History
Perth's first electrified trains, the A-Series, commenced service in 1990. The new B-series was introduced on 4 October 2004 as part of the New MetroRail project. The trains were bought to service the Joondalup Line and Mandurah Line at a cost of A$ 8 999 999 each (≈$9 Million). These trains are stored and cleaned primarily at the Nowergup railway depot.
The B-series trains are capable of service on the Midland, Armadale/Thornlie and Fremantle lines and have been used occasionally during special events (e.g. football matches). However the stations on these lines are not capable of handling double (6 car) sets as the platforms are not long enough, and there are reported problems with the acceleration/deceleration systems with the closely spaced stations. Platforms at the original stations on the Northern Suburbs line had to be lengthened to accommodate the 6 car trains, as did Platform 1 at Showgrounds and both platforms at West Leederville. The Mandurah line stations, along with Clarkson, Currambine and Greenwood on the Northern Suburbs were built with longer platforms with the longer 6-car trains in mind.
B-series trains were introduced on the Thornlie Line in August 2012, operating on a limited schedule during the morning.
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