North Bridge railway station

North Bridge railway station was a railway station located just west of North Bridge, in the north westerly region of the City of Water Hills.

The station opened on August 19th 2007 with the initial Home Rail network, and closed on April 17th 2014.

Following demand and site surveys, construction on a new North Bridge station started midway through Autumn 2015, and the station opened in its new location on March 10th 2016.

History
North Bridge was one of the first stations to be built for the new Home Rail network in 2007, with services on both the old Museum and Main Gate lines, later to become the Home Centre line in 2010, through which served the station until closure in 2014. Services started on August 19th 2007.

In June 2009 the station was reduced to a southbound only service, much to the opposition of local residents, due to space and capacity restrictions on the bi-direction single platform. Passenger numbers declined after this move and continued to decline until the announcement in October 2013 that the station would be closed in 2014.

Until its closure, North Bridge station served the busy North Bridge in both directions.

Whilst operational, North Bridge also interchanged onto the tram stop, which was built and closed at a similar time, and several bus connections.

Reopening
The closure of North Bridge station prompted a local review on the transport links in the area. This prompted a site survey which found a location close to Water Hills orchard which was suitable for construction of a new rail station and tram stop.

Construction of the new stop started in Autumn 2015, and was completed by March 2016, with the station opening on the 10th March. The station comprises of two platforms for rail services, and a further two platforms situated adjacent for tramway services.

Services
At the time of closure, North Bridge was served only by southbound Home Centre line services from Main Gate and Museum, towards Home Centre and Home Interchange