# Elizabeth Quay bus station

Elizabeth Quay bus station, formerly the Esplanade Busport, is a Transperth bus station, located at the southern edge of the Perth CBD in Western Australia, next to the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre and Elizabeth Quay railway station. It has 35 stands and is served by 55 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit, Swan Transit and Transdev WA. It is also served by South West Coach Lines services.

## Description

Elizabeth Quay bus station is located west of Elizabeth Quay railway station, adjacent to Mounts Bay Road, the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, and the Ernst & Young Building. There are bus access points to the north-west (Mounts Bay Road and Mills Street), north (Mounts Bay Road westbound, entry only), and south-east (Kwinana Freeway ramps and William Street). The passenger entrances are at the north and south ends of the upper level concourse, and there are multiple pedestrian bridges connecting the bus station to the buildings north of Mounts Bay Road. The concourse sits above five ground-level platforms, which are labelled A to E. Each platform has seven stands, identified by the platform letter and a digit (1 to 7). Buses servicing the northernmost Platform A run west to east along the platform (stand A1 to stand A7), while buses for the other platforms travel from east to west (stands 7 to 1 for each platform).

## History

Elizabeth Quay bus station was opened as City Busport on 30 November 1991 by Premier Carmen Lawrence. It was renamed Esplanade Busport in September 2004. On 31 January 2016, Esplanade Busport and Esplanade railway station were renamed to Elizabeth Quay bus station and Elizabeth Quay railway station. The renaming was controversial; the estimated cost was $700,000, at a time when the state government was running a significant budget deficit.

## Bus routes

Many bus services start and terminate at the Elizabeth Quay Bus Station:

### Platform A

| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
| Stand A1 | 35 | to The Old Mill, South Perth via Kwinana Freeway & Mill Point Road | |
| Stand A1 | 900 | Ferry replacement service to South Perth | |
| Stand A2 | 30 | to Curtin University bus station via Labouchere Road, Robert Street, Salter Point, Hope Avenue & Manning Road | |
| Stand A2 | 31 | to Salter Point via Labouchere Road, Talbot Avenue, Canavan Crescent & Marsh Avenue | |
| Stand A3 | 34 | to Cannington station via Angelo Street, Murray Street, Gillon Street, Curtin Central, Curtin University bus station, Ashburton Street & Bentley Plaza | |
| Stand A4 | 40 | to Galleria bus station via Lord Street, Guildford Road, Bayswater station, Langley Road & Embleton | |
| Stand A4 | 41 | to Bayswater Station via Lord Street, Eighth Avenue, Caledonian Avenue, Stone Street, Frington Street & King William Street | |
| Stand A4 | 42 | to Maylands via Lord Street, Eighth Avenue & Peninsula Road | |
| Stand A4 | 43 | to Maylands via Lord Street, Central Avenue & Peninsula Road | |
| Stand A5 | | | Set down only |
| Stand A6 | 950 | to Morley Station via Beaufort Street & Galleria bus station | High frequency |
| Stand A6 | 950X | to Morley Station via Beaufort Street & Galleria bus station | Limited Stops |
| Stand A7 | 980 | to Galleria bus station via William Street, North Street, Dundas Road & Walter Road West | High frequency |

### Platform B

| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
| Stand B1 | 23 | to Claremont station via Mounts Bay Road, University of Western Australia, Bruce Street, Dalkeith, Beatrice Road & Victoria Avenue | |
| Stand B1 | 950 | to University of Western Australia via Mounts Bay Road | High frequency |
| Stand B1 | 995 | to Claremont Station via Mounts Bay Road & Stirling Highway | |
| Stand B2 | | | Overflow stand |
| Stand B3 | 103 | to Claremont station via Kings Park Road, Thomas Street, Hampden Road & Stirling Highway | |
| Stand B4 | 23 | to Claremont station via Mounts Bay Road, University of Western Australia, Bruce Street, Dalkeith, Beatrice Road & Victoria Avenue | |
| Stand B4 | 995 | to Claremont Station via Mounts Bay Road & Stirling Highway | |
| Stand B5 | 6 Purple CAT | University of Western Australia South via Thomas Road | |
| Stand B6 | 950 | to QEII Medical Centre via Mounts Bay Road, University of Western Australia & Hampden Road | High frequency |
| Stand B6 | 950X | to QEII Medical Centre via Mounts Bay Road, University of Western Australia & Hampden Road | Limited Stops |
| Stand B7 | | | |

### Platform C

| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
| Stand C1 | 30, 31, 34 | to Perth Busport | |
| Stand C2 | 160 | to Fremantle station via Kwinana Freeway, Canning Bridge station, Booragoon bus station, Willagee, Oldham Crescent & South Street | |
| Stand C3 | 114 | to Lake Coogee via Kwinana Freeway, Canning Bridge station, Booragoon bus station, Marmion Street, Carrington Street, Hamilton Hill & Marvel Avenue | |
| Stand C3 | 115 | to Hamilton Hill via Kwinana Freeway, Canning Bridge station, Booragoon bus station, Jackson Avenue, Kardinya & Coolbellup | |
| Stand C4 | 111 | to Fremantle station via Kwinana Freeway, Canning Bridge station, Canning Highway & East Fremantle | |
| Stand C4 | 158 | to Fremantle station via Kwinana Freeway, Canning Bridge station, Applecross, Attadale, Bicton & East Fremantle | |
| Stand C5 | 1 Blue CAT | to Perth Busport via Barrack Street, Barrack Street, & Aberdeen Street | |
| Stand C6 | 5 Green CAT | to Leederville via Colin Street & City West station | |
| Stand C6 | 691 | to Crown Perth, Burswood | CAT layover, Overflow stand |
| Stand C7 | 1 Blue CAT | to Kings Park via Malcolm Street | |

### Platform D (St George Tce Service Bound)

| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
| Stand D1 | 111, 160 | to WACA Ground via St Georges Terrace | East Perth services |
| Stand D2 | 930 | to Thornlie station via Shepperton Road, Albany Highway, Westfield Carousel, and Spencer Road | High frequency |
| Stand D3 | 282 | to Kalamunda bus station via Shepperton Road, Oats Street station, Welshpool Road, Gladys Road, Grove Road & Canning Road | |
| Stand D3 | 283 | to Kalamunda bus station via Shepperton Road, Oats Street station, Welshpool Road, Crystal Brook Road, Lesmurdie Road & Canning Road | |
| Stand D4 | 39 | to Redcliffe via Star Street, Oats Street, Belmont Avenue, Belmont Forum & Orpington Street | |
| Stand D5 | 270 | to High Wycombe Station via Great Eastern Highway, Belmont Avenue, Belmont Forum, Hale Road, Hawtin Road & Maida Vale Road | |
| Stand D6 | 940 | to Redcliffe Station via Great Eastern Highway | |
| Stand D7 | | | |
| All Stands D2 – D7 services are to various destinations via Mill Street and St Georges Terrace ||||

### Platform E (St George Tce Service Bound)

| Stop | Route | Destination / description | Notes |
| Stand E1 | 177 | to Cannington Station via Victoria Park transfer station, Berwick Street, St James, Chapman Road & Bentley | |
| Stand E1 | 178 | to Bull Creek station via Victoria Park transfer station, Berwick Street, Wilson, Leach Highway, Shelley & Rossmoyne | |
| Stand E1 | 179 | to Bull Creek station via Victoria Park transfer station, Berwick Street, Wilson, Riverton, High Road & Leach Highway | |
| Stand E2 | 72 | to Cannington station via Victoria Park transfer station, Curtin University bus station, Wilson & Leach Highway | |
| Stand E2 | 75 | to Canning Vale via Victoria Park transfer station, Curtin University bus station, Wilson, Riverton, Parkwood & Bannister Road | |
| Stand E3 | 32 | to Como via The Causeway, Mill Point Road & Coode Street | |
| Stand E3 | 33 | to Karawara via The Causeway, Lansdowne Road, Kensington, Hayman Road, Curtin Central & Walana Drive | |
| Stand E4 | 909 | Rail replacement service to Mandurah Station | Bus layover |
| Stand E5 | | | Overflow stand |
| Stand E6 | 909 | Rail replacement service to Perth Station | |
| Stand E7 | | South West Coach Lines services to Perth Airport and various south-western destinations | |
| Stand E7 | | Taxi stand | |

## Accidents and incidents

On 15 July 2015, a gas-fuelled Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE caught fire whilst stationary in the 4th lane (more commonly known as lane D). During the fire, the building above the Busport was evacuated as a safety precaution. No-one was injured and it was said that the fire was caused by a coolant leak. The bus cost an estimated $750,000 and was completely destroyed in the fire.

## Gallery

* View from SW
* Information centre
* Interior
* Busport walkway