The ''MerredinLink'' is a rural passenger train service in
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
operated by
Transwa
Transwa is Western Australia's regional public transport provider, linking 240 destinations, from Kalbarri in the north to Augusta in the south west to Esperance in the south east.
The Transwa system provides transport between Perth and the ...
between
East Perth
East is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth.
Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact that eas ...
and
Merredin.
History
The ''MerredinLink'' was introduced in June 2004 when the ''
AvonLink
The ''AvonLink'' is a rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa between Midland railway station, Perth, Midland and Northam railway station, Western Australia, Northam.
History
The consideration of revitalising pa ...
'' from
East Perth
East is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth.
Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact that eas ...
was extended from
Northam to
Merredin on three days a week.
In August 2013,
Transwa
Transwa is Western Australia's regional public transport provider, linking 240 destinations, from Kalbarri in the north to Augusta in the south west to Esperance in the south east.
The Transwa system provides transport between Perth and the ...
announced that the ''MerredinLink'' would cease with ''
The Prospector'' to make additional stops. However in December 2013 the service was given a reprieve.
In May 2014, it was announced that the service would continue until at least June 2017. To release rolling stock for an enhanced ''AvonLink'' service, in December 2014 the ''MerredinLink'' was reduced to a Wednesdays only service. From July 2017 it resumed operating three times a week. As at June 2022, it operates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Rolling stock
The ''MerredinLink'' is operated by a two-carriage
WEA/WEB railcar.
Ridership
The ''MerredinLink'' had 6,039 passengers in the year leading up to June 2022.
See also
*
''Australind'' (train service)
References
External links
{{Public Transport Authority of Western Australia railway stations, MerredinLink=y
Named passenger trains of Western Australia
Railway services introduced in 2004
Wheatbelt (Western Australia)
2004 establishments in Australia
Merredin, Western Australia