BA2493/2448: The Public Transport Centre formerly the Westrail Centre, East Perth, 30 April 2019

Summary

Photographer's notes: The Public Transport Centre (formerly known as the Westrail Centre) is a terminal and administration building for public transport in Perth Western Australia, located at Summers St, Perth. It is the centerpiece of East Perth Terminal (formerly known as Perth Terminal), a standard gauge railway station and coach terminal adjacent to East Perth station on the Transperth narrow gauge suburban rail network. The construction of building above and adjacent to the Railway Terminal platform was commissioned by the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR). By the time it was completed, WAGR had become Westrail. It was opened by State Premier Charles Court 12 November 1976 as the Westrail Centre. The public area includes a newsagent, café, help desks, vending machines, seats, televisions, information screens, an ATM and public toilets. The building was formerly the headquarters for Westrail, and after the sale of Westrail's freight services was occupied by the Australian Railroad Group (ARG) from 2000 until 2002. In 2002, ARG relocated to Welshpool, and the building is now (since 2002) occupied by the Public Transport Authority and Department of Transport having been renamed the Public Transport Centre. In 2000, the upper floors were refurbished. Transwa coach services to various state destinations also currently depart and arrive at the northern end of the terminal building.