Well Station Drive is a light rail station on the Canberra Metro R1 Civic to Gungahlin line, located at the intersection of Well Station Drive and Flemington Road. It serves the residential suburb of Harrison, the Shirley Smith High School in Kenny[1] and is the closest station to many businesses in Mitchell. The station's location and lack of suitable footpaths makes access to the industrial area difficult for pedestrians,[2] leading to safety concerns within the community.[3] Bicycle racks and "kiss and ride" bays are currently installed around the intersection adjacent to the station.[4]
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| Location | Flemington Road, Mitchell | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°12′32″S 149°08′50″E / 35.20888889°S 149.14722222°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transport Canberra | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | R1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 (island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | ACTION bus route 18 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 April 2019 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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In June 2019, the ACT Government announced funding for the construction of a 200 space park and ride to be built adjacent to the station, as well as an addition stop between Well Station Drive and EPIC to better serve the Mitchell industrial area.[5]
Light rail services
editAll services in both directions stop at the station. Prior to the opening of the Sandford Street stop, some peak hour services originating at Gungahlin Place terminated here when returning to the depot.[6] Although the station is not a major interchange, transfer to local ACTION bus route 18 is also available.[7]
| Line | Destinations | Notes |
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| R1 | Sandford Street*, Alinga Street | * Limited peak hours services only |
| R1 | Gungahlin Place |
References
edit- ^ Lottie Twyford (7 March 2022). "Relentless rain drives Kenny High School opening beyond 2023". RiotACT.
- ^ Francis, Adrienne (7 September 2017). "Canberra businesses struggling to stay afloat as light rail construction causes havoc in Mitchell". ABC News Online.
- ^ Roberts, Lachlan (25 August 2019). "No footpath from Mitchell light rail stop leaves pedestrians stranded". The RiotACT.
- ^ "Well Station Drive". Canberra Metro Operations.
- ^ Brewer, Peter (4 June 2019). "More buses arriving and Mitchell lands a second light rail stop". The Canberra Times.
- ^ "R1 Canberra Light Rail Timetable". Australian Rail Maps.
- ^ "Gungahlin to Mitchell, via Franklin and Harrison". Transport Canberra. 28 September 2019.