick and Kingsway shopping centres - although it does improve the operating hours somewhat and establish new connections to Ballajura.

Routes 970 and 970X
Last on this list, we have the long-delayed introduction of a System 21 route with the extension of route 970 to Landsdale, replacing the core section of route 376. Sadly, like with the Mount Lawley to Mirrabooka section of route 960, this new extension doesn't qualify for High Frequency status in and of itself (although it does meet the former System 21 standards). However, the 15-minute weekday frequency and half-hourly evening and Sunday services all represent a doubling of today's frequencies, and they're accompanied by the usual improvements to operating hours (both morning and evening) throughout the week and especially on Sundays. Furthermore, the previous through-routed combination of routes 370 and 376 has become a single route 970X - although there's no change here to the number of services. One downgrade though, and it's an unusual one given trends elsewhere on the network, is the loss of a direct connection from western Landsdale to the Yanchep Line. It's arguably of relatively little consequence, given that routes 450 and 452 will cover much of the same catchment area at better frequencies than the current limited service, but it's worth noting nonetheless.

There are also further improvements to the existing Mirrabooka to Perth section of route 970, building on its success over the past few years. On weekdays, the interpeak frequency will be upgraded from 10 to every 7-8 minutes, while there are smaller improvements during the peak-shoulder, contra-peak, and early morning periods. Meanwhile the 15-minute frequency will run later into the evening throughout the week, and weekend trips will also finish later - including a new 12:50am Friday and Saturday late night service.

To be continued......

[Merc1107]

The big focus one night time services (including on Sundays) certainly has my curiosity piqued; it will be interesting to see how well patronage responds, and how quickly service reductions come about, if at all. Certainly hoping the massive boost in services works out, as it will only serve to encourage greater provision of service elsewhere on the network.

[Enviro 500]

I say again, 452 might be more useful if it starts from Duncraig and runs down Hepburn Avenue between Mitchell Freeway and Wanneroo Road. Also, 449 getting weekend trips is like 280 replacing 294 in Wattle Grove.

[Off The Rails]

Why would the 452 be more useful going from Duncraig? Is it so you can get over the fetish you have for Greenwood to have a bus service, when it's one of the more anti-bus stations we have on the network?

The 443/444 serve Duncraig very well, and thus offers a good connection to the 449-452 routes at either end.

[Enviro 500]

Why would the 452 be more useful going from Duncraig? Is it so you can get over the fetish you have for Greenwood to have a bus service, when it's one of the more anti-bus stations we have on the network?

The 443/444 serve Duncraig very well, and thus offers a good connection to the 449-452 routes at either end.

Because Noranda has 350 passing close by despite not having a bus interchange on site. Also, i have looked at Google maps and it appears to me that St Stephen's School in Duncraig could be a suitable bus terminus.

In my birthplace, every subway station is served by bus stops within walking distance.

[Merc1107]

It's been a long time since I stopped by Greenwood Station (nine years, in fact), but I think the excuse that it's "bus unfriendly" is a cop-out.

Let's be honest, not one of those bus interchanges plonked on top of a train station, in the median of a freeway, anywhere on the Transperth network, come even remotely close to "bus friendly". Access to and from stations is poor, lacking any sort of meaningful bus priority. Pedestrian movements frequently grind entire interchanges full of buses to a halt, particularly when several school buses arrive concurrently (Murdoch or Bull Creek at about 1520hrs...). Stand space, and layover space is incredibly constrained. Driver amenities, located in a space approximately the size of a broom closet, are piss poor. For over 30yrs, it was accepted that buses at Stirling have had to go back onto Cedric St, and fight traffic, if they need to loop around the station - I'm sure more than a few drivers have lost layover time from that problem over the years. Yet running a bus into Greenwood is somehow too hard? Sorry, I don't buy it.

The "Greenwood issue" could be fixed, quite easily, given the available land particularly east of the freeway (both on the north and south sides of Hepburn Ave), nor should we forget Warnbro started life as a bus stop plonked in the middle of a kiss'n'ride too:

Screenshot of Landgate Map Viewer Plus, aerial imagery of Warnbro Station dated 06/12/2008

Screen Shot 2024-12-01 at 13.22.42.jpg (77.79 KiB) Viewed 466 times

Now whether a bus route down a high-speed road Hepburn Ave is really going to be attractive, is another matter entirely. Anything servicing this segment of road would really need to be coming in from further afield, and benefitting from that direct route, rather than running a local point to point service (like the failed direct service to the Hillary's Boat Harbour).

[busdriver12]

With opening of the new Ellenbrook Line, the existing Morley Bus Station will be renaming to Galleria Bus Station to avoid confusing, the timetables for respective bus routes are available from the earlier post. By end of service of route 955, Swan will no longer serves the Morley Galleria Bus Station as the new route 355 will be operated by Path except the CircleRoute bus services.

Not 100% correct as the 950/950X will still go via Galleria Bus Station which is still operated by Swan in partnership with Path.

[TP1462]

With the TransPerth website being upgraded to include the Ellenbrook line, the Armadale & Thornlie lines have been seperated into their own independent lines which makes sense and with that Thornlie line services may skip Beckenham when services resume. Welshpool has been deleted from the system with this update, the rolling stock calculator is also being updated but is currently unavailable. Armadale services will also most likely stop at all stations to Byford








Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk