Westrail - Fastrak North

[@timothyhoskin8705]

Absolutely brilliant it’s makes you appreciate how far transperth has come and the network is about to expand even more ❤and transperth is the beating heart of WA 😊

[@willeton]

I was living there, out at Joondalup, when the it was under construction, and of course the grand opening. Good memories. Sad to see what Perth has become now.

[@MitchellFreeway]

What has it become? The suburban rail network has gone from strength to strength and is currently undergoing the biggest expansion project in its history.

[@DCI_Mage]

“With a fleet of 120 buses in the northern suburbs” we have more than 2k now

[@nickgodfrey1973]

There's about 1400 buses in the whole network

[@CT-vm4gf]

I remember this line opening, I forgot how short the trains were back then.

[@tdb7992]

I remember that old red and white striped fabric that covered the seats. Thanks for uploading this! I grew up south of the river, so I didn't ride this line often. Trains were very much a "north of the river thing" to us.

[@ML6103]

I grew up south of the river. The Armadale line was nothing short of a warzone a lot of the time....no I'm not joking. Hopefully the new revamped and raised line will help the issues.

[@carlbentley80]

The old Multi Riders, I remember them

[@perfboi69]

Built in less than 4 years! More like ten years if built now

[@MitchellFreeway]

What gives you that impression? The Ellenbrook Line began construction in January 2022 and is on track to open in December 2024 and it's only a few kilometres shorter than the Joondalup Line.

[@Spookieham]

And the Mitchell Freeway is still jammed and full of roadworks. That hasn't changed much

[@ACDZ123]

Its come a long way since this was made 30 yrs ago

[@jamesc21051979]

I'd be interested to know if they envisaged the trains going to Yanchep and by what year they thought

[@MitchellFreeway]

The government has been considering a railway to Yanchep since at least 1901 www.metronet.wa.gov.au/news/latest-news/category/yanchep-rail-extension/rail-sought-since-1901

[@JamesParadiso]

Not the most biggest public transport system in the world well damn we come a long way since 30 years ago man

[@wence25games89]

How on earth are you finding these old videos?

[@JamesParadiso]

What is a multi-rider I don't know what it is please explain

[@MitchellFreeway]

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[@psychosquirrel555]

A 10 ride ticket that offered a bulk buy discount. You would purchase it at a newsagents and insert it into a machine on boarding. It would stamp the trip expiry time and punch out one of your ten rides.

[@MitchellFreeway]

@@psychosquirrel555 there were single, 10 or 40 trip MultiRiders. They also had a magnetic strip and printed each trip on the card but didn't physically punch the card. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MultiRider

[@psychosquirrel555]

The ones I am referring to may have been phased out with the new trains but were definitively in service when I started my first job in June ‘92 :)

[@psychosquirrel555]

The ones I am referring to may have been phased out with the new trains but were definitively in service when I started my first job in June ‘92 :)

[@JamesParadiso]

Was there Perth underground back then?

[@MitchellFreeway]

No, most Joondalup Line services continued through to Armadale (and vice versa) via Platform 5 and 6. Additional peak services terminated in a dock platform at the west end of the station (originally Platform 1). Perth Underground was not opened until 2007.

[@JamesParadiso]

​@@MitchellFreewayso you saying that Joondalup line services continue to Armidale well that was probably before my time catching public transport

[@fotoautomatmusic]

@@JamesParadiso yes just like the fremantle to midland line always has, joondalup used to go to armadale. Now it has separate underground since mandurah line was constructed and it goes yanchep to mandurah.

[@h45e]

If you want to go back in time, just visit a train station.

[@lyallfurphy]

I miss the big T

[@nathanroberts355]

Why back late 70.s early 80.s in perth had westrail diesel trains from midland down to Fremantle stn I been on the old diesel trains from mt lawley stn to perth stn to Fremantle stn with my grandmother