Getting There By Rail
Great Southern Railway (tel: 132 147; website: www.gsr.com.au) and West Australian Government Railways (tel: (08) 9326 2000 or 2813; website: www.wagr.wa.gov.au) are the rail service providers operating from the main interstate/intrastate station, East Perth Railway Terminal, Summers Street, East Perth (tel: (08) 9326 2222). Facilities at the station include a café and a newsagent. Local connections are available to the main city station, Perth Railway Station, Wellington Street (opposite Forrest Place).
WAGN trains are fast, modern and efficient, while Great Southern Railway trains offer a high standard of luxury travel (see below). There is no centralised national rail information number and visitors with rail enquiries should contact the relevant service provider or station.
Rail services: The famous Indian-Pacific, operated by Great Southern Railway (tel: 132 147; website: www.gsr.com.au), runs between Sydney and Perth via Adelaide, twice a week in each direction. The scenic journey takes 65 hours and terminates at East Perth Railway Terminal – the Gold Kangaroo Class option includes private shower facilities and meals. West Australian Government Railways (tel: (08) 9326 2000; website: www.wagr.wa.gov.au) operates trains to Kalgoorlie (journey time – 7 hours, 45 minutes) and Northam (journey time – 1 hour, 40 minutes) from East Perth Terminal, as well as Bunbury (journey time – 1 hour 30 minutes) from Perth Railway Station.
Transport to the city: Local westbound trains leave from East Perth Terminal for Perth Railway Station. The city centre is a 20-minute walk away.
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