Map P2 - Western Australia

This map covers the South-Western part of the State of Western Australia. The countryside is generally hot but arable crop land in the North, with cooler more hilly and forested land in the South. TransWA operate the major passenger trains in this area outside the Perth metropolitan area along two primary routes - Eastward from Perth to Northam, Merredin and Kalgoolie, and Southward from Perth to Pinjarra and Bunbury.

The Prospector The Prospector is Australia's newest and fastest long distance passenger train. It travels the 635Km from Perth to Kalgoorlie in about six and three-quarter hours. On board amenities include a buffet, movies, personal music channels and more. Schedule: One or two departures daily from East Perth Terminal and Kalgoorlie.

Avon Link Providing a commuter service from the towns of Northam and Toodyay, the Avon Link makes its daily return journey from Northam to Midland along the picturesque Avon Valley railway. Convenient connections are made at Midland with TransPerth electric train services into downtown Perth. Schedule: Each Weekday, the Avon Link departs Northam early morning, and returns from Midland in the afternoon.

Merredin Link Three days each week, the Merredin Link train departs East Perth terminal for the three hour journey to Northam and Merredin. You'll travel along the scenic Avon Valley railway, then beyond through the farmland to the heart of Western Australia's food bowl at Merredin. Schedule: On Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings the Merredin Link departs East Perth terminal. The return journey departs from Merredin early afternoon on the same days.

The Australind The Australind connects Perth with the coastal city of Bunbury to the South. Your journey starts from platform 3 at Perth's downtown station, and after a pleasant 2 and a half hours you will be at Bunbury station. Onward bus connections are available to locations further South and West including Margaret River, Dunsborough and Albany. Schedule: Each Weekday, the Australind departs Bunbury early morning and mid afternoon, and returns from Perth station late morning and early evening.

The Indian Pacific Twice each week, Great Southern Railway's Indian Pacific train embarks on one of the World's epic rail journeys from Perth to Sydney. This transcontinental trip connects the Indian Ocean on the West coast with the Pacific Ocean on Australia's East coast - and calls in at Adelaide along the way for good measure. The journey takes about three days - so you have plenty of time to experience Australia's outback and famed Nullarbor Plain. You can make shorter journeys between Perth and Kalgoorlie too if you prefer. You can choose between Red Kangaroo class seating accommodation, and two classes of sleeping accommodation - Red Kangaroo and Gold Kangaroo. Schedule: Every Sunday and Wednesday, the Indian Pacific departs East Perth terminal just before Midday, reaches Kalgoorlie in the evening, calls at Adelaide after two nights on board, and arrives in Sydney mid morning three days after departure. The return journey departs Sydney Central station mid afternoon every Wednesday and Saturday, calls at Adelaide mid afternoon the following day, gets to Kalgoorlie late evening the following day, and arrives at East Perth terminal every Tuesday and Saturday morning.

The Etmilyn Forest Tramway Running between Dwellingup and Etmilyn just to the South of Perth is a unique tourist railway. The Hotham Valley railway operates regular tourist trains over one of the few remaining sections of WA's once common forest railways. On weekends you can enjoy a unique trip on the Etmilyn Forest train as it rumbles along from Dwellingup toward Etmilyn and return. Some services may be steam operated, but due to high fire danger trains are often diesel hauled instead. Schedule: Each Saturday and Sunday the Forest Train departs Dwellingup at 11am and 2pm for Etmilyn and return. Services also operate on Public Holidays and every day during School Holidays.

The Pemberton Tramway Twice each day you can ride the "Pemberton Tram" southward from Pemberton to Warren River. The journey takes you through rich forest country unique to this region of Western Australia. Indeed the railway owes its existence to the transportation needs of the timber industry it spawned. Today however the traffic is not forest products but travellers seeking to experience WA's majestic forests. Schedule: Twice each day, at 10:45am and 2:00pm, the tram departs Pemberton for the one and three-quarter hour return journey southward to Warren River.

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