MerredinLink
Passenger train between East Perth and Merredin in Western Australia
The MerredinLink is a rural passenger train service in Western Australia operated by Transwa between East Perth and Merredin.
01History
The MerredinLink was introduced in June 2004 when the AvonLink from East Perth was extended from Northam to Merredin on three days a week.
In August 2013, Transwa announced that the MerredinLink would cease with 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.
02Rolling stock
The MerredinLink is operated by a two-carriage WEA/WEB railcar.
03Ridership
The MerredinLink had 8,127 passengers in the year leading up to June 2025.
| Year | Patronage |
|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 7,417 |
| 2010-11 | 6,677 |
| 2011-12 | 6,980 |
| 2012-13 | 6,992 |
| 2013-14 | 7,149 |
| 2014-15 | 4,656 |
| 2015-16 | 3,023 |
| 2016-17 | 2,697 |
| 2017-18 | 6,028 |
| 2018-19 | 6,958 |
| 2019-20 | 5,902 |
| 2020-21 | 6,351 |
| 2021-22 | 6,039 |
| 2022-23 | 7,009 |
| 2023-24 | 7,696 |
| 2024-25 | 8,127 |
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “MerredinLink”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
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- MerredinLink, East Perth, 2015(4).JPG by Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0
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