South Street (Perth, Western Australia)
South Street is an east-west arterial highway in the southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. It runs from Canning Vale to Fremantle, and is part of State Route 13.[1]
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| South Street facing east near North Lake Road | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  State Route 13 |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Ranford Road (State Route 13) |
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| West end | Marine Terrace |
| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs | Canning Vale, Leeming, Murdoch, Kardinya, O'Connor, Beaconsfield, Fremantle |
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Notable locations along South Street include:
- Murdoch railway station
- Murdoch University main campus
- Fiona Stanley Hospital
- St John of God Murdoch Hospital
A section of South Street between Kwinana Freeway and Vahland Avenue has one lane in each direction reserved as a bus lane during peak times.[2][3] The CircleRoute bus route runs along part of South Street between Fremantle and Murdoch.
It is named South Street because its westernmost portion forms the southern edge of Fremantle.[4]
See also
Australian roads portal
References
- Greater Perth Street Directory (2012 ed.). Melway Publishing Pty Ltd.
- "South Street traffic to get a technology boost". Liberal Party of Australia. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- Kent Acott (12 April 2012). "Bus lanes to blame for traffic jams". West Australian Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- Soutar, Chris (2012). Kardinya rising : the story of a modern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Four Gables Press. p. 102. ISBN 9780958034128.
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