Claisebrook Station August 2002

Openned : 1883
Original Name : East Perth (1883 to 1969)
Station History : In 1968/69, East Perth Station was renamed to Claisebrook, the name East Perth, was then given to the new station built a short distance down to the line towards Midland, at the position were the new West Rail centre was being constructed on the site of the old East Perth steam loco depot's, locomotive sheds. The name Claisebrook, came from the brook that ran through the area and entered the river nearby at the East Perth Power Station.

Back in 2002 most of the Stations along the old Suburban lines were in bad need of upgrading. Claisebrook was one of the first to be, in a way, re-built, this is part of the upgrading process the Labour State government had put in place over a few years, eventually the passenger shelters and platforms were upgraded at stations such as City West and West Leederville.

When the former Claisebrook station was built (above photo), the buildings of the original station (East Perth) were moved to Whiteman Park and are now what make up, half of the Village Junction Station.

Claisebrook Station, was and still is the busy junction for the Midland line, Armadale and South West Railway. These days at Claisebrook the A series E.M.U’s (Electric Multiple Units) are stored there as well as their maintenance sheds.

The signal box at Claisebrook station handled all the rail traffic from Mount Lawley to Perth Station on the Midland Suburban Line, plus the tracks across the river to Rivervale Station after Goodwood Stations Signal Box was demolished. Also.Claisebrook’s signal Box controlled the siding for the East Perth Power Station, back when coal trains would supply the Power Station daily.

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